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En Marc, un nen mallorquí, és capturat pels corsaris i dut a Alger, on és venut com a esclau. Afortunadament, va a parar a mans d'un vell metge que li ensenya tot el que cal saber sobre la ciència de la medicina i l'educa en la religió musulmana. Quan el seu tutor mor, en Marc continua els estudis de medicina i ajuda a fugir una presonera mallorquina. Mentrestant, inicia un seguit d'investigacions que el duran a esbrinar qui va ser el traïdor que va fer que els pirates posessin fi a la vida del seu pare.

“Freedom is best, even with all its dangers.” In this heart-pounding adventure, a young finch falls from his family’s nest and into the life of a young boy and his father. The finch spends a harrowing night in a cage, barely escaping the clutches of a barn owl, and other threats. The next day, the boy offers the bird an unexpected chance at freedom. Will he take it?

Set right before Sanctum, readers meet Cal, a student like most others, but what sets him apart is he has a powerful father who puts a lot of pressure on him. When Cal's nerves get the better of him, he accepts an invitation to meet an elite group of current and former students in the basement of the asylum. Once he meets the Scarlets, his life changes forever. The price for joining this group, however, is a lot higher than he can pay...

On a hot and sunny afternoon, when everyone else at home is sleeping, Sergio goes for a walk and observes that the shadows he sees are very different from the people and animals that cast them.