Young Tala has grave misgivings when her parents announce they are off to the dangerous city of Jakarta and must leave her alone for two days. Her fears are soon realized when she finds that her parents have been abducted.

Reading level: Ages 10-16

  One girl’s epic journey to save her parents from demonic forces. From her home on Samosir Island, Tala is swept off to New Zealand, where she finds she is at the center of The Last War. With a collection of odd companions, she must travel the dark path into the heart of the Satanic Crystal itself.