The Desert of Time (Chrono Explorers Book 6)When the Chrono Compass pulls Emma, Leo, Riley, and Mia two centuries into the future, they discover a world destroyed by temporal warfare. Cities lie in ruins, time itself is fractured, and humanity struggles to survive in a wasteland where the past and future collide.But the devastated 2247 holds secrets that could save their present, if they can survive long enough to uncover them. Guided by a mysterious figure who has waited decades for their arrival, the team must navigate temporal storms, hostile scavengers, and an enemy faction determined to erase the truth from history.As they race against a 24-hour deadline to escape the dying future, they'll discover that preventing the apocalypse requires more than knowledge. It requires sacrifice. And some choices, once made, echo across all of time.Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, and The Mysterious Benedict Society, THE DESERT OF TIME combines fast-paced adventure with emotional depth as four friends fight to save the future by learning from its darkest possibility.Ages 10-16 Middle Grade/YA Science Adventure