When fantasy is so good that it completely sucks you in, it must be Dorchester’s new Vortex imprint.

The launch book, THE ADVENTURES OF CHARLEY TOOTH by L. B. Richards, is a zany cross between Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and the Harry Potter books as 15-year-old Charley Tooth is whisked out of his Connecticut home to a strange land of fantastical creatures and outlandish tea parties.  But the world of Nivalg is in grave peril, and only Charley can save it from the Orphan Lords Dix and Dax.  Will he be able to find his own magical powers in time?  Filled with quirky satire and fun wordplay, CHARLEY TOOTH will appeal to the kid in all of us, but is especially appropriate for ages 14 & up. 

L. B. Richards grew up in Cincinnati and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.  THE ADVENTURES OF CHARLEY TOOTH is his first book.  A former humor columnist for largerego.com, he is also the co-founder of Metro Metro, a New York-based organization that creates smart, unique, fun events throughout the city (www.metrometroland.com).  His next book, CHARLEY TOOTH BITES BACK, will be available in February 2005.

Click here to read the first chapter of The Adventures of Charley Tooth.