Frog and the Sandspiders of Aridian. Joffre White

Following on from his previous adventures in the Medieval Dimension of Castellion, Chris Casey returns as the legendary Frog, this time unexpectedly accompanied by his best friend Billy Smart. The Guardians call upon him again to help fight the abominable Lord Maelstrom and his sister, the wicked Belzeera. Set in the second Dimension of Aridian, a scorched, desert world where most of the population live underground, he meets new allies including the young Nadiah and her energy-wielding girls of the Sisterhood along with a mysterious character known only as The One. A new Guardian, in the guise of the beautiful Cassaria is on hand to aid him with her Magik and her loyal followers Prince Ameer and Sand Master Katar. Frog's journey takes him into the depths of Aridian, from the spider hatcheries at Pelmore to the wonders of the subterranean eco systems of Arachnae. Amongst his encounters are giant spiders, the ugly Saurs, the aggressive Dreden, the enchanting Firefox and the... Life has quickly slid back to boring normality since Chris Casey returned from his first adventure in the Dimensions. Struggling with school and mourning the loss of his father, he drifts from day to day until he is called once again to fulfil his destiny by Cassaria, Guardian of Aridian. The evil Belzeera has returned and the legend that is Frog is needed to save them from destruction. The underground world of Aridian lies beneath a vast landscape ruined and made uninhabitable by the strength of the dual suns. A strong community has developed, lit and heated by crystals, with flowing waterways and loyal Sandspiders, but this utopia is now threatened by evil Belzeera's quest for domination and her army of over-ground vigilantes and oversized scorpions. Only Frog and the Rune Stone of Aridian can deliver the ill-fated world from annihilation, but this time Frog is not the only earth child to travel the Slipstream. His friend Billy may be an accidental accomplice, but fate has its own ideas about his destiny...