Contemporary, Fantasy 

Once upon a time, not long ago and not far away, there was a boy, no longer a child and not yet a man, who lived in the Enchanted City. . .Tales of the Kingdom (Kingdom Tales Book I)Before she died, Scarboy's mother told him the ancient tales from her childhood. She insisted that a King once ruled over their city. But the evil Enchanter came and deceived the people, put a spell on the city, and exiled the King. Now the people of Enchanted City live in the darkness and sleep in the day. People with disabilities or imperfections are cast out of the city, and orphans are forced to be slaves of the evil Enchanter. Scarboy and his brother, Little Child, escape from Enchanted City and find Great Park. Here, people live in the day and sleep in the night. Here there is safety. Come with Scarboy as he faces his greatest fear and becomes Hero.Other titles in the series:Tales of the Resistance Tales of the Restoration. Karen Mains is an author, speaker, and radio and television co-host. She is a co-founder of the Chrysostom Society, a group of Christian authors committed to excellence in their writing. David Mains is the Executive Director of The Chapel Ministries. His two-minute daily radio feature, "Spiritual Adventure," is broadcast on 70 radio stations across the United States. Karen and David live in the suburbs of Chicago and have four grown children and four grandchildren. - from Amazon