The Sarian's Sword (Tales of Vantoria book 1)

What would you do if you found a map that led you into another world? Would you stay behind where it's safe? Or would you step through into the unknown? When Wenchel follows a map left in an old, forgotten Bible, he has no idea of the secret it will uncover. Soon he finds himself in a world where dragons and flying cars share the skies, goblins prowl the dark of night, and a magic castle waits for its king to return. Reluctantly joining a quest to stop a mysterious threat to the island of Peace, Wenchel and his new friends discover that, in a world where faith can give power to work miracles, the most ordinary of things can lead to the most extraordinary adventure. Led by a beautiful, young "Sarian" woman who wields one of the powerful "Elder Swords" that govern the land, our heroes soon find themselves battling for their lives against monsters and magic. After a series of perilous misadventures, Wenchel and his companions discover just how diverse their ideas of faith, prayer, trust, and salvation really are. When the Sarian's sword is stolen, they must put aside their differences and confront the thief before the sword that was once wielded for good becomes a tool for pure evil.