Ben Arnold's mother is going away. He's not happy about it, but he knows she has to go. See, she's not just his slightly wacky, laughing mom. She also happens to be Queen Isadora of the Secret Country of Eidolon, and things in her kingdom are not going well without her. So, Queen Isadora, Ben's mom, needs to leave her husband and two of her three children behind to go back to Eidolon and try to restore the balance between the two worlds. She'll be taking baby Alice with her as Alice, it seems, is destined to be the future Queen of Eidolon. Book II of the Eidolon Chronicles, THE SHADOW WORLD picks up the story of the evil Dodman, a villain who's eight feet tall and has the head of a dog. Dodman has enlisted a crew of goblins, trolls, and an ugly giantess (who wears leather and spikes!) in his quest to take over the Secret World. All he needs to do is get Queen Isadora out of the way. With the help of his sneaky ally, the Sphynx, Dodman puts his plan into motion and Ben's sister Ellie, who doesn't share any of their mother's magic is in real danger. Can Ben save Ellie? Will Queen Isadore take her rightful place and restore peace to her kingdom, or will Dodman and his dark minions be too powerful to beat? Read the SHADOW WORLD to find out!