Ix Tatterfall and the crew are headed back for their second year at Candle Corps Academy. Ix is delighted to leave tiny Brittlewick behind and return to life among her friends and the castle’s friendly Nightmares. But strange things are happening at Covenant Keep: ghosts have begun to rise from the castle, and the Reckoning—a deadly competition that could mean the end of Candle Corps—is upon them all. Ix, Ollie, and Morrigan are determined to win and save Candle Corps. But a mysterious, shadowy beast has begun stalking Ix, and the Nightmares of the castle are disappearing. Ix's only hope may be a dangerous journey to the mysterious land of Nowhere, home of the elusive Scavenger Prince.

Publication Year: 2026