02258cam a2200349 i 4500 1846662009 TxAuBib 20250107120000.0 240529s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024023675 9781682637067 1682637069 TxAuBib rda Gregson, Marc J., author. Among Serpents. 2 : Above the Black / Marc J Gregson. Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Teen, 2025. 496 pages : hardcover ; 5.6 x 1.52 x 8.3 inches. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Above the black ; 2 Strap in for a high-octane mission that hurls Conrad and crew toward jaw-dropping discoveries that could trigger total obliteration, in Book Two of the Above the Black fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of Sky's End. It takes guts to rise to the top of Meritocracy. It’ll take sheer ruthlessness to stay there. As militants and monsters lay waste to the Skylands, Uncle’s lawless tyranny threatens to unravel fragile Trade alliances. Conrad, no longer a mere Captain, now commands a squadron of ships at the order of the King. But Conrad’s High status can’t protect him from his own turmoil, and the price of power is steeped in blood. Tormented by tragedies of war and by betrayal from his own family, Conrad must prove his worth to all of the Skylands. Led by an unhinged Explorer, Conrad embarks on a secret expedition to turn the tides of battle—before another island falls at the jaws of the gigataun. It’s a journey fraught with peril: Deadly monstrosities. Sabotage. Stowaways. And with friendships pushed to the brink and gentle romance stirring, Conrad will have to muster more than courage to weather the raging storms ahead. Ages 14 and Up. Peachtree Teen. Grades 10-12. Peachtree Teen. 20250107. Quests (Expeditions) Fiction. Monsters Fiction. Fantasy. fast Fantasy fiction. fast Novels. fast Above the black ; 2.