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Tour Dates: 4/14/14 – 4/21/14
Genres:
Children/Tween
Blurb:
On their journey, Bliss, Faith, Will
and Bond face the forces of nature and an even worse foe—Chaos
whips up trouble wherever she goes. The kids find help from a lovable
bunch of mysterious Synergy Pals, far more than the sum of their
parts. They meet wise guides, who set them on the right path. Once
they find the map at the Heartwood Tree, it proves to be an even
greater treasure then any of them could imagine.
Excerpt:
The
path opened into a cavern filled with sharp, beautiful rock
formations. Vivid colors flashed on the far walls like shapes in a
kaleidoscope. Will ran his flashlight beam over them. Crystals
sparkled on the ceiling.
Bond’s
eyes lit up, dazzled by the sight. “Wow!”
“I’m
going to climb up and get some of those crystals.” Will gazed back
at Bond. “How are you
going to climb with those
shoes?”
Bond
looked puzzled. “Climb?”
Will
flashed his light on Bond’s feet to reveal a pair of old sneakers
with worn soles and no laces. He studied Bond’s shoes doubtfully.
“Think you can make it up there?” He moved the light beam again
along the rocks and up to the crystals.
“I
can if you can!” said Bond.
Will
took the first careful step onto the rock. It held. He looked back at
Bond. “Just watch where I go and step where I do.”
Bond’s
courage leaked. “I don’t know about this, Will.”
“Well,
it’s up to you. I’m going, with or without you.” Will continued
to climb up the cavern wall, carefully testing his footing with each
step.
Bond
watched fearfully. “Hey, Will. Wait up.”
Will
paused as Bond began to climb. Perched on a high, narrow ledge, Will
could barely reach the crystals. He tried to knock off a crystal
using his pocketknife. A large fragment fell into his hand.
“Hey,
check this out!” he yelled down the wall. “We hit the jackpot!
Bond? Are you still with me?”
“I’m
coming as fast as I can!” With his slippery shoes, Bond couldn’t
climb as fast as Will. He slipped and nearly fell as loose stones
tumbled to the cavern floor. His voice grew shaky. “Maybe we’d
better go back. I’ll bet the rain has stopped by now.”
Will
ignored Bond’s suggestion. “I bet if I hit these hard enough all
of the crystals will fall down. You really have to know how to do
things.”
“Uh-huh.
Then what?” asked Bond.
“You
go pick them up. We’ll take them all back and make a fortune.”
Will
chipped away at the wall, not thinking about the possible danger of a
shower of rocks and crystals.
“Hey
Will, do you think tapping that greed button is wise? I mean, should
we be messing with Mother Nature? Remember what happened the last
time? We were attacked by branches.”
Bond
started to work his way down to the cavern floor. His hands slipped
over the rocks and the stones shifted beneath his feet. He gazed up
at the dark, ugly gap that was once home to many of the crystals that
Will had now knocked down.
Lots
of crystals were not enough for Will. He wanted tons. Since his knife
was too small to do much good, he smashed at the ceiling with his
flashlight handle. Bam! Bam! Bam! Crystals rained down all around
Bond.
Bond
covered his head with his forearm. “Will!”
“I
want ‘em all!” Bam! This time, a dull roar surrounded them as a
large section of rock thundered down. “Look out!” yelled Will.
The
crash of crystals knocked Bond to the cavern floor where a dull
orange light lingered over the piles of rock.
“Bond?
Bond, are you okay?” There was no answer.
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