Blade of Shattered Hope

In the third installment of "The 13th Reality" series, "Blade of Shattered Hope," 13-year-old Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom is honing his abilities with the mysterious Chikarda when his nemesis, Mistress Jane, returns more powerful and vengeful than ever. She possesses the "Blade of Shattered Hope" and plans to create a Utopian Reality, even if it means sacrificing billions, including Tick's family. Tick, alongside his friends Sato, Sofia, and Paul, must embark on a perilous mission to stop her, as the fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance. This action-packed science fiction adventure explores themes of courage, friendship, and the consequences of power, suitable for middle-grade readers aged 10-14.

Things have changed for Atticus Higginbottom. After the near catastrophe in the Fourth Reality, Ticks being home-schooled in the fields of science, trying to master the mysterious Chikarda. But just as he begins to make progress, Mistress Jane reappears, now hideously scarred and much more powerful. She has tapped into the universes darkest secret to create the Blade of Shattered Hope, and in her quest to attain a Utopian Reality for the future of mankind, shes ready to risk billions of livesincluding those of Ticks parents and sistersto set her plan in motion. Her vengeance knows no bounds and when rumours begin to circulate about the secret scientific experiments taking place at the Factory, Tick and his friendsSato, Sofia, and Paulare faced with their most dangerous task yet. And they must not fail; for if they do, the entire universe could cease to exist