About the Book
Title: The Sacred Artifacts
Author: Caldric Blackwell
Genre: Middle Grade
Determined to uncover the secrets of
a mysterious artifact, fourteen-year-old alchemy student Craig Pike and his
teacher, Cornelius, journey to the birthplace of alchemy to seek the advice of
a wise, ancient alchemist named Quintus. With the help of a witty archer,
Audrey Clife, they trek across dangerous lands, compete in a cutthroat
tournament, and reunite with old friends. They soon find out the artifact is
more powerful than anticipated, and they aren’t the only ones seeking to
discover its secrets….
Author Bio
Children’s book author Caldric Blackwell first realized he loved reading
when he read about a bunch of people (with single-syllable names) and their
pets (also with single-syllable names) in kindergarten. From that point on, he
was nearly inseparable from books.
His interest in
reading culminated in him studying English at the University of California,
Santa Barbara. Exposure to a host of great authors inspired him to begin
writing fiction and started his journey to becoming a children’s book author.
Although he began writing short stories for adults, he was drawn to the
whimsical, imaginative nature of children’s literature and began working on his
first book for children.
Blackwell’s debut
work is an adventure-filled early chapter book, titled “The Enchanted River
Race,” which follows a team of children as they compete in a river race. His
next release is the beautifully illustrated picture book “The Boy Who Couldn’t
Cry Wolf,” which revolves around a young werewolf who is self-conscious about
his inability to howl.
His most recent
work is the two-part Young Alchemist series, which is targeted at a middle
grade audience. The first book in the series, “The Missing Alchemist,” follows
alchemy student Craig Pike and clever archer Audrey Clife as they travel across
mysterious lands and battle other-worldly creatures in a quest to rescue a
famous alchemist. The second book in the series, “The Sacred Artifact,” centers
on Craig’s attempt to uncover the secrets of a mysterious artifact, which
entails journeying to the birthplace of alchemy to seek the advice of a
mysterious, ancient alchemist.
Outside of reading
and writing, children’s book author Caldric Blackwell enjoys jiu jitsu,
gardening, and playing bass and guitar. He currently resides in Southern
California.
Links
Author website: https://caldricblackwell.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CaldricBlackwell/
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/caldricb
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caldricblackwell/
Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6857298.Caldric_Blackwell
Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Caldric-Blackwell/e/B00AVE1AIQ
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