The Hour of the Outlaw

The latest in the critically acclaimed, authentically detailed series transports readers back to the California Gold Rush. When Xavier, Xanthe, Nina, and Rowan are sent after a time-travel runaway to the California Gold Rush, they're faced with some of their toughest challenges yet: testy gunslingers, greedy prospectors, and worse, a society that doesn't treat all of its members equally. But if they work together as a team, they can find their missing time traveler and, in the process, uncover the dangerous secret behind the Owatannauk Hotel's time-bending powers. Full of Wild West adventure, the latest entry in Maiya Williams's series also offers readers a thought-provoking portrait of a time that was even more complex and colorful than most may realize. Awards and praise for the trilogy A Book Sense Pick International Reading Association Fiction Award Southern California Booksellers Association Children's Book Prize "Fun . . . for all lovers of fantasy, and the diversity is welcome." Detroit News and Free Press "One of the few fantasies with any African American characters . . ." Booklist "Fills the gap between Harry Potter andA Series of Unfortunate Events." Time Out New York Kids "It's refreshing to have African American teens as main characters without their race being a main theme of the book . . ." VOYA, 4Q 4P