The Sword of Anton — Gene del Vecchio

The fantasy sequel to The Pearl of Anton. Megani, a 15-year-old girl, uses her powers of the Pearl and Wizardís Stone to help the people of Trinity keep the peace. Now, for the first time in her life, she must rely upon others to help her: a mysterious historian, a warrior archer, and a strange orphan girl named Loreli. Together they must defeat the Wizard, who has the power to rob people of their free will. It received the Young Adult Choice Award in 2008 by the International Reading Association.