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Powerhouse author Katherine Applegate continues her epic middle grade animal fantasy series in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling first book, which Booklist praised as "a bracing, propulsive read that will be a challenge to keep on the shelf" in a starred review. Byx may be the last of her kind, but will she be the first to lead the revolution?

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This story finds Byx and her companions - loyal Tobble, brave and resourceful Khara, wise but deadly Gambler, and Renzo the thief - traveling a perilous path out of Nedarra and into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland to the north. The threat of war across the lands is growing, and with it, the possible extinction of all Byx´s dreams. Just as it seems like there may be a silver lining, with the group making a hopeful discovery in their quest to find more dairnes, things grow dark. And a terrifying encounter with the terramants, another of the powerful governing species, uncovers a treacherous plan that could bring devastation to all the creatures of Nedarra. Even as victory seems impossible, Byx and her friends are determined to never give up and ultimately find themselves the unlikely leaders in a simmering rebellion that threatens all they hold dear.

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