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Apex City is a place of wonder and danger, its walls protecting its citizens from the monsters that lurk beyond. When Joy, a spirited young adventurer, discovers that her trusted pack of magical hounds is suddenly outnumbered by breaking barriers, she must confront both the beasts outside and the secrets within.
As Joy probes deeper, she learns that the monsters are not the only threat. The dead Psimons, a once heroic line of guardians, have mysteriously fallen, and each report of their demise only deepens the city’s crisis. With the stakes rising, Joy must unite her hounds, uncover hidden truths, and protect Apex City from even darker forces lurking just beyond the safety of its walls.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Mercedes Lackey
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