Creatures of the In Between

“Princess Mononoke” meets “How to Train Your Dragon” in this magical middle grade adventure from Cindy Lin, author of The Twelve, featuring a blend of East and Southeast Asian folklore and mythical creatures, and starring a boy with a hero's destiny. Prince Jin is running out of time. He must find a monster companion before his thirteenth birthday or lose the throne completely. And that means travelling to the only place where monsters still live: the legendary, dangerous Whisper Island. But untold perils await Jin there. The magical creatures he seeks are not so easily swayed, and an even greater threat looms on the horizon—one that could threaten everything Jin hopes to achieve.

Prince Jin and his companions face new adventures, new dangers, and more mythical beasts in this thrilling sequel to “Creatures of the In Between”, perfect for fans of “Princess Mononoke” and “How to Train Your Dragon” and featuring an immersive blend of East and Southeast Asian mythology. Prince Jin is now the emperor of the Three Realms. His first task? Bring the uncanny creatures back to his home. Yet his attempts are plagued at every turn. And when the magical creatures, even Jin's own monstermates, begin to act out in strange and alarming ways, the situation only gets worse. Jin's search for answers leads him to the very place from which all monsters originate: deep within the Uncanny Wild, where a primordial forest surrounds a sacred five-peaked mountain...from which no one has ever returned. But as Jin and his friends make their way through the enchanted lands, Jin realizes that all is not as it seems. The enemy that waits for him there is not who he expected, and that's just the beginning. Fans of “Dragon Pearl” and “When the Sea Turned to Silver” will thrill at this next step of Jin's action-packed journey as he faces greater odds than ever before with his friends by his side.