Book cover for Journey Across the Hidden Islands by Sarah Beth Durst

Journey Across the Hidden Islands

2017 Released
352 Pages
5-6 Hours
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Clarion BooksISBN 9780544707344

The traditional Emperor’s Journey is meant to be uneventful. But as the princesses Seika and Ji-Lin—twin sisters—travel to pay respects to their kingdom’s dragon guardian, unexpected monsters appear and tremors shake the earth. The Hidden Islands face unprecedented threats, and the old rituals are failing. With only their strength, ingenuity, and flying lion to rely on, can the sisters find a new way to keep their people safe?


  • Books About Sisters: Follow twin princesses Seika and Ji-Lin, one a dutiful heir and the other a fierce warrior, as their bond is tested on a journey that will change their world forever.
  • Magic and Monsters: When ancient rituals fail and monstrous koji appear on their path, the sisters must face dangers they’ve only read about in stories.
  • A Loyal Companion: With only their wits and their talkative, brave, and ever-hungry winged lion, Alejan, to aid them, the princesses travel across the legendary Hidden Islands.
  • Dragons: Their journey leads them to the kingdom’s mysterious dragon guardian, but renewing the generations-old bargain may require more than just courage.

Sarah Beth Durst

Sarah Beth Durst is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Spellshop, as well as over twenty-five fantasy books for adults, teens, and kids, including the Queens of Renthia series, Drink Slay Love, and Spark. She has won an American Library Association Alex Award and a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Andre Norton Nebula Award three times. She lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat.

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