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Books in The 'Keepers' - Book Two series

  • Museum of Thieves

    Lian Tanner

    Paperback (Yearling, May 10, 2011)
    Welcome to the tyrannical city of Jewel, where impatience is a sin and boldness is a crime.Goldie Roth has lived in Jewel all her life. Like every child in the city, she wears a silver guardchain and is forced to obey the dreaded Blessed Guardians. She has never done anything by herself and won’t be allowed out on the streets unchained until Separation Day.When Separation Day is canceled, Goldie, who has always been both impatient and bold, runs away, risking not only her own life but also the lives of those she has left behind. In the chaos that follows, she is lured to the mysterious Museum of Dunt, where she meets the boy Toadspit and discovers terrible secrets. Only the cunning mind of a thief can understand the museum’s strange, shifting rooms. Fortunately, Goldie has a talent for thieving.Which is just as well, because the leader of the Blessed Guardians has his own plans for the museum—plans that threaten the lives of everyone Goldie loves. And it will take a daring thief to stop him. . . .Museum of Thieves is a thrilling tale of destiny and danger, and of a courageous girl who has never been allowed to grow up—until now.
  • The World Keepers 1: Roblox Suspense For Older Kids

    Ty The Hunter

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 13, 2018)
    I went snooping in my brother‘s room, tripped and fell in his mess, and now I‘m trapped in Roblox.My name is Jed, I‘m 10-years-old, and the ONLY thing I want to do is figure out why Thomas (my older brother) is acting so weird. I figured I‘d check out his room while he was sleeping and see what I could find.Big mistake.I‘m in the game, thrust into a world full of prisoners trying to break free, and pursued by guards who aren‘t acting like this is a game at all. They’re hunting me, and if they catch me, they’ve got plans that don‘t involve me ever going home again.The sun is setting, night is coming, and I‘m on the run for my life. I’ve got to get out before night falls, otherwise the portal closes and I‘m trapped, forever.The adventure starts as soon as you open the book.
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  • The Dam Keeper, Book 1

    Robert Kondo, Dice Tsutsumi

    Hardcover (First Second, Sept. 26, 2017)
    Life in Sunrise Valley is tranquil, but beyond its borders lies certain death. A dangerous black fog looms outside the village, but its inhabitants are kept safe by an ingenious machine known as the dam. Pig’s father built the dam and taught him how to maintain it. And then this brilliant inventor did the unthinkable: he walked into the fog and was never seen again.Now Pig is the dam keeper. Except for his best friend, Fox, and the town bully, Hippo, few are aware of his tireless efforts. But a new threat is on the horizon―a tidal wave of black fog is descending on Sunrise Valley. Now Pig, Fox, and Hippo must face the greatest danger imaginable: the world on the other side of the dam.Based on the Oscar-nominated animated short film of the same name, The Dam Keeper is a lush, vibrantly drawn graphic novel by Tonko House cofounders Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi.
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  • The Dam Keeper, Book 3: Return from the Shadows

    Robert Kondo, Dice Tsutsumi

    Hardcover (First Second, July 2, 2019)
    Based on an Oscar-nominated animated short by former Pixar directors, Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi's The Dam Keeper: Return to the Shadows is the third and final volume in a breath-taking graphic novel series about a pig's epic journey.Sunrise Valley is without a dam keeper, and time is running out. In less than twenty-four hours, the poisonous tidal wave of black fog will descend on Pig’s home. While Fox, Hippo, and Van hurry east to warn the townspeople, Pig ventures on his own path. Pig is following a trail of clues that are inexplicably linked to his father, and now that trail is leading upward. What he finds on a floating island above the clouds will shake him to his core, but it just might be the answer he needs to save his home.
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  • Soulkeeper

    David Dalglish

    Paperback (Orbit, March 19, 2019)
    When ancient magic suddenly returns to his land, a warrior priest must answer the call and protect his world from monsters that were once only legend in the first book of USA Today bestseller David Dalglish's epic fantasy trilogy.Devin Eveson is a Soulkeeper, traveling through remote villages as a preacher and healer. But when a mysterious black water washes over the world, the veil is torn, flooding the land with ancient magic and forgotten races: fire that dances as if alive, corpses that walk, and creatures that can manipulate time itself. And not all the creatures that have re-awakened remember humanity fondly. As the land grows more dangerous and more chaotic, Soulkeepers are turning up dead, their bodies transformed into macabre works of art. Devin must set aside his words of peace and accept his new role: slayer of monsters and protector of the human race. For more from David Dalglish, check out:ShadowdanceA Dance of CloaksA Dance of BladesA Dance of MirrorsA Dance of ShadowsA Dance of GhostsA Dance of ChaosSeraphimSkybornFirebornShadowborn
  • The Keepers #4: The Starlit Loom

    Ted Sanders, Iacopo Bruno

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Nov. 13, 2018)
    Don’t miss the epic and heart-pounding conclusion to Ted Sanders’s Keepers series!For centuries, the Keepers and the Wardens have been guarding the mysterious Mothergates, a source of incredible power. But now the Mothergates are dying, and Horace and his fellow Keepers know that the weakened gates may unleash a dangerous force that will consume the world—and destroy everyone in it.While their enemies are willing to take this careless risk, Horace and his friends are prepared to sacrifice themselves for the preservation of the world. With their strongholds destroyed and many of their friends captured, the Keepers’ chance of succeeding hangs by a thread.But all hope is not lost, as a mysterious talisman of power is discovered. It may hold the key to saving the universe . . . if they can unlock its secret in time.This fourth and final book in Ted Sanders’s gripping Keepers series brings Horace and Chloe’s story to a heart-pounding conclusion, where friendships are tested, dangers are faced, and the ultimate sacrifice must be made.
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  • The Dam Keeper, Book 2: World Without Darkness

    Robert Kondo, Dice Tsutsumi

    Hardcover (First Second, July 10, 2018)
    Based on the Oscar-nominated animated short film of the same name, The Dam Keeper is a lush, vibrantly drawn graphic novel trilogy by Tonko House cofounders Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi. World Without Darkness is the second volume in the series. Beyond the dam lies certain death―this is something every citizen of Sunrise Valley knows well. Yet, when a poisonous black tidal wave carries Pig, Fox, and Hippo over the dam and into the wastelands, they don’t find death. Instead they find bustling cities, each with their own dams. Pig can't help but wonder, who is the mysterious dam keeper behind it all?But he doesn't have time to unravel this mystery. The wave of deadly black fog will return to Sunrise Valley in four days, and its dam can't withstand another assault. In a stolen truck and with a deranged lizard leading the way, Pig and his friends are in a race against the clock. but can they reach home in time?
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  • The World Keepers 6: A Roblox Suspense For Kids 9 - 12

    Ty The Hunter

    Paperback (Independently published, Feb. 15, 2018)
    Thomas pulled Jed out of the game, and he‘s now a three-inch-tall plastic toy sitting in Thomas’s hand.Adrian, Carina, Thomas, and Kat must come together to figure out a way to get Jed back into the game so Adrian can port him out the same way he ported him in, and they’ve got to do it before Jed’s parents realize he’s missing.The problem is, the game will not reset until they remove the beacon, so if they put Jed back in the game, he will remain stuck in the ship's wreckage, resting at the bottom of an ice-cold ocean, right where he was when Thomas pulled Jed‘s character through the screen.Can they save Jed and remove the beacon, or will they have to make a choice, one or the other? Whatever they decide, they’d better do it before their dad gets home from work.
  • Ambrosia Shore: The Water Keepers, Book 3

    Christie Anderson

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, June 11, 2013)
    "Each book in this series is more intriguing and alluring than the one before!" ~Amazon Reviewer "Christie Anderson has out done herself again! Ambrosia Shore is a story filled with love, danger, suspense, forgiveness, and loyalty. It has plenty of surprise that will keep you on your toes. Simply amazing!" ~Just Me, Myself, and I Book Reviews Ambrosia Shore is Book 3 of the Water Keepers series.Sadie never dreamed she would see the world of Ambrosia with her own two eyes, just like Rayne never believed he would have the chance to share it with her. Finally, they can be together without any lies, without hiding who they are, in a world that shines brighter than Sadie could ever imagine. There's only one problem. Rayne had to break grievous laws in order to bring her there, and he is expected to pay the price. Sadie believes her father has the power to free Rayne, but he has been missing for days. Now, Sadie is alone in an unfamiliar world and desperate to help Rayne before it's too late.
  • The Keepers #4: The Starlit Loom

    Ted Sanders, Iacopo Bruno

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Nov. 19, 2019)
    Don’t miss the epic and heart-pounding conclusion to Ted Sanders’s Keepers series!For centuries, the Keepers and the Wardens have been guarding the mysterious Mothergates, a source of incredible power. But now the Mothergates are dying, and Horace and his fellow Keepers know that the weakened gates may unleash a dangerous force that will consume the world—and destroy everyone in it.While their enemies are willing to take this careless risk, Horace and his friends are prepared to sacrifice themselves for the preservation of the world. With their strongholds destroyed and many of their friends captured, the Keepers’ chance of succeeding hangs by a thread.But all hope is not lost, as a mysterious talisman of power is discovered. It may hold the key to saving the universe . . . if they can unlock its secret in time.This fourth and final book in Ted Sanders’s gripping Keepers series brings Horace and Chloe’s story to a heart-pounding conclusion, where friendships are tested, dangers are faced, and the ultimate sacrifice must be made.
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  • The Keepers: Origins

    Jazmin Truesdale, Remero Colston

    Paperback (Aza Entertainment, April 30, 2017)
    Aza Comics brings you a novel with illustrated action scenes!Every 1,000 years a Keeper is chosen by the Gods to protect the universe. But what happens if that person decides they want the universe for themselves?In this space opera, discover the origin story of Amaya, Kala, Ixchel, Adanna, and Fenna as they fight to save the universe from the greatest threat it has ever known!
  • City of Lies

    Lian Tanner

    Paperback (Yearling, Sept. 11, 2012)
    Goldie Roth is a trained thief and a skilled liar. Along with her friend Toadspit, she's supposed to be one of the Keepers of the mysterious Museum of Dunt. But although she desperately wants to be a Keeper, she will not leave her sick parents to do so.But when Toadspit's sister Bonnie is stolen, he and Goldie are forced to follow the child-stealers to the neighboring city of Spoke. Along the way, Toadspit too is captured, and Goldie is caught up in the Festival of Lies, where every word she says means something else and no one can be trusted. There, Goldie discovers some dangerous secrets—secrets that the child-stealers will kill to protect. She will need all her skills as a thief and a liar if she is to survive and save her friends.
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