The Secrets of Ordinary Farm
Tyler and Lucinda have been invited for another summer at mysterious,
wonderful, scary Ordinary Farm, but this year something sinister is
going on with their great-uncle Gideon and his unique animals, the
dragons, unicorns, and sea-serpents he has rescued out of the time-rift
called the Fault Line. The farm is under threat from Gideon’s
billionaire rival Ed Stillman, and Gideon’s security measures include
dangerous new creatures like bunyips and manticores.
But all the
security in the world can’t protect Lucinda, Tyler, and the farm from
dangers closer to home, like the witch Mrs. Needle and her son Colin,
who want Ordinary Farm for themselves. The children do everything they
can to keep the farm and its fabulous beasts safe, but when Uncle Gideon vanishes things quickly get worse – much worse.
Everything is
going wrong. The farm is breaking down around them and the people who
live there - each one a stranded traveler from the past - are
terrified. The stakes have never been higher. Can Tyler and Lucinda find a way to save Ordinary Farm?
Master storytellers Tad Williams
and Deborah Beale create a white-knuckle tale for their second book of
adventures at Ordinary Farm.
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Tad Williams
Tad Williams never set out to create entire worlds from scratch—yet, in many ways, that's exactly what he's done. Known for his lush, expansive fantasy novels, Williams has an uncanny ability to make the fantastical feel deeply human. His work taps into the timeless themes of adventure, destiny, and the complexity of the human spirit, all while layering in rich, immersive worlds that are as fully realized as the characters who inhabit them.
Born in San Jose, California, Williams’ journey into writing was not a straight line. He began his career as a writer of short stories and a member of the underground comics scene before discovering his passion for epic fantasy. It was the immense, world-spanning narrative of The Dragonbone Chair, the first book in Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, that catapulted him into the literary spotlight. His ability to balance sweeping, epic landscapes with intimate character studies made him a standout in the genre and drew comparisons to other masters of fantasy, while allowing him to carve out a voice uniquely his own.
The Ordinary Farm Adventures
The Ordinary Farm Adventures consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
