In this thrilling addition to the Whispering Pines middle grade series thatâs âa cosmic blend of magical monsters and scary science as frightening as it is funâ (Kirkus Reviews), Rae and Caden venture into the monstrous Other Place to rescue their captured friends and save their town.
Eyeless horrors. Giant, flesh-eating bugs. Despite everything Whispering Pines has thrown at her, Rae has never given up searching for her missing father. But when she discovers a surprising connection between his disappearance and Green On!, the shady alternative energy company that runs her town, sheâll be forced to confront a monster more dangerous than anything sheâs ever faced before.
Meanwhile, now that Cadenâs vindictive older brother is gone, itâs up to him to uphold the family business and ensure that the evil in the Other Place never breaks free. But when a mangled body is discovered in his backyard, he realizes that he canât protect Whispering Pines from the monstrous creatures of the Other Placeâbecause theyâre already here.
The only way for both Caden and Rae to save the people of Whispering Pines is to embark on a mission deep into the heart of the Other Place. There, Caden will have to come to terms with the truth of his familyâs legacy and learn how to harness his full power.
If he fails, all the horrors of the Other Place will descend on Whispering Pines, and thatâs a threat that the townâand the worldâcannot survive.