Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month on his grandparentsa�TM farm, where hea�TMs being sent to heal from the tragedy. But on his first night there, a creature steals Eddiea�TMs notebook. Tristan chases after it and as he wrestles the journal out of the creaturea�TMs hands, Tristan punches the tree, ripping open a chasm into a volatile place with iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves?
Age Range: 8-12 | Grade Level: 3-7 | Lexile Measure: HL680L