"I will burn the Marutian district to the ground. Let them live as slaves ought to live . . ."

Danny had heard it all before. Stubborn King Stefan would refuse Fendar’s request to free the Marutians — and Danny would announce the latest plague on the country of Palatia. Being a spokesman was not a role he relished or requested. In fact, Danny had never asked to leave Odyssey at all — much less land in some alternate world along with his brother Wayne and cousin Michele.

According to ancient writings, the Unseen One had promised to send three children to free the Marutians from Palatian slavery. But no matter how many plagues Danny announced, the hard-hearted king wouldn’t budge. Now in the most devastating plague yet, all fi rstborn males would die.

But Danny is also a firstborn son. What makes him think he’ll beat the odds and live? How can Michele help deliver a nation when she herself is held captive in King Stefan’s palace, trapped by her own terrible choices? And will the Unseen One ever return the kids to the safety and security of Odyssey?

Book 6 in the Passages series. Includes a full-color map of Marus!