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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.
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.
