Sky Shifter — L.A. Miller

Abducted...to an Alien World Logan and Mindy Oakes wake up to discover everything has changed. Wrong beds, wrong clothes, wrong house. And, worst of all, their parents are missing. When they go outside, they run into a friend whose parents are also gone. In fact, all the grownups in town have inexplicably vanished. Then along comes a spider-a giant, monstrous, mechanical horror. And that's the least of the nightmares that will befall the brother and sister in Shadowind, a dangerous, otherworldly dimension inhabited by ghostly creatures, cyborg animals and virtual humans-a land where anything is possible, including being downloaded into a cryptic, evil role-playing game. In order to survive, Logan and Mindy band together with other kids determined to find a way back to the life they knew and loved. Ultimately they must battle the sinister cyber-lord for the Staff of the Sky Shifter, a powerful weapon that could destroy the universe...but might also be the key to getting back home. "This well-written tale combines two imaginary worlds popular with younger readers-fantasy and computer games...An imaginative, fun adventure that's just the beginning of a new amalgamated mythology." -Kirkus Reviews The will to survive must win through the day. Quests of Shadowind is a novel following Logan and Mindy who face everything the strange world of Shadowind throws at them. Uniting with other kids trapped in this strange and cruel dimension, they are unsure of what they will have to face next, because the rule of reality doesn't even seem to be the in play. Quests of Shadowind is a riveting work of fantasy, very much recommended. -Midwest Book Review "Many surprises...numerous puzzles...many action sequences...suspenseful." -Publishers Weekly