Crystal Keepers: Volume 3 (Five Kingdoms)

Product Descriptiontrapped In A World Where Magic Is Powerful And Dreams Are Real, Cole Continues His Quest In Book Three Of A Fanciful, Action-Packed Adventure Series (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review), From The #1New York Times Bestselling Author Of The Fablehaven And Beyonders Series.Cole Randolph Ventures To A New Kingdom As He Continues His Search For His Friends-And Also Pursues His Quest To Mend What Has Gone Awry With The Magic In The Outskirts. Can He Overcome The Challenges Ahead, Or Will He Be Stranded Forever In A World Between Reality And Imagination?About The Authorbrandon Mull Is The Author Of TheNew York Times,Usa Today, AndWall Street JournalBestselling Beyonders And Fablehaven Series, As Well As The Bestselling Five Kingdoms, Candy Shop Wars, And Dragonwatch Series. He Resides In Utah, In A Happy Little Valley Near The Mouth Of A Canyon. BrandonS Greatest Regret Is That He Has But One Life To Give For Gondor.Excerpt. Reprinted By Permission. All Rights Reserved.Crystal Keeperschapter1Butlerthe Sky Was Getting Bright, But The Sun Had Yet To Rise As Cole Carried His Saddle Pad To His Horse. He Tossed It Over RangerS Back, But The Quilted Pad Fell Through The Horse To The Ground.Cole Whirled. Dalton?His Friend Stood A Short Distance Away, Arms Folded, Leaning Against A Tree Trunk. Not Bad?Cole Picked Up The Saddle Pad And Shook Off The Dirt. Really Good, Actually. He Swiped A Hand Through The Horse, Feeling Only A Vague, Cobwebby Sensation. That Looks Perfect.I Moved Ranger Last Night After You Conked Out, Dalton Confessed. The Illusionary Horse Disappeared.CouldnT Sleep Again? Cole Asked.I Tried, Dalton Said. I CouldnT Shut Down My Brain. It Took Some Time.Dalton! Another Voice Called. Taller Than Cole And Dalton By A Few Inches, Though Not Much Older, Jace Stormed Over To Them, His Deeply Tanned Face Flushed. WhereS My Saddle?Dalton Cracked A Smile. IsnT It Over There? He Asked, Pointing.Cole Followed His Finger To Where JaceS Saddle Leaned Against A Mossy Log.Ha-Ha, Jace Said. I Already Tried To Grab It.The Saddle Vanished.ThatS Two Really Good Seemings At Once, Cole Said. How Long Did You Maintain Them?Since Right Before You Two Got Up, Dalton Said. Fifteen Minutes Or Something.Jace Huffed. Good For You. Maybe You And Skye Can Set Up Your Own Dazzle Show. Now WhereS My Saddle?Dalton Looked Around Innocently, Then Craned His Head Back. Cole Tracked His Gaze Up Into A Tree Where A Saddle Straddled A High Branch, And A Laugh Spurted Out Before He Could Hold It Back.That Better Not Be Real, Jace Threatened. ILl Drop It On Your Head.The Saddle Disappeared.Three Seemings At The Same Time? Cole Asked.ItS Over By That Stump, Dalton Said, Nodding Toward The One He Meant.As Cole Watched, The Scarred Old Stump Melted Away To Reveal JaceS Saddle. Four, Cole Said. And They All Looked Great.Dalton Shrugged.Nice Waste Of Time, Dalton, Jace Complained. WeRe On The Run.YouD Do The Same Thing If You Could Work Seemings, Cole Said.ID Make You Two Walk Off A Cliff, Jace Said.YouD Kill Us? Dalton Exclaimed.Into A Lake, Jace Said. ID Get Two Of The Highest Screams Ever.WeD Cannonball In And Make Two Of The Biggest Splashes Ever, Cole Said. Then WeD Come For You.ID Be Pretty Scared, Jace Said With A Snort. You Guys Better Hurry Up And Get Ready. WeRe Moving Out.Cole Turned To Reach For His Saddle, But Dalton Restrained Him. Wait For It.Jace Hoisted His Saddle Pad And Saddle Together, Marched Over To His Horse, And Flung Them Onto Its Back. The Saddle Fell Through The Illusion To The Dirt. Jace Turned And Glared.Pick Up The Pace! Dalton Called. The Horses Are This Way. WeRe Heading Out!Dalton Grabbed ColeS Saddle Pad And Cole Claimed His Saddle. They Walked Together Toward Where Dalton Had Moved The Horses. Cole Glanced At His Fr