The first book in an exciting, action-packed trilogy--from the imagination of Guardian Herd series author Jennifer Lynn Alvarez. Perfect for fans of Lisa McMann's Going Wild, Brandon Mull's Wild Born, or Erin Hunter's Warriors series.

Twelve-year-old Rahkki is a stable groom for the Riders in the Sandwen army, who must battle deadly spit dragons and hordes of warring giants. The Sandwens believe they have tamed all the wild pegasi in the lush jungles of the Realm and turned them into flying warhorses. But when a herd of wild steeds flies over their village, Rahkki and his clanmates are stunned.

Meanwhile, a small herd of pegasi have journeyed across a treacherous ocean to settle in a new, and free, land. Led by Echofrost and Hazelwind, the Storm Herd steeds are unaware of the Sandwen clan. But when the unthinkable happens, Echofrost and the rest of Storm Herd will have to come to trust the Sandwens, or both may not survive.

Author: Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 05/01/2018
Series: Riders of the Realm #1
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.3lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780062415394
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196673 / Across the Dark Water


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2018
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 73
Publishers Weekly 04/02/2018
Booklist 03/01/2018 pg. 59
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Alvarez, Jennifer Lynn: -

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez received a degree in English literature from UC Berkeley. Her first four-book series was The Guardian Herd, followed by the Riders of the Realm trilogy. She lives with her family in Northern California. Visit her at www.jenniferlynnalvarez.com and visit the Guardian Herd series at www.theguardianherd.com.