Hunted

"Hunted" is the second installment in the New York Times bestselling Spirit Animals series, continuing the epic adventure of four young heroes, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan. In the mystical world of Erdas, these children possess the rare ability to summon spirit animals, forming a deep partnership that grants them extraordinary powers. This book introduces a perilous new threat: a method to forcibly create spirit animal bonds, granting total control to the human partner, often with selfish intentions. As the protagonists' own bonds are still developing, they must quickly learn to trust each other and their animals to confront this rule-breaking enemy. It's a story rich with themes of teamwork, loyalty, the ethical use of power, and the struggle between good and evil, perfect for middle-grade readers aged 8-12.

In the world of Erdas, only a rare few are able to summon a spirit animal in the way Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have. The bond they share with their animals is a partnership that allows them to access more-than-human abilities. But what if there was another way to create a spirit animal--to force the bond, giving the human partner total control? And what if someone with selfish intentions was offered this gift . . . with a catch? The four young heroes have barely had time to come together as a team, and their own spirit animal bonds are still greatly untested. But now they face a brutal confrontation against an enemy who will break any rule to defeat them. ---------- **Books in this series** 1. [Wild Born][1] 2. Hunted 3. [Blood Ties][3] 4. [Fire and Ice][4] 5. [Against the Tide][5] 6. [Rise and Fall][6] 7. [The Evertree][7] [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17069311W [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19341927W [4]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17520603W [5]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19985156W [6]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19354756W [7]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19996584W