Unicorn Island: Beyond the Portal - by Donna Galanti (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Just as Sam resigns herself to never knowing the truth about her mother's disappearance, she and Tuck stumble upon a coded verse in The Unicorn Protector Creed. Could using it to travel to the unicorns' ancestral home help her find the answers she's been searching for? When the land beyond the portal reveals itself to be one plagued with ancient and dangerous problems, Sam and Tuck find themselves in a race against time to protect the creatures they love and save this world from a terrible fate of its own making"--

Book Synopsis

The secrets of Unicorn Island are all revealed in the final book in Epic's middle-grade fantasy series! When Sam and Tuck discover a way to unlock the answers they've been seeking, they must set out to discover the truth...

For Sam, knowing a little about her mother's disappearance through the portal is almost worse than knowing nothing at all. Determined to distract herself, she tries to learn everything possible about caring for the herd on Unicorn Island. But when she and her friend Tuck stumble on a coded verse in The Unicorn Protector Creed, they are faced with an even greater task.

With no way of knowing what's beyond it, Sam, Tuck, and Barloc the unicorn step through the portal and find that not only is Sam's mother no longer a unicorn protector, she also lives in a world plagued by its own problems--and convinced that the only solution to them rests in the horn on Barloc's head.

With the portal closing at sundown on the third day, Sam and Tuck are in a race to rescue their friend, reunite their families, and save another world from a terrible fate of its own making!

About the Author

Donna Galanti wanted to be a writer ever since she attended an English school, housed in a magical castle, where her wild imagination was held back only by her itchy uniform (bowler hat and tie included!). She loves to visit young readers as a guest author at schools and is also the author of the middle-grade fantasy adventures Joshua and the Lightning Road and Joshua and the Arrow Realm. Donna has lived in fun locations including England, her family-owned campground in New Hampshire, and in Hawaii where she served as a U.S. Navy photographer for Fleet Intelligence Pacific. When she's not writing you can usually find her hiking in the woods.

Bethany Jayde Stancliffe is a Central Washington-based artist who grew up in the Rockies, where she spent her time building tree forts, reading fairy tales, and filling up sketchbooks. Having had a spectrum of creative interests since childhood ranging from architecture to animation, she has found a home in illustration, where design and storytelling meet. Following in the footsteps of her parents, Bethany studied art and illustration at BYU-Idaho. She draws most of her inspiration from nature, films, and childhood adventures and has a love for interesting textures and patterns. When she's not painting, she enjoys exploring outside with her son, Max, and creating original stories with her husband.