When Fallen Stars Rise

The stars are falling, and no one knows why. In the Islands in the Sky, where dragons carry people between floating islands and the moon's nightly journey wakes the stars, something has gone terribly wrong. The moon has frozen in place. The sky grows darker each day. And one by one, happy golden stars are drifting down, turning angry and red as they fall. Cassidy Starwatcher loves books more than anything. She's read about legends most people have forgotten, including one about a place called Moon Island where the moon dips closest to the world. Her cousin Jack Bright would rather be playing Sky Racket, the island-hopping sport where he and his dragon Fireball are unstoppable. The two barely know each other. But when a furious Fallen Star crashes near their home and gives them the first clue in a trail that might lead to Moon Island, Cassidy and Jack make a choice. While the adults argue about what to do, two cousins and one brave dragon will follow the clues across eleven islands to find out what's wrong with the moon, and whether they can fix it before the sky goes dark forever. They'll face lightning storms and angry stars, puzzles that test their growing teamwork, and a guardian that's protected Moon Island since before anyone can remember. What they discover inside the moon will change everything, but only if they can learn to work together before it's too late. When Fallen Stars Rise is a middle-grade fantasy adventure about two very different kids learning that together they're stronger than apart. For readers who love dragon-filled skies, impossible quests, and the power of kindness in unexpected places.