Craig_Beckham

Jake is the firstborn in his family, and he is about to undertake the challenge of a lifetime. Along with fifty other 'first-born' students, he must take Feldspar Academy's mysterious exit exam. 

He will have to design a new world; full of wonder and promise, where the only limit will be his imagination. 

The pressure is crippling; he alone holds power over where his family and friends will live out the rest of their lives. If he fails, then everyone who he has ever loved will be doomed to try and survive his creation, whether it is finished or not.

Please be advised that this is a fast-paced novel, with a plot that spans many realms.

Brockwing Vale

The ringing in my head cleared as quickly as it had begun. The traffic lights I'd hit were nowhere to be seen, though my car still looked like it had been borrowed from a scrapyard. When I glanced out the front, I was dismayed at the lack of spectators, and I couldn't help but notice that the finish line was gone too, along with the rest of the race track.

It felt as though I was back in the Kingdom of Mirrors; the sphere was remarkably similar. However, there were no curious reflections of any kind, nor was there any sign of Gil.

'I suppose congratulations are in order.'

'Butland?' It was his voice, though I couldn't see him anywhere, and with the Wood Faerie's warning in mind, I didn't even want to risk stepping outside the car.

The man's laughter began to echo all around me, though there wasn't any malice behind it from what I could tell. Then he appeared. 'Come on out, Jake. I assure you, it's safe.'

And The Winner Is...