13-year-old Jack has pure white eyes and his two sisters - Emma and Holly - have rainbow-colored birthmarks that make them stand out as freaks in the small town of Lebanon, New Hampshire. But then Jack discovers a mysterious kaleidoscope that pulls the three kids through a glowing red doorway.Now trapped in the Seven - a set of lands where colored Marks mean everything - the siblings are thrust into the ages-old struggle against the legendary Angel of the Abyss and her dark minions. With the aid of a freckle-faced servant girl, a banished Captain, a revenge-minded warrior, and a singing thief, they launch a desperate search for the first of seven items needed to fully activate the kaleidoscope - the key to getting home and saving the Seven from darkness.The worst part isn't even the shrieking of the black Shards hunting them each night. Emma and Holly are singled out as Guardians, and their seven colored Marks give them not only staggering powers but also a death sentence. And Jack is a Zero, a boy with no Marks and strange white eyes in a place where status and power are based on your colors. A million miles from home and he's still a freak.
Welcome to THE KALEIDOSCOPE CHRONICLES (TM), the start of a new Seven Book Fantasy Series perfect for Middle Grade, Young Adults, and everyone who loves a fast-paced adventure story!
BOOK ONE: LOST IN DARA
kicks off the heart-pounding adventures of Emma, Jack, and Holly, three outcast siblings who find their dad's hidden study only to discover a mysterious artifact that changes their lives forever.
Thrust into danger, the three courageous kids escape the clutches of the Red Guardian, only to find themselves in the midst of an epic adventure and a thrilling journey to find the legendary Balgagaar, the Red Dragon of Dara.
The adventure continues in BOOK TWO: ESCAPE FROM NIMA where we find Jack, Holly, and Emma fighting for their lives and working together to solve the puzzle of the Kaleidoscope.
THE KALEIDOSCOPE CHRONICLES: BOOK ONE - LOST IN DARA is Robert Barrett's debut novel, ideal for fans of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling, and the Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan.
Early Reviews from Readers have been rolling in...
♥ The humor, storytelling, and characters are just perfect!
♥ So full of humor, you cannot help but smile and laugh out loud.
♥ Bursting with tension and great writing - you really do feel what is happening to the characters
♥ I am definitely addicted to this story
♥ Such a great story - a page-turner!
♥ Wow, this is making me cry.
♥ The story is hooking me more and more as the chapters keep coming! I'm excited to discover the truth.
♥ As a reader, I'm very anxious to know what is going on in the world! I want to jump right on to the next chapter.
The first in Robert Barrett's The Kaleidoscope Chronicles, one is quickly immersed into the turmoil of three siblings whose extraordinary bond allows them to continually elude those wishing them harm. Geared towards young adult readers, Barrett ensures his book can be enjoyed by all with a lack of profanity and sexual content.
Kicking the series off with a bang, Robert Barrett's Lost in Dara, sets the tone of The Kaleidoscope Chronicles.