The Secrets of the Five Rays of Light: A Quest to Find Joy
- ISBN-10
- 0578903784
- ISBN-13
- 9780578903781
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-05-02
- Author
- D. J. Kristoff
Description
When Diane, a courageous twelve-year-old who loves learning and her books, and her younger brother Benji step off their steam train in Durango, they step into the Wild West of the 1890's and the adventure of a lifetime. Thrust into a historic time of trappers, gold prospectors, cowboys, and unscrupulous thieves, they meet Lee Planchet, the woods-wise daughter of a French trapper, and overhear a plot to retrieve mysterious saddlebags of gold abandoned in a closed mine. When their train breaks down, the three new friends set off on a daring adventure to find the gold that's up for grabs. Rescued from certain death in the mine by Addie, an animal whisperer, they escape to a nearby haunted cliff dwelling, where Diane meets Za-tha, zaman of the Aszanii people, who sends them on a quest to find the "Secrets of the Five Rays of Light" and riches beyond their imaginations.With his grandson, Asazi, as their guide and the help of his magical Aztec Stone and ancient portals, the clan of adventurers journey through the magnificent canyons, enchanting hoodoos, and raging rivers of the old Southwest. Together, with the murderous Thorn brothers never more than a step behind, they must survive the dangers of rockslides, treacherous underground river channels, guardian rattlesnakes, even a ferocious, living Allosaurus dinosaur or perish in the wilderness. Each new secret location brings exciting dangers and unbelievable trials as it teaches them a valuable life lesson-revealing an ancient mystery of how to find joy.
