The Heart of Play

Sequel to "The Magic of Play" by Jay PalmerTheir friendship sundered after their first adventure into Arcadia, the Magic Realm of Dolls, Audrey is captured by a new threat and Hilary must rescue her. Still bitter after their break-up, Hilary must overcome her anger to re-enter Arcadia. Yet the new threat is so terrible Great Aunt Virginia won't let her go alone; Audrey and Hilary's mothers must both join them in the Magic Realm.This time their enemy is known: a Voodoo Doll has come to Arcadia. Yet her location is unknown. One at a time, the Voodoo Doll possesses their friends, even Audrey, and they can't attack her victims without hurting them. Yet the Voodoo Doll has no reservations; she uses all the powers she gains, even Audrey’s magic jump rope, against them.Hilary jumping skills can match any magic, but she can't free her friends. None can find the Voodoo Doll, and their only hope is to locate her secret lair and destroy the talismans she uses to enslave the dolls. They must secretly enlist the help of the stuffed animals, the rag dolls, the marionettes, the paper dolls, the glamor dolls, and even the smiling troll dolls. Yet can they find and destroy the powers of the Voodoo Doll before her evil magic claims all of them?