The Dark Hills Divideintroduces readers to Alexa Daley, who annually visits the town of Bridewell. Alexa is curious about what lies beyond the massive ramparts that surround the city and the walled roads that link Bridewell to nearby towns; soon after town leader Thomas Warvold passes away, Alexa finds herself outside the walls, acquires a stone with remarkable powers, and discovers that she's meant to stop a potential war from occurring.
[Author notes in a video blog at http://www.patrickcarman.com/wp-conte..., about the series reading order that the books in the original trilogy(The Dark Divide #1, Beyond The Valley of Thorns #2andThe Tenth City #3)should be read in that order and thatStargazer #4read after the original trilogy. Otherwise is up to reader preference.Into The Mist, is a chronological prequel to the trilogy, but the story is told by characters on the boat whereThe Tenth Cityleft off; it can be read before or after the original trilogy.]