The Circle of Lies

Gr 4–7—Ana, Shani, Doli & Lin are four friends at Temple Academy who find out they are direct descendants of the Wildcats, a group of ancient shape-shifting warriors. After narrowly escaping the Brotherhood of Chaos and their leader, Anubis in Hunters of Chaos, they have to face continued threats to their safety. When the Wildcats are attacked in the school gym, Shani uses hacked information to save them and gets expelled from Temple Academy. Concurrently, Ana's aunt and uncle go missing sending the rest of the Wildcats to Mexico to find them and ultimately get more information on the Brotherhood. Each chapter alternates between Ana and Shani's first person narratives giving the diverse cast of characters their own voice. The mythology of the world is quickly summarized within the first few pages making it easy for new readers to jump on board. This series will appeal to those interested in mythology and readers of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.