GP Taylor's US Book Tour

If you haven't heard of GP Taylor you will soon. He's about to embark on a tour, more than likely promoting his new book published by Tyndale. Mr. Taylor likes to visit schools where his aim is to get those Jr. High kids to appreciate reading again.

In any case, we hope to see one of his first novels "Shadowmancer" on the big screen someday, or perhaps the "Tizzler Sisters" will make its way to the US as "Muriah Mundi" has.

Mariah Mundi is our teenage hero who has lost both his parents. This makes it hard for him to stay at the Academy, of course, since there are no more funds. Mariah is then send off to work in a grand hotel where he meets his side kick Sascha. That's a great formula, by the way--young hero with female sidekick.

Together they solve the mystery surrounding the Hotel and the people running it, so to speak, and yes a few crimes along the way. Mr. Taylor is a master story teller, not to mention a fabulous creator of action and lots of drama. The book has twists and turns, with a deliciously wicked female antagonist, that will keep you glued to each page--you don't want to miss a thing. It's a fast paced novel, with a few words the average twelve-year-old might need a dictionary for. Expand that vocabulary I say. Besides, my friend and mentor children's writer Arleta Richardson says that children like to come across hard words once in a while. Makes them feel smarter, you know. Especially given the chance to find out the meaning.

Nonetheless, I would recommend "Mariah Mundi" for all ages. It's an awesome book to get our children, boys and girls, back to a love affair with reading.