In "The Obsidian Blade" by Pete Hautman, the story follows a young boy named Tucker, who is drawn into a whirlwind of adventure and danger after the sudden disappearance of his father. As he navigates a world filled with mysterious powers and complex relationships, Tucker discovers that he is part of a larger conflict involving time travel and the manipulation of reality. Armed with an ancient, powerful artifact—the obsidian blade—he must confront his own fears and unravel the secrets of his family's past, while vying against enemies that threaten not only his existence but the fabric of time itself. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Klaatu Diskos, Playaway Children .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 320 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Pete Hautman won the National Book Award for his novel Godless. He is also the author of the acclaimed novels The Big Crunch, How to Steal a Car, Rash, Invisible, Sweetblood, Hole in the Sky, No Limit, and Mr. Was. His home in the world is Minnesota, and his home on the web is www. petehautman. com.