Some kids are just born in a tangle. At sixteen years old, Sawyer Jackson hasn’t seen much beyond his grandparents’ remote home, until one day he‘s transported to the Long Land—a strange world where everything he knows is turned upside down, and everyone he loves is suddenly in a lot of trouble. Sawyer discovers that he’s a Teth—an ancient bloodline that can see and manipulate the knotwork that weaves all of reality together. Now he’s on the run from an enraged god, fighting vicious monsters and overcoming impossible challenges, and struggling every minute just to survive. Sawyer could be the hero that saves everyone and everything in existence. But who’s going to save him?

Ready for another tangle? The Long Land is a strange and dangerous place, but at the edge of the continent is a dark gap—the Shadow Strait. It is a void between realities, and no one who enters has ever been known to return. So, of course, Sawyer Jackson and his friends and family are on their way there. As Sawyer’s destiny, to save the Omniverse from the dark and twisted Aeodyumus, comes into sharper focus, things get fuzzy around the edges of Sawyer’s reality. Difficult choices, questionable allies, and new enemies all conspire to make it difficult to know what path to take, and who to trust. Sawyer finds himself in yet another tangle, and this time there may be no way out. \>>> "Finally, YA fantasy that doesn't talk down to the reader! This is smart fiction, with a strong voice. It’s like a mashup of Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and the Iron Druid Chronicles, with a pinch of Doctor Who for flavor.” \— HPB Review ˃˃˃ "Excellent YA Fantasy/Sci-Fi Series Debut, with a hint of Neil Gaiman." \— Jamie Maltman, author of "Bush with Darkness" ˃˃˃ "I found myself connecting with Sawyer, a homeschooled teen with a knack for following his curiosity and instinct, and was drawn into discovering the world of knotwork alongside him. Such a fascinating idea! " \— Pam Laricchia, author of "Free to Learn" ˃˃˃ "The characters are completely believable (think Orson Scott Card) and the story concept is a new and surprising twist on the concept of the standard Sci-Fi multiverse. I have been following Kevin Tumlinson's work for a couple of years now, this latest book is definitely his best so far. He has found his own Voice as a writer, and I like that Voice." \— David Grundy Get into a tangle with a new superstar in fantasy!