Just when fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon thinks he understands his purpose as a Traveler?to protect the territories of Halla from the evil Saint Dane?he is faced with an impossible choice. The inhabitants of Eelong are in danger of being wiped out by a mysterious plague. The only way Bobby can stop it is to bring the antidote from another territory. Since moving items between territories is forbidden by the Traveler rules, if Bobby chooses to save Eelong he could endanger himself, his friends, and the future of every other being in Halla.
In this installment of the Pendragon series, Courtney and Mark think they'd like to become acolytes for travelers coming to earth. The rules are changing, and they find themselves in the middle of Bobby's adventure rather than just reading about it in his journals, as in previous installments. William Dufris returns as narrator, creating the core cast of characters from prior books and some crossover of characters from other worlds. Dufris has plenty of opportunity to express the teenagers' enthusiasm, as well as the tempering presence of the older and more subdued Gunny. Dufris is undaunted in his interpretation of the inhabitants of Eelong, giant cats whose disdain for humans is barely contained. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
About the Author
D. J. MacHale is a writer, director, and producer of several popular television series and movies that include Flight 29 Down; Are You Afraid of the Dark?; Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective; Tower of Terror; and Ghostwriter. Pendragon, his first book series, is a #1 New York Times bestselling series. He lives in southern California with his wife, Evangeline; his daughter, Keaton; a golden retriever, Maggie; and a kitten, Kaboodle.
