Five Elements #2: The Shadow City: An Epic Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure for Kids (Ages 8-12)

Five Elements #2: The Shadow City: An Epic Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure for Kids (Ages 8-12)

The second book in an epic middle grade series with awesome elemental powers, nightmarish creatures, and nonstop adventure that will thrill kids who love  Avatar: The Last Airbender,  Rick Riordan, and Brandon Mull. Five elements. Two worlds. One city…and one chance to save it. In the past two weeks, Gabe Conway has fought a six-winged dragon, bound himself to the element of fire, and rescued one of his best friends from the twisted parallel dimension known as Arcadia. Now he has to find a way to do something even more impossible: destroy Arcadia forever—before a sinister cult unleashes its nightmare of death and destruction across San Francisco. “Thrilling entertainment. This fast-paced fantasy adventure should please readers of Cassandra Clare and Holly Black’s Magisterium series.”— School Library Journal PRAISE FOR FIVE ELEMENTS: “Jolley weaves together frightening new lore and laces it with modern, kid-appropriate humor. A fast-paced read for middle-graders addicted to modern magical adventures.” - Kirkus Reviews “Extremely entertaining and sure to be popular with fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books and the 39 Clues series.” - School Library Journal “A promising start with a swift pace, a solid protagonist, and a creepy cool cult as a worthy villainous force.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “A scary adventure mixed with shadows and suspense, along with an ending reminiscent of Stranger Things.” - Kirkus Reviews “Thrilling entertainment. Amid the seriousness of the children’s quest is a continuous stream of lighthearted, appropriate humor that is sure to bring a smile to any reader’s face. This fast-paced fantasy adventure should please readers of Cassandra Clare and Holly Black’s Magisterium series.” - School Library Journal Dan Jolley writes novels, comic books, children’s books, and video games, and he doesn’t visit his mother as often as he should (according to his mother). His work includes the manga stories set in Erin Hunter’s Warriors and Seekers universes, the Transformers video games  War for Cybertron  and  Fall of Cybertron , the Dark Horse Comics YA graphic novel LARP! (with co-writer Shawn deLoache), the Oculus Rift game  Chronos , and the mobile game Saber's Edge . Dan lives somewhere in the hills of northwest Georgia with his very patient wife Tracy and five largely useless cats. You can bug him by visiting www.danjolley.com or by following him on Twitter @_DanJolley.