I don't remember much about it I just remember that it started with the place where a kid lived is destroyed.
The main detail I remember is that the portal to the other land is an imperfect street intersection.
If I remember correctly I believe it gets destroyed by an evil guy looking for someone. I also think the main character had a mythical creature that always followed him around but don't remember what the creature was. It might've been a Trailer Park and I think there was a tree that was very important to the story.