The third title of the thrilling Fellstone Tales series. In this young-adult dystopian science-fiction action-adventure, ancient wisdom, treachery, and lethal mind games await...During a field trip to the Xanparthur Monastery, Cheff and his Bayside Insurgents (BSI) are tasked by a mad Seph lord to retrieve a powerful crystal artifact from an ancient tower. Disguised as tourists, the BSI navigates treacherous deserts and vast underground caverns, pursued by Imperial soldiers.Will the BSI locate the artifact and return it in time to save the monastery and its priceless ancient history from destruction?Operation Shifting Sands is an exuberant science-fiction adventure about fellowship, truth, sacrifice, and the triumph of the human spirit. Recommended for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. Contains 14 full-color illustrations.