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Secrets of the Twilight Djinn
Series · 3 books · 1970-2021

Books in series

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#1

Max and the Spice Thieves

2021

When his mother goes missing, Max Daybreaker’s world is turned upside down. Luckily, a crew of Spice Pirates, led by the mysterious Captain Cinn, help Max on his dangerous mission across the three seas. Along the way, an unlikely alliance aids in his search—a teenage warrior queen, a three-eyed seer, and an assassin spy. Their journey takes them through treacherous lands while facing shapeshifting bears, an ancient witch, harpies, and the nightmarish Djinn, who will stop at nothing to enslave the world. With every new challenge, Max unlocks the secrets of his unsettling past. Powers awaken within, forcing him to question everything he knows. Is Max who he thinks he is? Only time and destiny will tell…
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#2

Max and the Isle of Sanctus

2021

Book 2 of Secrets of the Twilight Djinn. This book picks up Max's adventure where Max and the Spice Thieves left off.
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#3

Max and the Citadel of Light

1970

In this third installment of the Secrets of the Twilight Djinn series, Max Daybreaker finds himself stranded on the Isle of Sanctus. The Saucy Pig is broken and burnt, and Captain Cinn and his crew are beached. Max begins school at a strange witch school run by his grandmother, but soon learns the dark secrets about the Isle of Sanctus and the monolith at the center of it, The CItadel of Light. Max must trust his friends, both old and new, to survive the darkness that is invading his world. In order to do it, he must face the impossible puzzles waiting for him inside the Citadel.

Author

John Peragine
John Peragine
Author · 4 books
John Peragine is an author of over fourteen books. The Secrets of the Twilight Djinn series was written as a bedtime story for his son Max to cope with medical issues he was facing as a little boy. John is a full-time ghostwriter who lives with his son, wife, and a menagerie of animals on his vineyard overlooking the Mississippi River.
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