In the third installment of the Talisman Wars series, Dakota takes his teenage daughter Kenna on dangerous missions in an attempt to prevent the war from spreading. But an encounter with mutated monstrosities reveals a new and powerful enemy whose plans are as secretive as they are terrifying. <br><br>When Dakota goes missing, Kenna must step up and locate him at any cost. She relies on new and old friends to help her, but the responsibility to save him falls directly on her shoulders. Frantic, she travels across the country in search of her dad ... and is willing to kill anyone who gets in the way.<br><br>Can she find him before it's too late?

The Circus Crown

He tried to power through it, reminding himself that he had plenty of access to the right pills and care to make sure he didn’t succumb like his mother had.


But it wore him down. He always felt tired, either from the sedative he took to keep the tingling and shaking at bay or being sick all the time. And constantly taking pills and shots—Dakota hated it. He had so many. One upset his stomach if he didn’t have a full meal before. And, of course, he needed to keep them hidden from Ken and the others. They couldn’t know how bad off he was, or they wouldn’t trust him to go on missions.


Chapter 9