Anomalies 53 #2: Dragon Dreams

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Cross over to another realm in the sequel to Anomalies 53, Dragon Dreams!

It's been a month since Ollie and Garen said goodbye to each other. A month since they crossed into the Shadowland, fracturing the magical balance between realms and almost destroying the world as they know it. A month since they discovered their true selves--shapeshifter and gatekeeper.

Everything should be normal now - or as normal as normal can be. Ollie's in Miami, and Garen's on the other side, keeping the peace in the Shadowland.

But when a gate to the Shadowland briefly opens--and a note from Garen saying "HELP!" falls into Ollie's lap--it becomes clear that their story isn't over yet. Before Ollie knows it, his Dad and Dr. Jackson have been snatched, and he finds himself in an alternate realm--a dark and lawless place called Morgumbra.

With Ollie's inner dragons fighting him for control, Ollie will have to tame the beasts within in order to save everyone he loves--or risk losing his family, and the Shadowland, to the darkest forces.

It's a high-flying, vividly imagined new adventure from beloved author and Pura Belpré Award-honoree Angela Cervantes.

Angela Cervantes is the Mexican American author of popular children's novels like Lety Out Loud, which was a 2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book. Her other books include Maritza: Lead with Your Heart (American Girls book); Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring; Gaby, Lost and Found; and Allie, First at Last. Angela's latest novel, The Cursed Moon, is the author's first book in the children's horror genre.

In addition to her original novels, Angela authored the junior novelizations for Disney/Pixar's animated film Coco and Disney's animated film Encanto.

Angela's short stories have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul and the young adult anthology Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America.

Angela is a daughter of a retired elementary-school teacher who instilled in her a love for reading and storytelling. Angela writes from her home in Kansas City. When she's not writing, Angela enjoys reading, running, gazing up at clouds, and taking advantage of Taco Tuesdays.