Tox O'S?

In attempting to escape from his enemies, 10 year old TOX O'Se lands himself in a desperate life-threatening situation.

As a widespread search for him is conducted and with his life ebbing gradually away, he is led through a fantasy world by the improbable Rah.

This novel was written as a Flan O'Brien or Terry Pratchett for preteens of all ages.

The personalities of the kids are more akin to the characters in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' than the genteel children of 'Harry Potter' or Enid Blyton books. The events of TOX O'Sé are set in the early 2000s.