The Hidden City
IFWG Publishing International · Paperback · October 15, 2018
When Carol and Johnny learn of the Ollamat, an ancient stone that can channel savage magic, they convince their parents to take them to the cloud forests of Oaxaca.
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- Who it’s for
- The twins’ quest for an ancient stone leads from Oaxaca’s cloud forests into Tlalocan.
- Themes
- Magical quest, Dangerous otherworld, Family conflict
- Pacing
- Fast
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When Carol and Johnny learn of the Ollamat, an ancient stone that can channel savage magic, they convince their parents to take them to the cloud forests of Oaxaca. With Pingo’s help, they search for the legendary city where it has been protected for a thousand years. But the twins aren’t the only ones hunting for the Ollamat. After it is stolen, they must travel through an emerald mirror into the beautiful yet dangerous Tlalocan: the paradise of the rain god.
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To retrieve the stone, they must face talking apes and forest elementals, rock worms and vicious elves, demons of lightning and something even more unexpected: the souls of people they have watched die. As always, they are aided by allies old and new, though nothing can quite prepare them for the biggest foe of all - a member of their very family.
Ollamat and Tlalocan
The twins’ quest for an ancient stone leads from Oaxaca’s cloud forests into Tlalocan.
Come here for
- A search for the Ollamat in Oaxaca’s cloud forests
- A journey through Tlalocan, the rain god’s dangerous paradise
Expect
- Talking apes, forest elementals, and other supernatural foes
- Allies old and new—and a foe within the family
Where it sits
| Magic & Fantasy | 61% |
|---|---|
| Caribbean & Latin American Folktales | 42% |
| Stories Set in Mexico | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Survival Stories
- Mythical Creatures
- Caribbean & Latin American Folktales
- Stories Set in Mexico
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- Magic & Fantasy
- Values & Virtues
- Authors
- David Bowles
- Publisher
- IFWG Publishing International
- Published
- October 15, 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Magical quest · Dangerous otherworld · Family conflict
- Reading lane
- Survival Stories