9The race to return from the virtual world has never been more real.Bryce was so close to getting home. Now he's back on the run, hiding from Rangers inside Final Kingdom waiting until the bridge reopens. But time is running out. Mysterious glitches tear at the virtual world's fabric and could leave him permanently stranded.

Zach, Andrew, Jess, and Maggie think they've located Bryce, but the military has taken over control of the JOSHUA Project from Professor Hendrickson and Tyler, and getting Bryce home may no longer be their top priority. Zach has been weakened by painful health attacks ever since his return from the virtual world. While Q2 has scattered and abandoned the Eden machine, Ji Yao is determined to build something even more powerful from his base in China.

When Bryce discovers a secret underground laboratory inside Kingdom, it just might be the connection he needs to get back home to everyone he loves. Can he work with Zach and the others to reopen the bridge in time, or will Yao's wild ambition to cross dimensions prevent Bryce's return and jeopardize the world's cosmic balance?

The Bridge is the riveting conclusion in the Final Kingdom trilogy for middle grade readers ages 10+. Buy The Bridge and cross over into this exciting adventure today