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The Accidental Traveler
Hardcover
FantasyGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher Price: $38.99
ISBN13: 9781970366235
Publisher: Story Cure Press
Published: Oct 18 2026
Pages: 254
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
After spending two days hiding in the sewers of war-torn Naples just to earn a bag of rice, twelve-year-old Francesco thinks his biggest problem is the street gang trying to steal his payment. He's dealing with Nazi soldiers patrolling the streets, black market deals gone wrong, and trying to keep his family from starving-all while his father is missing somewhere on the front lines.
But things get a lot worse when Francesco discovers an ancient spinning top hidden in the catacombs beneath the city.
One spin later, Francesco tumbles onto a floating island in the sky where Greek gods actually exist, mythical creatures roam enchanted forests, and an imprisoned race called the Fairies is planning revenge against the Olympians who trapped them there centuries ago.
That's where he meets Gennia-a fierce hunter trained by Artemis herself, who's got a crossbow, an attitude, and absolutely no patience for Francesco's I just want to go home complaints. The gods want to use Francesco as a weapon. The Fairies want him to join their war. And a mysterious blind beggar keeps appearing with cryptic warnings about butterflies and finding the way home.
Together, Francesco and Gennia must journey across the floating island to reach the Pantheon-dodging earth monsters, outwitting jealous gods, and navigating the deadly politics of immortals who've been playing games with mortal lives for centuries. Gennia knows the island's secrets, but she's keeping some of her own. And Francesco? His shadow has torn away from him and become its own person-Ciccillo, who has the same memories but refuses to follow Francesco home.
As they race against time (because back in Naples, Mt. Vesuvius is about to blow), Francesco and Gennia must decide who they can trust in a world where gods lie, Fairies scheme, and choosing the wrong ally could doom both their worlds. Francesco needs to reunite with his shadow to get home-but Ciccillo has tasted freedom and won't give it up without a fight.
But first, Francesco will discover a stunning truth about the beggar, the spinning top, and why the gods are so terrified of a starving twelve-year-old boy from Naples-a truth that will change everything he thought he knew about getting home.
Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series and Cornelia Funke-a heart-pounding adventure about friendship forged in impossible circumstances, the courage to choose your own path, and discovering that sometimes the journey changes you more than the destination.
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