The Charlatan's Boy

"The unusual settings and characters keep the surprises coming, while Rogers's lovely descriptions and distinctive voice keep the pages turning. Faith fiction readers of all ages should enjoy this..." --Publishers Weekly



"I only know one man who might be able to tell me where I come from, and that man is a liar and a fraud."


As far back as he can remember, young Grady has tramped from village to village in the company of a huckster named Floyd. The pair make a scant living by perpetrating hoaxes on the good citizens of the Corenwald frontier-all at Grady's expense. After all, Floyd never gave a moment's consideration to Grady's feelings about being exhibited as "The Ugliest Boy in the World."



But when Floyd stages an elaborate plot to revive Corenwalders' belief in mythical swamp-dwellers known as the feechiefolk, he overshoots the mark: what starts as "The Great Feechie Scare" quickly becomes a widespread panic that threatens the whole countryside. Yet amid all the chaos, Grady discovers a truth that has evaded him all his life--and it will change his path forever.



This new edition of Jonathan Rogers' beloved tale features

New supplemental material from the author
All-new illustrations by Joe Hox
New cover art by Stephen Crotts
A hardcover design, matching the 20th anniversary editions of the Wilderking Trilogy
It also smells better than most swamp fiction*
*according to 9/10 leading scent-ists and patent medicine salespeople


Review Quotes:
"Jonathan Rogers knows how to tell a story. He'll take you to fantastic lands that somehow still feel close to home and keep you happily guessing until the end. His fantasy tales ring of folklore and seem to spring up out of history like old willows in an earthy bog. Dr. Rogers never fails to serve up uncanny adventures that, like some impossibly nutritious brownies, are ridiculously tasty and deeply fulfilling."
--Wayne Thomas Batson, best-selling author of The Door Within Trilogy

Review Quotes:
"Jonathan Rogers has created a new kind of story--part fantasy, part southern fiction. It's sad and funny and heartwarming. Imagine a southern version of a C. S. Lewis story or a Christian version of a Mark Twain tale. Imagine a world where dragons are alligators, the American South is an island kingdom of cowboys and swamp dwellers, and ugliness, it turns out, is profoundly beautiful. Jonathan Rogers, a Georgia boy with a PhD, a strong faith, and a healthy imagination, gives us a timeless story no one else could have written. I loved it."
--Andrew Peterson, author of The Wingfeather SagaRead less