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

Everything seemed old. It looked like this place predated not only the ladder but everything above it. She wondered if this basement was meant for something else once. Storage or perhaps a Wild West prison. Hiding people maybe. Or hiding something.


It didn’t matter, she reminded herself. Trying not to breathe, Kenna took the remaining steps gingerly and set her boots down on dry dirt. She inhaled the dusty air. It smelled metallic, with a hint of petroleum. She looked up at Yuuki and motioned for her to follow. As she climbed down, Ken heard more rustling of chains and something like a large animal exhaling.26


Yuuki wasted no time on the ladder and was soon at Ken’s side. “What now?” she whispered as quietly as possible.


Chapter 76