The journey home begins. . . .

Toklo, Kallik, and Lusa survived the perilous mission that brought them together, and now it's time for them to find their way home. Kallik and Lusa are ready to be among their own kinds again, but Toklo, devastated by the loss of their companion Ujurak, feels hopeless and afraid of what's to come.

When the group reaches a shadowy island covered in mountains and ice, Kallik is sure they're almost back to the Frozen Sea. But a terrifying accident leads them into a maze of abandoned tunnels, unlike anything they've ever seen before--making them question their path once again.

The bears grow desperate for a sign to guide them, and when they meet a cub who has lost his whole family, Toklo believes the cub has been sent by Ujurak. But the others are unsure. Can they trust their new companion? Or could he be hiding something that will endanger them all?

Author: Erin Hunter
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 02/07/2012
Series: Seekers: Return to the Wild #1
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.77w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9780061996344
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 150766 / Island of Shadows


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 118
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 73 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Hunter, Erin: -

Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. In addition to having great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior. She is also the author of the Seekers, Survivors, Bravelands, and Bamboo Kingdom series.