Shiraz

Defenders of the Scroll: History, Legend and Lore Shiraz

Far away in the realm of Mythos, an evil entity has broken free of its prison to darken the land. However, entrusted with her father's magic scroll - the only hope for the realm - young princess Dara summons six heroes from different times and places to defend her: a hardened Roman legionnaire, a swift Japanese samurai, a mighty African warrior, a fiery Amazon archer, a spirited Shaolin monk, and a guitar-playing high school student named Alex.Now constantly on the run from an army of Shadow Warriors, the teens must endure perilous journeys and face frightening monsters - while trying not to fight with each other - as they struggle to find the mysterious Hall of Shadows.-------------------------------Mom's Choice Awards Silver Recipient for Young Adult - Fantasy, Myths & LegendsA Top 5 Book on inkpop.com, HarperCollins's Teen Lit talent-spotting site.Winner in the Fantasy and Best Editing Fiction categories of the 2009 National Indie Excellence AwardsFinalist in the Action-Adventure and Young Adult Fiction categories of the 2009 National Indie Excellence AwardsFinalist in the Multicultural Fiction and Best Overall Design Fiction categories of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book AwardsFinalist in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category of the National Best Books 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News