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Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key is an enchanting adventure in the tradition of Tolkien and Lewis, as well as Spielberg and Lucas. But this fantastical journey launches in rural West Virginia in the eighties, with a half-Appalachian, half-African kid trying to escape the town he sees defining his small, sad life. Jack discovers a gate hiding a city between twelve realms, and finds out where he truly belongs in a surprising, satisfying adventure.

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S.D. Smith

S.D. Smith

1977 -
American
S. D. Smith (Sam) lives with his wife, Gina and their four kids in Grandview, West Virginia, because it would be weird to live with someone else&rsquo... See more
J.C. Smith

J.C. Smith

J. C. Smith is a sixteen-year-old student, author, musician, and visual artist. When he's not creating or collaborating on stories, Josiah enjoys so... See more

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Reviews

Good Book Mom

Jack Zulu Series by S.D. Smith and J. C. Smith
This new series from The Green Ember author and his son is fantastical, wildly exciting, and full of heart. The writing is, as expected, excellent. Constructing a compelling and exciting story is no easy feat, but here it feels effortless...

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Plumfield and Paideia

Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
S. D. Smith says that he writes new books with old souls. But this time, he is joined by a new author with an old soul, his sixteen-year-old son, Josiah. Together, they take us on an adventure into the space between twelve worlds with peoples and politics just like ours and completely different at the same time...

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