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Simon and friends journey from their NYC Animalgam academy (for child shapeshifters) to Arizona to rescue Simon's mother from his evil grandfather. Simon is also determined to secure a powerful weapon and must learn to trust those closest to him. Despite convoluted alliances, this action-packed sequel to Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den does expand on the series' promise of animal magic.