Spirit Animals 3 Blood Ties

The adventure continues in this third book in the New York Times bestselling series. Erdas is a land of balance. A rare link, the spirit animal bond, bridges the human and animal worlds. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan each have this gift-and the grave responsibility that comes with it.But the Conquerors are trying to destroy this balance. They're swallowing whole cities in their rush for power-including Meilin's home. Fed up with waiting and ready to fight, Meilin has set off into enemy territory with her spirit animal, a panda named Jhi. Her friends aren't far behind . . . but they're not the only ones.The enemy is everywhere.

Strange things are happening at the frozen edge of the world. Conor, Abeke, Meilin and Rollan have crisscrossed Erdas in their quest to stop the ruthless Conquerors. Only the four of them, supported by the gifts of their legendary spirit animals, have the power to defeat an evil takeover. While chasing down a lead in the cold north, the heroes arrive at a quiet village where not everything is as it seems. Rooting the truth out of this deceptively beautiful place won’t be easy—and the team is already out of time. The Conquerors are right behind them.

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual. Flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the shapes of incredible beasts - a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Part engrossing book series, part action role-playing game - discover your spirit animal and join the adventure.

Conor, Abeke, Meilin, Rollan and their spirit animals have been scattered on their quest for the talismans and must make their way into the desert kingdom of animals ruled by Cabaro, the Great Lion, to retrieve the golden talisman he guards.

The first three titles from The New York Time's Bestselling Series, Spirit Animals! Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children and the world have been changed forever. Enter the world of Erdas, where every child who comes of age must discover if they have a spirit animal, a rare bond between human and beast that bestows great powers to both. A dark force has risen from distant and long-forgotten lands, and has begun an onslaught that will ravage the world. Now the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers . . . and on you. Part engrossing book series, part action role-playing game, discover your spirit animal and join the adventure! This pack includes Spirit Animals Book One: Wild Born, Spirit Animals Book Two: Hunted, and Spirit Animals Book Three: Blood Ties

After word got out about her heritage, Rose was forced to dig up the past about her ancestors, especially when she became the target of the rogues’ king. In order to protect her, the princes took it upon themselves to teach her how to fight. But teaching Rose how to tame her beast, Custard, has proven to be more difficult than they could imagine, especially when chaos seems to follow them even at the very depths of the sea. For what possible reason would the rogues launch an attack on the kingdom in order to kidnap her? Can Rose manage to tame her wolf spirit on time?

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EYE OF THE STORM Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, know that a disaster is about to strike the world. They know they are the only ones who can stop it, and they know they may already be too late. The person behind the disaster is their own relative, a man who calls himself the Outcast. He's already recreated two of history's worst disasters, and is only biding his time before he strikes again.The clues that the Cahill kids have gathered suggest that the Outcast's latest disaster is modeled after Hurricane Katrina. But what city will he target? And how can anyone conjure up a hurricane? Dan and Amy have no answers and very little time to find them. All they can count on is a tidal wave of trouble coming, and only them to stand in its way.