The Acolytes of Crane Author:J. D. Tew While an ancient intergalactic war threatens, a boy on earth is beat-down by his wayward dad and built-up by the love of his selfless friends to challenge the galaxy?s greatest evil ever. Theodore Crane is a twelve-year-old prankster embracing the eighties and drowning in the disturbing reality of love?s neglect. The latency of charisma dulls h... more »is life until a mysterious supernatural intervention leads him into a labyrinth of despair?fashioned by a star-front war. Just when Theodore thinks he is all alone, he is motivated by the strength of friendship. He develops a desire to evolve beyond the ignorance of his parents, and ventures out to build a legacy on the foundation of a life that?s seasoned by death and the rage of abuse. If Theodore is going to save the existence of life and preserve the after-life, he will have to face an unlikely nemesis, travel to the furthest reaches of space, and wield a sword one-million years older than him into the cold heart of an unbridled hatred. He will face an elaborate intergalactic realm full of culture and diversity, two Omnian demigods with a hunger to abuse technology, and he will need to dictate fate by guiding worlds from uncertainty. Hate will not bow down to an inkling of hope, but may cower to the devotion of many. If you want to journey beyond the monotony of Earth and watch a boy become matured by war and tamed by distant love, The Acolytes of Crane will give in to your longing. In a minimalist?s world, it is a tale that will inspire craving minds, and ignite ambitious imagination with an abundance of relentless action, edgy suspense, lingering mystery, and an epic romance that could carry on beyond the final page.« less