Life Giver Roe, Chemist Tora, former Sorcerer Ori, and Tamer Theo—four siblings bound by ancient backpacks and silver rings—are drawn into the shadowed HalLows Realm by a desperate plea for help. A charcoal note, a black-sand hourglass, and ghostly Outsiders set them on a perilous race against time.

As the deadly Storm Catcher Curse spreads, teenagers across the realm are transformed into spectral Outsiders and towering, sentient trees. With enchanted paintings revealing events in real time, the siblings journey through the murky Elsewhere Dismal, the tangled Entangled Forest, and the web-choked Wailing Ruins to uncover the truth—and stop Councilman Jinn, who manipulates the true Storm Catcher, his daughter Ryah.

When Ori is bitten by a cursed spider and begins to change, saving the realm becomes heartbreakingly personal. The triplets must embrace their destinies as the Vanquisher, the Restorer, and the Bold—and discover that courage, hope, and family are the most powerful magic of all.

HalLows Realm, book four of the Drifters Realm fantasy adventure series, continues the tale of survival, friendship, and family.

AnneMarie was born and raised in California. She has a vivid imagination and loves writing magical adventure stories that take place in strange lands. She is passionate about reading, art, and family; she is the youngest of seven children, the mother of four children, and a grandmother. She’s traveled through Europe and has lived in Germany, Washington, and Kansas. A former high-tech executive with a Bachelor of Science Information Technology degree, she is a geek at heart who enjoys mentoring others and trips to Disneyland. AnneMarie lives in Northern California with her husband and two mischievous cats. HalLows Realm is the third book in her award-winning Drifters Realm book series. She is a member of SBCWI and the Mt. Diablo CWC.