<DIV>#1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Mull launches Scholastic's brand-new multiplatform phenomenon.<br><br>Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts - a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children - and the world - have been changed forever.<br><br>Enter the world of Erdas, where every child who comes of age must discover if they have a spirit animal, a rare bond between human and beast that bestows great powers to both. A dark force has risen from distant and long-forgotten lands, and has begun an onslaught that will ravage the world. Now the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers . . . and on you.<br><br>Part engrossing book series, part action role-playing game - discover your spirit animal and join the adventure in Fall 2013.</div>