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Past the walls of their monastery, the monks of Xenos grow enchanted golden apples for their neighbor villagers. As readers learn in Quest for the Golden Apple, these golden apples have magical healing abilities and have the power to keep the villagers safe. The monks also have and protect the knowledge that connects Xenos to her sister worlds. This knowledge keeps Xenos and her citizens safe. But when the monks are zombified, Xenos’s citizens need a new hero. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Follow Phoenix and her friends as they fight to save the citizens and monks of Xenos. But Phoenix and her crew of heroes have no idea and do not suspect the culprit behind this disaster—an incredibly powerful foe who will do anything to keep Phoenix from saving her world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ender Eye Prophecy (Book #3)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Peace has finally been restored in Xenos, but Phoenix longs to return home to her family of miners. 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