The Star Shepherd

(Paperback)

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Age range 9 to 14

Neil Gaiman meetsHow to Train Your Dragonin this beautifully illustrated middle-grade novel about a boy, his trusted dog, and his best friend, as they race to save the stars before their light is extinguished for good. Now in paperback!
When the world first formed, the night was black and filled with dark creatures. The Elders knew their people couldn't survive such a threat. To keep the evil at bay, they gave their hearts to the sky in the form of stars.
Now, eleven-year-old Kyro is a Star Shepherd like his father. He's spent his life tucked away in the small town of Drenn. There, the family watches the night sky for falling stars and rushes to rescue them when they do.
One night, too many stars fall all at once, disappearing before they can be saved, and Kyro's father journeys to report the calamity. When he doesn't return, Kyro, with the help of his best friend, Andra, and his trusty dog, Cypher, must find a way to save the stars before the dark creatures make their terrifying return.

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MARCYKATE CONNOLLY is a New York Times-bestselling children's book author and nonprofit administrator who lives in Massachusetts with her family and a grumble of pugs. She is the author of the Shadow Weaver, the Hollow Doll series, and the standalone novel The Star Shepherd. You can visit her online at marcykate.com.