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  • Published: 22 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593564332
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $32.99

Alex Wise vs. the Cosmic Shift





No one ever said saving the world would be easy. In the second installment of this thrilling fantasy series all about finding your inner hero, a 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

No one ever said saving the world would be easy. In the second installment of this thrilling fantasy series all about finding your inner hero, a 12-year-old boy leads the charge against the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Alex Wise is no superhero. Or at least, he doesn't feel like one. Sure, he vanquished Death and saved his sister Mags—with the help of some new magic powers, his best friend Loren and demi-god Liam. But the apocalypse shows no signs of slowing down. Now, Alex and his friends will have to find new allies and face new dangers—from battling a giant snake in a literal ghost town and infiltrating the Horsemen’s new home base on the Vegas Strip…on the back of a dragon. 

With everyone looking to him for answers, Alex isn't sure he's cut out for this world saving thing. And the closer he gets to Liam, the farther away he feels from Loren and from Mags, who hasn't been the same since she was possessed by Death. How can Alex lead a team if he doesn't even feel like he deserves to be a part of it? 

“Never has the apocalypse been so fun!"
—Mark Oshiro, author of THE INSIDERS and co-author with Rick Riordan of THE SUN AND THE STAR: A NICO DI ANGELO ADVENTURE.

  • Published: 22 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593564332
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $32.99

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Praise for Alex Wise vs. the Cosmic Shift

I am excited for Black boys to see Alex as the hero they have been waiting for!
—Jamar J. Perry, author of Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms

"With nonstop action that is always thrilling but never too scary, this fantasy is perfect for younger readers who are fans of Rick Riordan or Kwame Mbalia.
—School Library Journal

"An exciting and genre-bending narrative that melds comic-book style adventure, urban fantasy, and teen romance into a fresh and exhilarating coming-of-age story."
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