Kids of Kazumeth: The Roots of Kaluna

Jack Hackley had everything - until a cave split open beneath his town, his friends disappeared, and no one remembered they ever existed.

When a mysterious cave appears in the woods behind his sleepy Pennsylvania town, Jack's closest friends begin disappearing one by one.

The truly terrifying part isn't that they're gone.

It's that no one remembers they ever existed.

Determined to uncover the truth, Jack follows the mystery into Kazumeth, a breathtaking world of sentient forests and ancient magic. Guided by the enigmatic Pilfert, he discovers the legendary Vocation Stones-powerful relics a ruthless tyrant will stop at nothing to claim.

Before their training is complete, the group is scattered, and Emerson falls into the enemy's hands.

Armed with little more than determination, Adina's fearless resolve, and a rescue plan held together by hope and desperation, Jack and Adina set out across the many realms of Kazumeth to bring their friend home.

But with every mile that brings them closer to Dartmoor, the vision that's haunted him since the day the cave appeared becomes harder to ignore.

If the vision is true, the friend he's risking everything to save may become the enemy he has to stop.

A supernatural mystery unfolds into an unforgettable fantasy adventure filled with breathtaking world-building, unforgettable friendships, and the extraordinary lengths we'll go to for the people we refuse to forget.

"A gripping, layered tale of magic, memory, and identity . . . both compelling and thought-provoking." - Kirkus Reviews

"A well-woven narrative that keeps readers turning pages." - Erin Young, Editor of New York Times Bestselling Titles

"Tension builds in precise increments . . . until suddenly nothing is certain." - Kirkus Reviews