by Amanda Foody
First published 2024
Barclay arrives at the University of Al Faradh in the Desert, ready to tackle the Symposium courses required for his Lore Keeper Guild licensing exam. The most respected school in the Wilderlands promises reunion with friends from his Sea adventure and rigorous academic challenges. As an Elsie apprentice, Barclay hopes to focus on his studies and avoid the chaotic Tourney prank war between different apprentice tracks. Stink bombs and slime battles seem like distractions he can't afford. But strange sandstorms begin sweeping across the Desert, defying natural patterns and threatening more than academic success. When an exclusive magical library appears, it may hold answers to the supernatural weather plaguing the region. Barclay must balance his educational goals with a new mystery that could endanger everyone at the university. The third Wilderlore adventure tests whether friendship and determination can overcome both academic pressure and elemental forces gone wrong.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, academia
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, mystery
Setting: Al Faradh, Wilderlands
384 pages · Paperback · Margaret K. McElderry Books