Ryan is nine years old and in the third grade. He loves to read and make up stories. He loves animals, art, fishing, the beach, the mountains, camping and spending time with his family and friends.

Four young brothers are swept into the adventure of their lives when a tornado strikes their North Carolina home, separating them and sending each in different directions to strange new lands reached only through portals.

When they finally reunite, they face several species of fearsome manimals, half-man, half- animal creatures, some peace loving, others cruel and heartless. One brother becomes a king; one is captured by the enemy. The remaining brothers must join forces to outwit the fierce lion manimals, rescue their kidnapped brother and regain control of all the portals if they ever hope to get back home!

Warning: Once you start reading this story you won’t want to put it down until you read the last word.

The Pierce brothers’ adventure continues in their quest to return home after they recapture the wolf manimals rightful land. But the celebration is cut short when they discover that the diamond, which is key to operating the portals, is missing.

The search for the lost control begins only to have the sky darkened by a cruel, vicious new enemy, the crow manimals. As they run for cover, Lucy is snatched from Axel’s grip and carried to a far off land. Awesome and powerful Eagle manimals join forces with the wolf manimals and the brothers to search for Lucy. Just when things are looking hopeful, Axel is critically wounded.

You won’t want to put this fast-paced page-turner down as you live every minute of the adventure with Axel, Exile, Alex, Jared and Lucy and their new friends.