This is where it begins. The showdown for Halla. At stake is nothing less than all that ever was and all that will be. While Bobby remains trapped on Ibara, the battle moves to his home territory: Second Earth. Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde are left on their own to defend Second Earth against the forces of Saint Dane. The Convergence has broken down the walls. The territories are on a collision course. The final phase of Saint Dane's quest to rule Halla is underway. And Bobby Pendragon is nowhere to be found.
The penultimate chapter of this young adult fantasy series spans 10 worlds and multiple eras as Connecticut teenager Bobby Pendragon defends the universe from a demonic shape-shifter bent on reshaping reality in his own image. MacHale's storytelling is complex and multilayered. It's also, at times, melodramatic, which makes it not the best match for Dufris, whose gifted comic style and timing are not allowed to shine. Dufris brings a youthful exuberance to the text, excelling when reading the "journal entries" from Pendragon's point of view. But at the end of the day, his talents are underutilized. Nevertheless, followers of this series will enjoy Dufris's reading of these history-altering story lines, which lead to the final battle in Book 10. S.E.S. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
About the Author
D. J. MacHale is a writer, director, and producer of several popular television series and movies that include Flight 29 Down; Are You Afraid of the Dark?; Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective; Tower of Terror; and Ghostwriter. Pendragon, his first book series, is a #1 New York Times bestselling series. He lives in southern California with his wife, Evangeline; his daughter, Keaton; a golden retriever, Maggie; and a kitten, Kaboodle.
