Balance Keepers, Book 3: The Traitor of Belltroll

by Lindsay Cummings

Overview

The explosive conclusion to #1 New York Times bestselling author Lindsay Cummings’s epic fantasy adventure series about a magical world at the center of the earth.

The bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series, Peter Lerangis, says Balance Keepers is “filled with imagination and sneaky humor.” In this third book, perfect for fans of Brandon Mull and Lisa McMann, the Balance Keepers must fight a dangerous traitor in an epic battle of magic.

Albert and his Balance Keepers teammates have been called back to the Core for immediate action! There’s a serious Imbalance in the fantastical underground Realm of Belltroll. Without intervention, everything from New York to Yellowstone above could be swallowed by earthquakes. It’s clear the mysterious traitor who caused last term’s chaos is at it again, and with a vengeance.

Albert’s super-magical Master Tile helped fix the Ponderay and Calderon Realms in previous terms, but now it seems the Tile may be more trouble than it’s worth. Because if it’s Albert’s Tile the traitor is after, there will have to be a battle sooner or later, and only one of them can win…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062275240
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/08/2016
Series:	Balance Keepers , #3
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	883,505
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lindsay Cummings is a book blogger and the author of the teen series the Murder Complex. She lives in Texas with two German shepherds, one wolf cub who isn't very smart, a horse named Dan the Man, and a husband named Josh. She eats too many hot Cheetos and can't stop dyeing her hair crazy colors.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for BALANCE KEEPERS, BOOK 2: THE PILLARS OF PONDERAY: “Full of adventure, strange creatures, and personal conflict, this sequel to The Fires of Calderon (2014) surpasses the original. Nonstop action and plenty of twists propel the plot and pave the way for the next installment.” — ALA Booklist

Praise for BALANCE KEEPERS, BOOK 1: THE FIRES OF CALDERON: “Reminiscent at times of Journey to the Center of the Earth...a smart choice for younger readers, who will find in Albert and his friends great role models.” — ALA Booklist

Praise for BALANCE KEEPERS, BOOK 1: THE FIRES OF CALDERON: “Balance Keepers transported me, as if my magic, into a world I didn’t want to leave and wished was real. Fast-paced and packed with adventure-a real gem.” — Patrick Carman, bestselling author of the Skeleton Creek series and the Floors trilogy

Praise for BALANCE KEEPERS, BOOK 1: THE FIRES OF CALDERON: “A powerhouse debut filled with imagination and sneaky humor.” — Peter Lerangis, New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series

From the Publisher

Praise for BALANCE KEEPERS, BOOK 2: THE PILLARS OF PONDERAY: “Full of adventure, strange creatures, and personal conflict, this sequel to The Fires of Calderon (2014) surpasses the original. Nonstop action and plenty of twists propel the plot and pave the way for the next installment.

ALA Booklist

Praise for BALANCE KEEPERS, BOOK 1: THE FIRES OF CALDERON: “A powerhouse debut filled with imagination and sneaky humor.

Peter Lerangis

Praise for BALANCE KEEPERS, BOOK 1: THE FIRES OF CALDERON: “Balance Keepers transported me, as if my magic, into a world I didn’t want to leave and wished was real. Fast-paced and packed with adventure-a real gem.

Patrick Carman

2016-07-26
Albert, Leroy, Birdie, and newcomer Holt make up Team Hydra, a young group of Balance Keepers that have been called upon to save the planet from destruction. A series of powerful earthquakes signals that there is an Imbalance in the Realm of Belltroll, and Albert, Leroy, and Birdie are summoned to the Core for a conclave of Balance Keepers. When Team Hydra, now with the addition of Holt, sets off to Troll Mountain to investigate the Core's instability, they discover that the giant Trolls of Troll Mountain are in deep hibernation. It is the job of the sleeping Trolls to awaken and maintain the planet’s stability when the bells ring, and the static bells have been tampered with by a traitor within the Realm. The traitor leaves a note for Albert, wearer of a magical Master Tile, triggering fears that the traitor will steal the Tile from Albert to utilize its power to finish the destruction of the planet. Things do get worse before Albert is ultimately led to learn of past betrayals, in turn leading to a surprise revelation as to the identity of the mysterious traitor of Belltroll. Although this fantasy trilogy lacks originality, younger readers may become fans of Team Hydra, as out of the gate Cummings leads them right into a nicely set up, tense world in a tale that can stand alone without reading the previous two installments. The kids who make up Team Hydra appear to be white. Though it lacks depth, the book will connect with its audience. (Fantasy. 8-12)

Kirkus Review