Owen, James A. Here, there be dragons.

OWEN, James A. Here, there be dragons. (The Chronicles of the Imaginatium Geographica.) Simon & Schuster. 326p. c2006. 1-4169-1227-9. $17.95. JSA 

On a rainy night in 1917 London, three young men meet for the first time on the doorstep of a murdered professor. John is given The Imaginarium Geographica, a book so valuable that many would kill to own it. Chased by eerie figures, John and the two other men flee across the sea and into a fantastical land of dreams and nightmares. There they begin a quest to keep the book out of the hands of those who would use it for their own ends, and to place the True King on the throne where he belongs, if only they can find him.... The three men in the book are J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams, and it's a treat to hunt for the literary Easter eggs in the story, though the author is clever enough to add twists to keep you on your toes.

This astonishing book is just what a literary pastiche ought to be, and one hopes there are more adventures to be chronicled in this universe. Deirdre Root, Ref. Libn., Middletown PL, Middletown, OH

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.

S--Recommended for senior high school students.

A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries.