Netherwind and Laurelstone — J.H. Sweet

Staying at an old manor house for the summer, Vini and her friends embark on several quests, one of which involves finding a set of Seven Magical Spheres that will be needed to help God's children survive as we draw closer to the Endtimes.  Busily engaged in weapons training and time-travel adventures, they also find time to explore a magical mezzanine floor containing doorways to other realms, including one to the Garden of Stars, a go-between spot through which departed spirits can occasionally visit their loved ones still living on earth.  One such spirit actually helps the group solve a decades-old murder mystery.  While not relaxing, the summer ends up being thrilling, as God's children begin to uncover the secrets surrounding magicians, sorcerers, and Dragon Hunters.  Ages 11+

Clock Winders: Wind Horses and Horned Lions, Burnished Doves and Sky Serpents, Netherwind and Laurelstone, The Clock of the Universe, The Once and Forever Mountain