Once again, Tucker Pierce and friends must fight for their lives against the better-equipped SYLO, and they will risk nearly everything to keep each other safe the battle's climax nears.

While Pendragon is trapped on Ibara, Alder returns to Denduron and reluctantly goes into battle again, and other Travelers face obstacles of various sorts, Saint Dane gains the power he seeks on Second Earth and makes his push to destroy and rebuild Halla.

Ghostwriter is releasing characters from books that only Ruben, Chevon, Curtis, and Donna can see! Who is Ghostwriter? To solve the mystery, they must first read the stories. There's a thief in the Wild West town of Silver Spur, and he's stolen the Trinity-- silver, gold, and a rare diamond. Was it the Camarillo Kid? Or is he as innocent as he claims? Hitch and Dale are hot on his trail, battling an enormous spider, a mechanical army, and quicksand....