Cady Bastion and the Aduro Ghoul: The Guardian Series Volume One
Rae Lene Katba
Paperback
(Airwend Publications LLC, March 21, 2019)
Cady Bastion and the Aduro Ghoul is a magical coming-of-age tale perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series.Who says fairy tales donât scorch?There are two realmsâfairy and human. Hidden amongst the humans are Plongs, long-lived humans who remember the Fairy Realm. They even have a boarding schoolâthe Plong Academyâfor those amongst them who display elemental powers. But to Cady Bastion, an eleven-year-old girl who's been around fifty-five earth orbits, life is a curse of boredom cut with bouts loneliness. That is, until someone murders her parents. While cataloguing her motherâs possessions, Cady finds the book her mother used to read nightly; only, its pages are empty. Slipped into its cover is a coded missive that directs Cady to use the book to save Koden, her twin brother. But that might be impossible. Cadyâs family has long suffered from a curse that says one of every set of twins will fall at the hand of the other. She is the biggest threat to Kodenâs life! Determined to at least try and sort out the meaning of her mother's missive, Cady takes the empty book back with her to Plong Academy. Soon, she discovers the book's secret. Its pages fill with tales of a powerful elemental known as the Aduro Ghoul. Cady doesnât understand how this elemental is supposed to help protect her brother. To find out, she brings her powers to bear. But, of course, no good deed goes unpunished. Thanks to her interference, the Aduro Ghoul flares up around Plong Academy. He sets the school on fire, threatens the lives of pupils and teachers alike, and reveals that Cady's family curse is more potent than even she could have dreamed. Can Cady work out how to save Koden from the person who killed their parents before itâs too late? Or will she be consumed by the fire for daring to try? Join Cady for a world filled with magical orbs, astral projection, elemental powers, curses, prophecies, and a game of marje!