The fate of two worlds is at stake in this new addition to a series that blends fantasy and legend.
Seven years after the events of The Shadow Dragons, John, Jack, and Charles are finally able to return to their beloved Archipelago of Dreams. But even as old friends celebrate their return, new concerns shadow the reunion: the threat of Ecthroi, primordial Shadow. And perhaps even worse, the apparent splintering of Time itself.
Now the Caretakers must fight against their most fearsome enemy ever and attempt to restore Time, journeying through a forgotten Door from the destroyed Keep of Time in order to seek out the Dragon's Apprentice. Failure will mean the end of both of the worlds. But success will carry its own price—a price that may be too high even for the Caretakers to bear.
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"This whole series is just amazing and so well written. I find myself wanting to look up the few references I don't automatically catch. "
— Sheena (4 out of 5 stars)
" I'm ready for the next one!! I read all five in like two weeks so good. "
— Celeste, 1/17/2011" I love this series and think the author ranks up with CS Lewis...not quite Tolkien but this book moved him further in that direction! "
— Lara, 1/11/2011" A difficult read if you didn't read the predecessors. Read-a-like: Jasper Fforde. "
— Lisa, 11/29/2010" A great setup to what I hope will be a spectacular conclusion! "
— Terri, 6/2/2010James A. Owen is the author of the Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series, the creator of the critically acclaimed Starchild graphic novel series, and the author of the Mythworld series of novels. He is also founder and executive director of Coppervale International, a comic book company that also publishes magazines and produces television and film projects. He lives in Arizona.
James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.