The Secret Magic of Jake Driver

Jan 09 2024 6

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Eleven-year-old Jake Driver's world is turned upside down when he receives an acceptance letter to the mysterious Evergreen Academy for Gifted Youngsters. Jake has grown up in the secluded wizarding village of Willowbend and struggled to match the talents of friends who seem destined for greatness. But when Jake is summoned to attend the elite Evergreen Academy hidden deep in the Scottish Highlands, he begins to wonder if there is more to his own budding magical abilities than he realised.

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Trial by Fire

Jan 09 2024 5 mins

Struggling desperately to match his gifted peers' innate magical talents as Autumnal Equinox trials approach that will expose Jake's lack of abilities to all, bitter failure seems imminent until cryptic mentor Armand hints at destiny not being fixed paths but a tapestry Jake might yet weave anew by power of willful vision. With this spark lighting inner resolve, Jake steels himself

Stranger in strange lands

Jan 09 2024 10 mins

Arriving at mysterious Evergreen Academy, young Jake Driver feels overwhelmed navigating a strange new world of magical brilliance, unsure of his place among such gifted peers and faculty until he finds an ally in cryptic Deputy Armand who hints at hidden forces that brought Jake to the legendary school. As Jake settles uneasily into his new surroundings, he braces himself for what

Chapter 3 - Flight into the Unknown.

Jan 08 2024 7 mins

Chapter 3 follows Jake's departure from the familiar comforts of Willowbend as he travels by dragonback through treacherous mists toward fabled Evergreen Academy, carrying both soaring hopes and fears that the sorcery school may expose his lack of magic. Upon arriving at the mythic castle gates, Jake braces for rejection once beyond the magical walls now cracked open to permit his

Chapter 2: Journey into the Unknown

Jan 06 2024 7 mins

As word spreads of Jake's acceptance into prestigious Evergreen Academy, doubts plague his mind over whether he possesses the magical talents to survive around supremely gifted peers. But while his mother harbors ominous warnings, his father's cheer sweeps Jake into a whirlwind celebration in the village square. Amidst the fanfare, Jake glimpses shadowy eyes upon him, making him qu

Chapter 1 - The Mysterious Letter

Jan 06 2024 4 mins

When 9-year-old wizard Jake Driver receives a magical summons to the prestigious Evergreen Academy, he must confront his lack of natural magical talents and question why he has been selected over gifted peers as strange omens descend on his family. Jake's mystifying acceptance letter sets him on a journey to unlock his true power in order to protect the extraordinary secrets now en