Mystic Wisdom, there's no better story I enjoy more than the tales of young children learning a life lesson through mystic forces.


The way Neil Gaiman reinvented myth for this story was pretty engaging. This entire book gave me Percy Jackson vibes. A son figures out he is related to a mystic god figure and goes on an adventure of sorts to figure themselves out and learn about who they are.

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