He was anything but out of the ordinary until it happened. Clever, stylish, intrepid, strong, fast, handsome. Self-confident. None of those described him, but none of their opposites did either. After falling from a tree at his friend’s house, Adam finds himself in a foreign, vibrant world. He isn’t there long before the natives discover that he is unique. From there on, Adam is left to face life-threatening situations and lethal warriors in a suspense-filled battle for survival. This is the origin of who Adam McCarthy is to become- if he isn’t killed first. Adam McCarthy, a young fantasy "novlet," was begun by Liam B. Smith at the age of twelve and completed two years later. The age of the author at the time of its writing makes for a unique kind of young adult novel. The story depicts a classic medieval other-world setting narrated through the pen of a young and courageous boy. The protagonist of this story is thus in his creation and spirit a very real character. Read Less