Wild Cards (Ages 8–12)

Every card Felix Cooper touches bursts to life—fire elementals coiling around his fingers, creatures snarling from glossy surfaces—and for an eleven-year-old desperate to matter in a town where he knows no one, the underground tournament at Garner's Games & Collectibles feels like fate. But something sinister hides beneath the thrill: competitors who fall in the rankings don't just lose. They disappear entirely, erased from existence. With his fierce new ally Delia guarding secrets of her own, Felix must decide how far he'll go to finally belong.