The Tethered World (the Tethered World Chronicles) (volume 1) [Paperback]

Normal means different things to different people. For sixteen-year-old Sadie Larcen, family dynamics look a little different than most. Parents with oddball occupations? Normal. Five home-schooled siblingsone with autism? Normal. Police knocking on the door and parents gone missing? Definitely not normal! When Sadie uncovers the reasons behind her parents disappearance and the truth about her heritage, she despairs of ever feeling normal again. Especially when she learns that her mothers interest in Bigfoot, Dwarves, and other lore extends beyond her popular blog. Sadies family has been entrusted with keeping the secrets of the Tethered Worldhome to creatures that once roamed the Garden of Eden. Sadie and her siblings must venture into this land to rescue their parents. Stepping out of reality and into a world she never knew existed is a journey Sadie fears and resents. But she chooses to risk all to save her family. Shes just not sure she will survive during the process.