The Fires of Calderon is Book One in #1 New York Times bestselling
author Lindsay Cummings's epic Balance Keepers series. These exciting
fantasy-adventure books are full of magic, mystery, friendship, and
humor, and are perfect for fans of books like Brandon Mull's The Candy
Shop War or the Unwanteds series by Lisa McMann.
Bestselling author of the Skeleton Creek series Patrick Carman describes
The Fires of Calderon as "fast paced and packed with adventure," and
Peter Lerangis, bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series, says,
"Wow!"
With themes of friendship, self-discovery, and courage; both boy and
girl main characters; fierce creatures to battle; a mystery to solve;
and a boarding school that could be described as Hogwarts Underground,
there's something for every reader to enjoy in this contemporary--and
fantastically imaginative--spin on the classic A Journey to the Centre
of the Earth.
When eleven-year-old Albert Flynn follows a mysterious map deep into the
woods, and then under the woods, he discovers he's a Balance
Keeper--someone with special magical skills for keeping harmony in
fantastical underground worlds. Together with his teammates Leroy and
Birdie, Albert must master his magical talents in time to stop the fires
in the Calderon Realm from destroying New York City above.