Dark Ground Series

The thrilling conclusion of a groundbreaking series that seamlessly blends fantasy with a hard-hitting tale of love and survival.

“Profound moral ambiguity and spiraling human pain lie at the heart of Cross’s plot . . . grimly mesmerizing and fascinatingly unusual series.”—Kirkus Review, starred review

Her family says she was stolen . . . and they will stop at nothing to get her back.

Robert, his sister Emma, and his best friend, Tom, discovered the girl named Hope locked away in a basement room. The three friends tried to rescue her, but Hope shrank away from them. In one surreal, devastating moment the frail girl was gone, disappearing into the dark caverns that Robert himself once narrowly escaped. Now her family and friends are searching desperately for the lost child. Hope must be found before winter sets in and destroys the fragile home she has made in the dark ground.

The three rescuers soon discover a troubling connection between their own existence and Hope’s small but powerful parallel world. This sinister connection will test their courage, challenge their friendship, and finally explode their understanding of good and evil.

In the second installment in the Dark Ground trilogy, dive back into a fantasy world of survival, intriguing twists, and breathtaking suspense.

“A gripping page turner that begs for the next volume.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

When he mysteriously shrank to a tiny size, the park near Robet’s house became a threatening wilderness. With the help of a determined group of survivors, he was able to journey home and reunite with his former self. But Robert can’t stop thinking about the little people he left behind, most of whom will not live through the coming winter.

When Robert sees a chance to rescue Lorn, who saved his life, he sets out on a desperate quest with his sister, Emma, and his best friend, Tom. But none of them are prepared for the shocking truth about Lorn’s life.

Meanwhile, in the cavern underground, the small Lorn is striving to lead the ragged little band and has no memories of her past. Now she finds herself drawn to a network of dangerous tunnels where an unknown menace lurks. Can Robet bring the two Lorns together in time to save them both?