The Last Tree, Book Three, The Chronicles of Aden Weaver

The Last Tree is the third book in The Chronicles of Aden Weaver, a series of middle grade fantasy books. Set on the planet Chiron, the adventure takes place on a richly imagined "alternate Earth," inhabited only by insects, shapeshifters, and demons. The Chronicles trilogy follows a cast of young heroes, shapeshifters, who can move between insect and human form. The Order of Twenty-four have charged Aden Weaver and his team with finding a legendary stone, the Or'in of Tane before the Lost Island loses its invisibility shield forever. But they are not the only ones seeking the stone. Chief Wako, scorpion shapeshifter and maniacal leader of the Sasori Empire, has gained possession of the Or'in of Tane.

In Book Three, the chase is underway. Aden and his team must retrieve the fabled talisman from the Sasori. Pursuing Chief Wako into the Land of Fire and Ice, mythical beasts and giants abound, and the shapeshifter tribe, the Loci, swells the Sasori ranks. Aden makes deals with demons-never a good idea-as the chaos of revolution ensues. With no clear path to take, Aden must rely on fight training, astral travel, and use all his wits to navigate the dangers. The fate of the planet is at stake.