The Wild Within

<p><strong>Twelve-year-old Ricky Chase has always felt invisible-just another foster kid lost in the shuffle of Manhattan. But when a mysterious visitor whisks him away to a hidden world inside the New York Times building Ricky discovers he's anything but ordinary.</strong></p><p></p><p>At the American Preserve denizens-kids who can transform into powerful animals-train to protect the world from the monstrous Skahdi. Ricky's new friends can shift into wolves horses and egrets but Ricky's own animal form is a mystery and his legacy ring may hold the key to a destiny bigger than he ever imagined.</p><p></p><p>As Ricky navigates magical waterslides mind-bending riddles and the fierce denizen Games he uncovers secrets about his missing mother and a betrayal that could doom both worlds. When a Skahdi spy threatens everything Ricky cares about he must decide who he truly is-and whether he has the courage to embrace the wild within.</p><p></p><p><strong>Can Ricky unlock his true power in time to save his friends his family and the denizen world? Or will the darkness claim him first?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>The Wild Within</strong> is a pulse-pounding middle grade fantasy full of transformation adventure and heart. Perfect for fans of <em>Percy Jackson</em> <em>Keeper of the Lost Cities</em> and <em>Harry Potter</em> it will pull you into a hidden world where courage decides who you become.</p>