The Paradise War is a book by Stephen Lawhead that describes a true hero quest myth set in two worlds. The story starts out as two college students from Oxford find a story about a celtic mythical creature in the newspaper. Simon, one of the friends, decides that he wants to go see this creature. His friend Lewis is not to keen on the idea. If they go see this creature it means a trip to Scotland. After finally convincing Lewis to go, Simon and Lewis make the trip and almost come out empty handed. The farmer who found the beast told them about a cairn in the woods nearby. Little did Simon or Lewis know that going to see this cairn would lead them on the biggest adventure of their lives. It turns out this cairn was a passage or portal to a