This Isn't Oz!
There's no tin woodman, just a knight without a soul.
No cowardly lion, just a frog who was a prince and now has reason to be afraid of everything.
There is a witch. She may, or may not be, wicked.
And there's Balin, a wizard so old he's losing his magic. Or is he?
Books
Mimsey and the Moon Child (Balin’s World)
A prince who spent some time as a frog thanks to a spell cast by an angry ogress sets out to confront her. In the meantime, a girl who wanted to become a witch discovers after meeting one that she is destined to become much more than that. A blue dragon has identified her as a rare moon child. He and the witch aid her in developing unusual...
Companions of the Hollow Knight (Balin’s World)
A prince recovering from a very bad experience (he was a frog for a while) sets out to make things right with a princess who mistakenly believes she caused his problems. Her castle is the second one on his route. First, he has a stop to make in another kingdom. Its ruler holds funds owed to the world’s oldest wizard for solving a serious dragon...
Balin and the Hollow Knight
When the world’s oldest magician loses control of his magic, a boy and a frog step forward with a most unusual plan to save him. The hollow knight that – almost – comes to life through their efforts joins them in a quest to solve a dragon problem created by the wizard’s magic gone awry. Magic and technology sometimes help, sometimes create new...
Larry Pearson grew up quite a while ago and started writing fiction soon after he started reading it. He hasn't stopped. He practiced as a journalist at newspapers as far apart as Rome, Italy, and Anchorage, Alaska. Later he was a college professor. Mimsey and the Moon Child is the third book in the Balin's World Series.
Larry Pearson grew up quite a while ago and started writing fiction soon after he started reading it. He hasn't stopped. He practiced as a journalist at newspapers as far apart as Rome, Italy, and Anchorage, Alaska. Later he was a college professor. Mimsey and the Moon Child is the third book in the Balin's World Series.