The Secret of Matter (Rymworld Arcana Book 2)
By (Author) Ryan Calejo
Abrams
Amulet Books
20th March 2025
13th March 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Hardback
336
Width 140mm, Height 203mm, Spine 36mm
175g
The exciting sequel to the middle-grade mind-bending adventure from award-winning author Ryan Calejo, exploring worlds beyond imagination
After wielding time itself to save the Rym, Antares and Magdavella return to Agartha as heroes. But peace is short-lived. As a mystic-led sneak attack plunges the Rym into chaos, they once again find themselves in a world on the brink of doom. Their only hope is a forgotten alchemyst map that supposedly leads to the Elementalspowerful Ancient Astronaut substances that, when combined, create the ultimate instrument of destruction. Antares and Magdavella will have to race against old and new enemies to secure the Elementals, even as a traitor in their midst plots their long-awaited revenge against the empress. But every step they take toward the forging of the ancient weapon brings them one step closer to uncovering a horrible secret from Magdavellas pasta secret that could bring down her throne.
A rousing sequel, taking licks at romantic quandaries, family issues, andother things. * Kirkus Reviews *
Ryan Calejo is an award-winning author born and raised in sunny South Florida. His critically acclaimed Charlie Hernndez series has been featured in half a dozen state reading lists and has earned starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus, was a Texas Bluebonnet Master List Selection, and won an International Latino Book Award, a Sunshine State Young Readers Award, and a Florida Book Award (Gold Medal). He lives in Miami.