When she finds the key to a secret passageway leading out of the walled city of Bridewell, twelve-year-old Alexa realizes her lifelong wish to explore the mysterious forests and mountains that lie beyond the wall.
A mysterious evil lurks in the forests beyond the immense walls that surround Alexa's village.
I sat in the dark, held Warvold's comforting hand, and cried bitterly. It took me a long time to gain my composure, but finally I began to lift Warvold's hand up so I could pry the key out of his clenched fist.
Captain Roland Warvold tells Alexa and Yipes about the adventures he shared with his brother Thomas in Elyon, before the wall went up and divided the world in two.
When thirteen-year-old Alexa embarks on a mysterious quest, she finds that her old friends Yipes the little man, Murphy the squirrel, Odessa the wolf, and Squire the hawk have been designated to help her.
Double identities, mysterious codes, and Alexa’s magical gift of speaking with animals all enliven the plot, and the highly cinematic writing style will allow readers to visualize her adventures clearly.” —School Library Journal “A ...
Alexa reveals the origin of the Land of Elyon while defending it against the evil Abaddon and his sinister forces, with not only the last Jocasta at stake but also the nature of the land itself.
As twelve-year-old Alexa Daley begins to investigate the mystery of what lies beyond the walls of the city of Bridewell, in which she is spending the summer, she discovers an ancient, evil enchantment that may forever change the land of ...
In bestselling author Patrick Carman's rich and riveting follow-up to The House of Power, an extraordinary world meets its destiny in an epic and unforgettable rebirth.
From the creator of the Land of Elyon comes a riveting adventure set in an extraordinary satellite world?created as a refuge from a dying Earth?that begins to collapse and forever change the lives of its inhabitants.
How to decide who lives and who dies? In this nail-biting novel of mystery and dark intrigue, Jacob must walk the razor thin line between right and wrong, good and evil, and life and death. And time is running out.