Legend of the Book Keeper (Lost City Chronicles, Book 1)

The Most Ordinary of Boys...
 
The Most Extraordinary of Books...
 
When the two collide, a destiny is set into motion which cannot be undone. Without warning, a secretive cult emerges ready to kill, and a horrifying Beast appears in the dead of night - craving to devour the Keeper of the Book. Suddenly, Cody Clemenson is forced to flee with his best friend Jade.  Their journey will lead them to mystical locations and thrust them into uncharted lands, where an ancient feud between two long-lost cities is teetering on the brink of war. Will Cody rise to the occasion and become the hero he's always dreamt of being? Or will he succumb to the power of the evil empire? The fate of the world now hinges on him - and the cryptic words written in a simple, leather Book...   
A Power Long Maintained - Now Faded,
A Secret Long Kept - Soon Unveiled,
A City Long Lost - Ready to Be Found.