From the Publisher
With the adventures set forth in the first books now behind them,
Kingdom Keepers 3: Disney
In Shadow follows the five teens, Finn, Philby, Willa,
Charlene, and Maybeck as they search to find Wayne, their mentor
and head Imagineer who has mysteriously gone missing. Concerned
Wayne has been abducted by the Overtakers-Disney villains, who
along with other Disney characters, take over the parks when the
turnstiles stop spinning, and want desperately to steer the parks
to a far darker place-the five kids pick up a major clue from a
close friend, Jess, whose dreams (nightmares, really) often
accurately predict the future.
The very few clues from Jess''s dream lead the kids into Disney''s
Hollywood Studios and Epcot--through imaginary worlds that become
real, by imaginary kids who are real. Each clue seems tied to the
last, and with the stakes growing ever higher, what starts out as a
puzzle ends up as a fight for their lives. Through a transparent
paper box, a quest for a sword, rides on Soarin'' and Maelstrom,
life-and-death encounters with giant snakes, and a devious
Maleficent, the Kingdom Keepers not only begin to decipher deeper
meanings to the clues, but discover new truths about themselves and
their ever-growing friendships.
About the Author
Ridley Pearson is the award-winning co-author, along with Dave
Barry, of Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow
Thieves, Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, Peter and the Sword of
Mercy, Escape From the Carnivale, Cave of the Dark Wind,
Blood Tide, and Science Fair. In addition to Kingdom Keepers: Disney After
Dark, Kingdom Keepers:
Disney at Dawn, and Kingdom Keepers: Disney in Shadow
he is also the author of the young adult thrillers Steel Trapp: The Challenge
and Steel Trapp: The
Academy. He has written more than twenty best-selling crime
novels including Killer
View and Killer
Weekend. He was the first American to be awarded the Raymond
Chandler/Fulbright Fellowship in Detective Fiction at Oxford
University.
Tristan Elwell was born and raised in New York City, where he
graduated from the High School of Music and Art. He attended the
School of Visual Arts on a full scholarship, graduating in 1990 at
the top of his class. While at SVA he also worked as a painting
assistant to noted photo realist Charles Bell. After college he
quickly established his career as an illustrator. In 1994 he joined
the staff at SVA, where he teaches illustration and painting. He
has done book covers for all the major publishing houses, including
Avon, Bantam, HarperCollins, Penguin, Pocket Books, Scholastic, and
Tor.
About the Book
"Disney in Shadow" follows Finn, Philby, Willa, Charlene, and Maybeck as they search to find Wayne, their mentor and head Imagineer who has mysteriously gone missing. Illustrations.
