The Scarlett Quest

John Scarlett never fit in. A disillusioned English tutor with a passion for swords and sorcery, he builds a crystal gate to escape into a parallel universe of adventure—only to lose his return ticket within hours.

His own tomcat, transformed into a powerful sorcerer in this strange world, steals John's resonator and forces him into an impossible bargain: retrieve a mysterious jewel called the Sapphire from the demon-haunted Seven Planes, or remain trapped forever.

But the Sapphire isn't a gemstone. It's a person—one with her own dangerous agenda.

Armed with a sword, dwindling appetite-suppressing berries, and the help of a sharp-tongued shape-shifting girl named Tabitha, John must navigate carnivorous rabbits, elemental guardians, and sorcerers who view humans as expendable resources.

In a world where eating too much turns men into mindless giants and cats walk their own ruthless paths, John discovers that the greatest adventure may be choosing whether to return home at all.