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ABOUT THE BOOK

The Magic Maze Trilogy
Written by Samuel Warren Joseph & Phil Proctor
Ages: 9-12 | 244 Pages
Publisher: Sam/Phil Books (2025) | ISBN: 979-8-9927464-6-4

Publisher’s Book Summary: The Magic Maze Trilogy includes three books: Tyler and Tess in the Magic Maze; Madness in the Magic Maze; and Escape from the Magic Maze. It is about eleven-year old fraternal twins, Tyler and Tess Porter, who accidentally get sucked up into the bizarre world of the Magic Maze. Geared to appeal to children from seven to thirteen and older fantasy fans as well, the story propels the twins into an “Alice in Wonderland/Wizard of Oz” world. In order to return home, they must get through twelve separate parts of the maze. Each is its own world with strange rules, riddles and puzzles that the twins must solve using their wits, knowledge and athletic prowess. Tyler and Tess learn how much they mean to each other as they evade the evil QUEEN ZEBRA and her ZENTAURIAN GUARD of two-faced POLINERDS, and a duplicitous wizard, SIMON PERCIVAL. They form alliances with the rebel TRIDGETS (tiny trolls with Mohawk hairdos) led by the feisty BELKIN, and an assortment of other bizarre and funny characters. At the end, they must track down and put back together three parts of a MAGIC AMULET before they can be finally transported home, safe and sound.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

About Samuel Warren Joseph

Samuel Warren Joseph’s credits include the movie Off Your Rocker, a comedy-drama about a revolution in an old folks’ home starring Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Dorothy Malone, and Lou Jacobi. He has written animation episodes for such shows as Duck Tales, Dennis the Menace, Batman and Beast Wars.

Sam’s stage play, Window of Opportunity, a suspenseful dark comedy about corporate corruption, premiered at the Met Theatre in Los Angeles in the spring of 2006 to rave reviews. It has been turned into a feature film, which he wrote and directed, and was released in 2015. The film was produced and co-scored by John Densmore, the drummer of The Doors.

Sam wrote the book and co-wrote the songs for the stage musical Campaign, which premiered in October 2010 to excellent reviews.

His couple’s comedy, Two Times Two, also had its world premiere in 2010 in New Orleans to great reviews.

In 2016, his musical, Psychosexual: A Love Story, for which he wrote the book and lyrics, premiered at the Met Theatre in Los Angeles. The same year, his play, Moral Imperative, had its world premiere at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills.

With Phil Proctor, Sam co-wrote God Help Us!… a political comedy that toured the United States starring the late Ed Asner. Sam also co-wrote Ed’s autobiography, Son of a Junkman.

With Phil Proctor, Sam also co-wrote The Magic Maze Trilogy. Sam has also been a special education teacher in inner city Los Angeles and currently is a community college Assistant Professor of English.

About Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor was born of Amish/Irish ancestry in Goshen, Indiana, and is a founding member of the thrice-Grammy-nominated Firesign Theatre (one of the “Thirty Greatest Acts of All Time”), whose archives were purchased by the Library of Congress. He’s appeared on and off-Broadway, toured the USSR with the Yale Russian Chorus, and also toured the US and Canada with the L.A. Guitar Quartet as Don Quixote.

He has appeared in scores of commercials, audiobooks, video games, radio and TV shows, and films, including Window of Opportunity, written and directed by his partner, Samuel Joseph.

Phil received Theatre World, LA Weekly, LA Free Press and Drama Critics’ awards over his long career. His voice credits include memorable characters in Academy Award-winning films for Pixar and Disney, the Drunken French Monkey in Dr. Dolittle, Dr. Vidic in Assassin’s Creed, Simon Stagg in Batman: Arkham Knight, and Howard in the multi-Emmy winning Rugrats, which has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He recently appeared in the world premiere of Dan Castellaneta’s For Piano and Harpo at the Gary Marshall Theatre, is a 20-year member of The Antaeus Theater company, and has written several new books, including his autobiography, Where’s My Fortune Cookie? co-authored by Brad Schreiber. With Samuel Joseph, he co-wrote a political comedy, God Help Us!, which toured the country starring the late Ed Asner to rave reviews.

To learn more about Phil, visit PlanetProctor.com.

To learn more about the series, visit MagicMaze.com.

MY REVIEW

I absolutely loved The Magic Maze Trilogy! It’s a fun, imaginative adventure series that’s an absolute blast to read. I’d say it’s perfect for upper elementary readers through early teens — but honestly, I think older readers will enjoy it just as much, especially anyone who loves a lively, clever fantasy. The trilogy doesn’t try to reinvent the genre, but that’s part of its charm. Instead, it delivers a spirited mix of challenge, wonder, humor, sibling dynamics, and wonderfully inventive settings. If you’re looking for a story (or better yet, a whole series) that pulls young readers into a “what if…” kind of adventure — the kind that makes you ask, what if you were suddenly transported into a strange world full of riddles, allies, and odd creatures, and had to rely on your wits and your partner to find your way home? — then The Magic Maze Trilogy is definitely a must-read.

Book Overview:

The Magic Maze Trilogy is an imaginative middle-grade fantasy series aimed roughly at 7- to 13-year-olds (though older fantasy fans will find plenty to enjoy as did I). The trilogy comprises three titles:

*Tyler & Tess in the Magic Maze (Book 1)

*Madness in the Magic Maze (Book 2)

*Escape from the Magic Maze (Book 3)

The story is about eleven-year-old fraternal twins Tyler and Tess Porter, who are unexpectedly swept into a bizarre alternate world known as the “Magic Maze.” Each book sees them navigate different and increasingly strange levels of the maze all while confronting extraordinary characters and rules, and work to find a way home.