Chapter 01: CovendaleChapter 02: A delivery from BasthiniaChapter 03: At the eleventh hourChapter 04: Professor Putnam’s holiday houseChapter 05: Miss Mayweather has some guestsChapter 06: On the outskirts of LaubendumChapter 07: The Monastery of YuthChapter 08: A lesson in myth and magicChapter 09: Breakfast at the Royal PalaceChapter 10: Lost in a labyrinthChapter 11: An administrative formalityChapter 12: A journey undergroundChapter 13: The purple mushroom effectChapter 14: The Temple of MelitusChapter 15: Victory Day ParadeChapter 16: The tour of the gardensChapter 17: A journey westChapter 18: The forest cabinChapter 19: Thrax’s taleChapter 20: Through the White ForestChapter 21: Brother Watmore and Brother AmoryChapter 22: Salmon runChapter 23: Cardinal PeakChapter 24: In the lap of luxuryChapter 25: Bears and birdsChapter 26: The Battle of Scarandum BridgeTricked into signing a royal contract, Oliver Lamb is whisked off to Basthinia; there he must find a way to defend the country of Laubendum against an invasion of Sarcynthians.A First Adventure in BasthiniaTricked into signing a royal contract, Oliver Lamb has precious little time for preparations before he is whisked off to Basthinia; there he must find a way to defend the country of Laubendum against an invasion of Sarcynthians, a southern tide flooding northwards and devouring everything in its path. Oliver and his schoolfriends Sage and Peregrin must navigate their way through squabbling senators, secretive monks, and cumbersome bureaucrats in the capital city, Nova Marmoxa, in order to help put aside national prejudices and discover what is really blighting the lands of Basthinia. To manage this, Oliver not only adjusts to a new look, courtesy of a magical medallion, but also takes part in many hazardous adventures - underground and overground, upstream and downtown - before he comes face to face with a most dangerous enemy at journey's end.Tricked into signing a royal contract, Oliver Lamb has precious little time for preparations before he is whisked off to Basthinia; there he must find a way to defend the country of Laubendum against an invasion of Sarcynthians, a southern tide flooding northwards and devouring everything in its path. Oliver and his schoolfriends Sage and Peregrin must navigate their way through squabbling senators, secretive monks, and cumbersome bureaucrats in the capital city, Nova Marmoxa, in order to help put aside national prejudices and discover what is really blighting the lands of Basthinia. To manage this, Oliver not only adjusts to a new look, courtesy of a magical medallion, but also takes part in many hazardous adventures – underground and overground, upstream and downtown – before he comes face to face with a most dangerous enemy at journey’s end.