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There's good and bad in everyone. Except Tom. Tom used to think his life was pretty ordinary. Just another orphan, sleeping in the cellar of his uncle's pub with plenty of mice to chase. But then things started to change, both in the land of Boden-Rine and in young Tom's heart, after a stranger from a far-off land spun him a story of deadly adventure and world-ending peril. Oh, and something about a baby fourteen years ago drinking a potion with the power to make a person either wholly good or bad. That baby grew up to be... Tom.

Now, Tom's life and the fate of the world depend on the answer to a single question: Which one is he: good or bad?

©2023 Joe Spencer Dawson (P)2024 Joe Spencer Dawson Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt
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amazing book definitely worth a listen i really enjoyed the story and has a good important lesson to teach

really excellent

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I loved how this dealt with internal strife, deception, betrayal, making mistakes as well as how to cope with it all, make friends and save the world with magic.

Wonderfully voiced, well thought out and perfectly paced.

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A high paced, wondrous tale! The actors really capture the characters well, absorbing us into this world!

My son and daughter loved this!!

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I listened to this with my five-year-old, who is honestly a bit younger than the intended audience but has been toughened up by early exposure to Roald Dahl. By far the longest story he has ever paid attention to, he was delighted at the announcement of each new chapter at how high the numbers were getting. There's been quite a lot of chat since about mermaids with seaweed hair, what is an eclipse and whether suns shoot bolts of lightening - engaging and stimulating stuff!

An old-school fable for a new generation of young readers

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