The Obsidian Compass

Written by Liesl Shurtliff

Book #2 in the Time Castaways series

Time-traveling siblings race to rescue a friend from a cunning villain.

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448 pages· 96,629 words· Est. 13.5 hour read· ~800L

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Mateo, Ruby, and Corey Hudson embark on a daring time-travel rescue mission to save their friend Jia from the clutches of the villainous Captain Vincent. With a homemade compass and the help of their quirky neighbor Chuck, they journey through history in a rusty bus. Joined by the legendary Annie Oakley, they plan to infiltrate the Vermillion. But Captain Vincent is one step ahead, anticipating their every move. Can the Hudsons outsmart him and bring Jia home safely, or will they fall into his trap?

From the publisher

Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, continues the action-packed Time Castaways trilogy with book two, in which the Hudsons sail across time and history as they embark on a daring rescue mission.

With magic, mystery, and adventure, this is perfect for fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and Percy Jackson.

Mateo, Ruby, and Corey Hudson have lost their friend Jia to the villainous Captain Vincent’s clutches, and now they’re determined to bring her back to safety. But the Hudson kids don’t have a way to time-travel without the Obsidian Compass, until Mateo figures out the secret component to get his own homemade compass working.

Soon the whole family—plus their wacky neighbor, Chuck, and his rusty orange bus, Blossom—are swept up in another epic journey.

With their own time-traveling vehicle and some help from history’s most famous young markswoman, Annie Oakley, the Hudsons think they’re prepared to sneak onto the Vermillion. Unbeknownst to them, Captain Vincent already knows they’re coming. In fact, he’s counting on it…

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