Blood Ties (Spirit Animals, #3)

by Garth Nix and Sean Williams

 


Bestselling author Garth Nix joins the Spirit Animals
team of authors for this third book in the series - an epic book
series that leaps from the page into a riveting online game.

Your book is the key to claim your spirit animal!

Erdas is a land of balance.


A rare link, the spirit animal bond, bridges the human and animal
worlds. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan each have this gift-and
the grave responsibility that comes with it.


But the Conquerors are trying to destroy this balance. They're
swallowing whole cities in their rush for power-including Meilin's
home.


Fed up with waiting and ready to fight, Meilin has set off into
enemy territory with her spirit animal, a panda named Jhi. Her
friends aren't far behind . . . but they're not the only ones. The
enemy is everywhere.


The fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of these brave strangers
. . . and on you..





Part engrossing book series, part action role-playing
game - discover your spirit animal and join the adventure.


Six immersive novels and a breathtaking game make this a world
children will want to live in for ever

Hardback format makes this a lovely gift

Each book in the series will unlock expanded gameplay on the
Spirit Animals online game site www.spiritanimals.com

The stunning game puts players in the world of the books, drawing
reluctant readers into the story

• ISBN13: 9780545522458
• Publish Date: 3 April 2014 (first published 1 February 2014)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 13 September 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Scholastic US
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 224
• Language: English

Reviews

[Liz (Bent Bookworm)]

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3/5 stars. The third in the Spirit Animals series, Blood Ties moves the quest of the four Chosen kids - Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan - onward. This time they are searching for the talisman of the Great Beast Dinesh (the elephant). After the startling end to the second book, this one picks up right after those events, and for the first two-thirds has separate timelines following the separated parties.

The separation of the group really made this book struggle. There was so much back and forth that it was really annoying and a bit confusing. Also, the writing is kind of awkward at times - I think Nix is used to writing for an older audience, and struggled some with writing a middle grade.

The last third of the book is what saved it from a lower star rating. The battle scene was well-written, and the ending broke my heart. As usual, the next step in the quest is revealed as well, and that sounds extremely interesting.

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