The Imaginaerium Engine: Master Book

The Master Book narrates a three-week journey in which young Maggie and her brother Jamison become caught up in a complex mystery woven with magic. It begins in Fort Richards, Texas, and culminates at a countryside estate near Dublin, Ireland.

After Vivienne, claiming to be Maggie's biological mother, kidnaps her, Maggie is taken to the Otherworlds. There, she discovers she is a changeling and part of the Tuatha Dé, a tribe with remarkable powers.

As Maggie begins to unlock her hidden abilities in the Otherworlds, she has visions warning of impending disaster. Ironically, Vivienne must send her back to Fort Richards to assist the Tuatha in preventing Lord Bres, an evil Fomoire, and his demons from taking the Engine. After their defeat by the Fomoire, Maggie and her friends must destroy the Engine before Bres can seize it. With their connection to the Otherworlds severed, Maggie leads her friends to England to find and assemble components for a replacement Engine. Later, in Dublin, Lord Bres captures Maggie and questions her about the whereabouts of the new Engine. With help from her sídach, she escapes from Bres and, alongside her team-including her parents, who join her-fights his demons in an attempt to stop his plans to use the Engine to destroy the Otherworlds. Maggie quickly learns that your best friends are not always who you expect them to be, that fighting evil is costly but necessary, and that the triumph of good over evil is never guaranteed.

The Master Book explores themes of self-identity, family, and the ongoing fight between good and evil. The Imaginærium Engine: Master Book combines fantasy with reality, telling an engaging story that brings fantastical elements into everyday life.

Clifford Wayne completed his MFA at the University of San Francisco. Born in Canton, Mississippi, he has spent most of his adult life in Texas, California, and Alabama. He now lives in Texas again with his wife, Theresa, and their Afghan Hound, Sophie.