Balance Keepers, Book 1: The Fires of Calderon (Balance Keepers, 1) - Softcover

"There are some engaging elements in this first book of a planned trilogy...Brisk plotting and multiple action scenes...a satisfying choice." -- School Library Journal "Reminiscent at times of Journey to the Center of the Earth...a smart choice for younger readers, who will find in Albert and his friends great role models." -- ALA Booklist "Balance Keepers transported me, as if my magic, into a world I didn't want to leave and wished was real. Fast-paced and packed with adventure-a real gem." -- Patrick Carman, bestselling author of the Skeleton Creek series and the Floors trilogy "A powerhouse debut filled with imagination and sneaky humor." -- Peter Lerangis, New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series "A wild, enchanting adventure I could not put down." -- Roland Smith, author of Peak and Cryptid Hunters

The Fires of Calderon is Book One in #1 New York Times bestselling author Lindsay Cummings's epic Balance Keepers series. These exciting fantasy-adventure books are full of magic, mystery, friendship, and humor, and are perfect for fans of books like Brandon Mull's The Candy Shop War or the Unwanteds series by Lisa McMann. Bestselling author of the Skeleton Creek series Patrick Carman describes The Fires of Calderon as "fast paced and packed with adventure," and Peter Lerangis, bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series, says, "Wow!" With themes of friendship, self-discovery, and courage; both boy and girl main characters; fierce creatures to battle; a mystery to solve; and a boarding school that could be described as Hogwarts Underground, there's something for every reader to enjoy in this contemporary-and fantastically imaginative-spin on the classic A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. When eleven-year-old Albert Flynn follows a mysterious map deep into the woods, and then under the woods, he discovers he's a Balance Keeper-someone with special magical skills for keeping harmony in fantastical underground worlds. Together with his teammates Leroy and Birdie, Albert must master his magical talents in time to stop the fires in the Calderon Realm from destroying New York City above.