"The Chronicles of Xan" Fiction Series

Tony's acclaimed inspirational historical fiction series for youth...

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Book I

The exciting introduction to the Chronicles...

A peasant boy’s medieval village is assailed by bandits—his family broken and his memory lost. Nursed to health at a nearby Benedictine abbey, the boy, Xan (pronounced "Zan"), befriends a young monk. But when the bandits raid the monastery, Xan must discover the common thread behind these seemingly unconnected attacks.

Are they related to the shadowy figure he has seen lurking on the abbey grounds?

"Laced with plenty of action, and a bit of downright spookiness."

Colleen Drippe, Hereditas literary magazine

Book II

Now Available!

Xan and Brother Andrew must leave the abbey and travel the perilous road to Lincoln, accompanied by a dangerous prisoner.

Struggling with doubt and unable to forgive, Xan must face his greatest challenge yet--but will it come from within himself or the dark cathedral rumored to be haunted?

Reviews

"Fast-paced, engaging, and suspenseful..."

~ Sr. Mary Catharine Perry, Amata Means Beloved

"Exquisitely balanced, the story has both the simplicity to appeal to a young reader and the richness to touch an adult audience. Barone has penned a masterpiece."

~ Dan Flaherty, The Scholar

"An entertaining and engrossing adventure story well-suited for young readers (and their elders, too); it deserves many readers--and many sequels."

~ Joseph Esper, After the Darkness

"This could be the future standard for sound adolescent literature!"

~ Leo Madigan, The Weka-Feather Cloak

"Barone has produced a real page turner that is both instructive and edifying. Great wisdom and virtue is promoted through a compelling story... very effective!"

~ Martin Kennedy, A Philadelphia Catholic in King James' Court