The Lost Crystal of Len

The author (Marcus Tay-11 yrs old) wants to share his world of imagination.
Thirteen-year-old Ian Lanterncup receives a pang of grief after losing his father. He goes on to school, saving the school bully and barely making it back home.
Ian's mom calls a meeting with his friends and speaks to them about a crystal that could restore friendship with a different race. They realize they are given a quest and start their journey towards the far-corner of the northwest.
In this comedic short novel, they collide with evil's minions. Eventually, mankind joins in when destruction of their own society occurs.
Meanwhile, Ian faces issues alone including voices in his head and getting quarrelsome with his best friend. But can he withstand vast obstruction when unusual times are present??