The Unlocking: Eternal Tree Rising

by Julie Hojnacki

Overview

It's the end of the world, but is it the end for Lily?

Eleven-year-old Lily feels invisible. Visiting her grandparents' farm normally promises splendid adventures with her older siblings. But watching the two enter their "Tweedle years," obsessed with video games and social media, Lily wonders if her family is forgetting she even exists.

Lily discovers a book hidden in the wall of her grandmother's bookshelf. Attached is an ornate metal book clasp. Together, the three uncover the revelation that it's an ancient artifact containing amazing portals to adventure. What more could Lily ask for?

But when Lily's dad and millions of others suddenly disappear, the clasp reveals Lily is faced with a real life-and-death adventure: she and her siblings must find the Tree of Life and return it to the Alpha before an ancient enemy seizes it and gains eternal domination.

Will the three find their dad and the Tree of Life before it's too late?

Will Lily outlive the end of the world?

Find out what happens in this middle-grade, action and adventure fantasy for kids, teens and the "young-at-heart" adults.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781736056813
Publisher:	Equip the Light, LLC
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Series:	Unlocking
Pages:	406
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.06(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Julie Hojnacki, the youngest of four, was born and raised in Alaska by her blonde-hair, blue-eyed mother from Missouri and her energetic, Chinese father from Hong Kong, who came to America when he was eighteen. Julie spent many years living in New Orleans, Boston, and Atlanta (going to school, getting married, and working as a criminal defense attorney-you know, doing grown-up stuff), until she returned to her hometown where she lives today with her husband and two kids. From an early age she used her imagination to stave off bordom, such as naming the furniture, playing with thermoses like dolls, and making tanning beds in the snow. Julie loves to travel and meet people from different places, and hopes her writing kindles a desire for the One True Light. The middle grade fantasy The Unlocking: Eternal Tree Rising is her first novel in The Unlocking Series. Discover more online at juliehojnacki.com.

Table of Contents

PROLOGUE

1 Brights in the Darkness

2 The Ocean View

3 Forest Vision

4 Miranda's Deal

5 Reserve Nerves

6 The Book Clasp

7 Anchored

8 Meeting of the Mind

9 The Floating Room

10 Wishy-Washy

11 Running in the Dark

12 Mountains and Valleys

13 Surprise Party

14 Break Down

15 The Wind Keeper

16 Nor'wester

17 River Mischief

18 Vanished

19 Waves Around the World

20 The Two Trees

21 Call to Duty

22 Master

23 The Realm Revealed

24 Lanus

25 The Chosen Three

26 Road Blocks

27 Finding the Right Turkey

28 Stranger or Danger?

29 Inauguration

30 Getting on Track

31 Moving Drum Beats

32 Stop, Search, and Seizure

33 Goreme

34 Cave Digging

35 Light, Shield, and Stone

36 Unearthed

37 Going Up, Please

38 Revolving Rotors

39 Querna

40 Cornered

41 Dinner is Served

42 Camouflaged

43 Staying the Course

44 Up River

45 Tree of Life

46 Submerged

47 The Stone Window

SNEAK PEEK

1 The Descent

Acknowledgments

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Editorial Reviews

Here's what readers are saying about The Unlocking:

• "A great book for our time; a thoroughly enjoyable and exciting read with rich and profound themes presented in the authentic and humble experience of children who find themselves thrust into a world-shaking drama. The main character and her relationship with her siblings are so authentic and fun. I would compare it to the fantasy elements in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, but with a modern, real-world take, where they are in the physical world, but can see the supernatural through a portal. The action really picks up in the second half, sending them on an adventure across the world, and provides a lot of great detail about cultures and geography, world politics, good v. evil, and cross-cultural relationships. Middle grade kids, teens and adults will enjoy this book. I can't wait for the next book in the Unlocking series!"
• "Believable characters, conversations, and action!"
• "The characters face their weaknesses and grow in strength and courage through their struggles, coming to realize their love and interdependence on each other as they use their developing gifts to overcome attacks and reverses."
• "The action is exciting and keeps the reader turning the pages."
• "The author contrasts the seen with the unseen, a profound concept, in a simple and beautiful way, entertaining, informing, and enlightening the reader at the same time; linking the past with the future; giving the reader a unique perspective on his or her own current existence."

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