Hope Lives - The Squad: Rising (Book 9 - Preorder)

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Deadly perils lie in wait. Everything is about to change.

Tina is prepared for her and her siblings to have a moment’s peace for the Naveda holidays, and she is hopeful to see Eleanor. But when Porter contracts the deadly cat fever, everything is yanked upside-down.

The Squad gathers at Clawshine Palace, where Porter receives efficient care. But mounting difficulties make the holy festivities all too perilous for Tina. Finding herself at odds with Eleanor, sensing great danger looming over Sy, and watching her brother slowly succumb to the illness, Tina begins to crack. Will the Squad ever be the same again?

In the thrilling conclusion to The Squad: Rising, will the Squad truly rise again, or will this be their downfall?

Join this freedom fighting squad of what CS Lewis called “dressed animals” as they answer The Most High’s call to free and protect their kin in this epic Christian middle grade fantasy series you’ll never forget.

The Squad: Rising is a faith-filled adventure series written for homeschool kids ages 8-12 by a homeschool graduate who was raised on The Chronicles of Narnia, The Green Ember, and the Wingfeather Saga. Find new friends in these engaging animal characters as their inspiring adventures take them across their fantastical world in battles of good versus evil.