Kingdom Riders - by Shannon Eric Denton (Paperback)

About the Book

"Kayla is a young peasant who care little about the world outside her village...until her best friend, Mal, finds herself in some serious trouble and the only way Kayla can save her friend is by entering the Kingdom Races...and winning. With control of the entire kingdom at stake, Kayla is thrust into a mission rife with political intrigue and lurking danger. Follow Kayla as she adventures into the wider world while putting her own life on the line for her friends, both old and new. No one has ever even finished the Kingdom Races. Will Kayla be the first?"--P. [4] of cover.

Book Synopsis

Race through an exciting and dangerous fantasy world on the back of a toad in this wildly original combination of Hunger Games and Amulet.

Kayla is a peasant who cares little about the world outside her town or the wildly popular Kingdom Races. That is, until her best friend, Mal, finds herself in trouble and Kayla must enter as a rider to save her. But the prize for winning this series of races is more than Kayla could ever imagine. With control of the entire kingdom at stake, Kayla finds herself thrust into political intrigue and lurking danger.

Readers follow Kayla as she adventures into the wider world while putting her own life on the line for her friends, both old and new. No one has ever even finished the Kingdom Races. Will Kayla be the first?

Review Quotes

"A fully realized universe...gorgeous artwork...compelling characters. Denton and To have created an epic tale that will delight fantasy fans of all ages."--J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International)

"I read Kingdom Riders with baited breath and utter delight. The world, the colors, creatures and GROK! Love it all!! Cannot wait to see where it goes. I'm hooked."-- America Young (director - Gotham Knights, Surfside Girls).

"Wow! Kingdom Riders is a lavish, imaginative and spectacular example of worldbuilding and storytelling! Not to be missed!" - Ricardo Delgado, creator of Age of Reptiles and Dracula of Transylvania.

"I love this book. I love the art. I love the story. There is joy on every page and it absolutely comes through to the reader. A true pleasure. High fantasy. High adventure. HIGHLY recommended." - Geoffrey Thorne (writer X-Force, Green Lantern)

About the Author

SHANNON ERIC DENTON is a veteran storyteller and artist with credits at Riot Games, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Showtime, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, NBC, Disney, Sony, ToyBiz, Marvel Entertainment, FoxKids, Paramount, CBS, Dimension Films, DC Comics, Blizzard, and Nickelodeon.