Silverlock Series by John Myers Myers

Join an unlikely hero as he watches Moby-Dick sink the Pequod, dodges cannibals on Robinson Crusoe's island, raises a glass with Beowulf, and literally goes to Hell and back. This rollicking adventure begins with a shipwreck on an island where notable characters of literature, history, and folklore coexist — Hamlet and Oedipus, Don Quixote and Doctor Faustus, Becky Sharp and Daniel Boone... moreJoin an unlikely hero as he watches Moby-Dick sink the Pequod, dodges cannibals on Robinson Crusoe's island, raises a glass with Beowulf, and literally goes to Hell and back. This rollicking adventure begins with a shipwreck on an island where notable characters of literature, history, and folklore coexist — Hamlet and Oedipus, Don Quixote and Doctor Faustus, Becky Sharp and Daniel Boone. From carousing with Robin Hood to crossing swords with the Green Knight and stealing a ride on Huck Finn's raft, our traveler, A. Clarence Shandon, undertakes a whirlwind tour of the classics. And just as the truths of great stories ennoble those who take them to heart, a selfish and cynical drifter is transformed into the gallant knight known as Silverlock. less

Meet the Goddess of Love... — Silverlock started with a shipwreck. These new adventures begin with a barroom brawl and a surprise visit from Venus, goddess of love and other natural disasters. "Hi, Sugar," she says, "got a match?" — From that moment on George is a man with a mission -- a pilgrim in pursuit of happiness on a road traveled by folks a scientist rarely meets: the happy-go-lucky ne'er-do-wells of the arts. moreMeet the Goddess of Love... — Silverlock started with a shipwreck. These new adventures begin with a barroom brawl and a surprise visit from Venus, goddess of love and other natural disasters. "Hi, Sugar," she says, "got a match?" — From that moment on George is a man with a mission -- a pilgrim in pursuit of happiness on a road traveled by folks a scientist rarely meets: the happy-go-lucky ne'er-do-wells of the arts..Will George survive? The high road to his heart's desire is paved with quite enough perils for one star-crossed scientist -- forced by fate to learn the arts of love and letters. Stay tuned... less