The Ninth Gift

After his mothers death and his fathers disappearance, Cale McHail moves in at his Aunt Ellen and Uncle Franks house. But one day as Cale is on his way to a baseball game, he comes across his old invisible friend playmates, Paffy and Cripps, suddenly made visible. They explain that they need Cales help on an urgent mission and ask him to accompany him to their home.

Although Cale protests, he suddenly finds himself in Glenhope, Paffy and Crippss homeland, and in a world that hes never seen before. It is there that he learns of EyeStonea powerful stone that can foresee the future and influence it for goodand of the influential people who wish to use its power for themselves. Whats more, Paffy and Cripps believe that Cale may have the power they need to save EyeStone before its too late.

With his former playmates and his new friends Princess Barcelona and the warrior Rockfast at his side, Cale embarks on a quest to reach Balthesmor Castle and save the Eyestone. But to get there, the group must first cross the treacherous desert called Sandwhisper, survive the terrifying Realm of the Four Caves, and face dangerous and fantastical creatures. If Cale survives, he must face the most horrifying obstacle of allsomeone from Cales own past may be the embodiment of the very evil that Cale was sent to Glenhope to destroy.