| The land of Elyon, Volume 2: Beyond The Valley Of Thorns . Mystery and adventure entwine in this second book in the series. Alexa and her odd companions (two men, one of whom is two feet tall; a squirrel; a wolf; a hawk; and a giant) share suspenseful and horrific experiences, such as escaping the Black Swarm (hundreds of deadly bats) and running from zombielike ogres on flame-covered hills with only jagged rocks and the Lonely Sea below. Dangerous scenes such as these lend excitement and fear as the group attempts to defeat Abaddon, an evil ogre who asserts his murderous will through lesser ogres and bats while chained in a great pit at the edge of the Tenth City.
Alexa Daley, est invitée à prendre part à une recherche inhabituelle pour sauver la ville de Bridewell. Elle est confrontee à des géants, des orgres, des chauves-souris et des chiens féroces, tandis qu'elle et ses amis s'efforcent de vaincre un esprit ,aléfique qui projette de conquérir la terre d'Élyon. Alexa trouvera-t-elle assez de force et de courage pour empêcher le mal et la noirceur de régner?
Ages 10 and up 344 pages 5 by 7 inches Hardcover |