If you like fantasy, dragons, and a quest narrative this is for you. Ok, there aren’t dragons but there is a chimera (kai-mir-ah — 3 headed monster) and Raturro (talking rats).
Kyra is celebrating yet another birthday without her Dad. And this birthday she’s home from school because she accidentally let some rats out in the classroom during her presentation. Her mom is busy working from home (accountant) and sends Kyra down to do the laundry. Now most laundry rooms in apartment buildings are creepy but this one beats them all. A blast of light explodes from the laundry room wall, there’s a talking rat named Shale who tries to save Kyra, and soon after her mom gets kidnapped by another rat. Basically the novel enfolds from there.
Kyra finds herself transported to Antiica, where her dad is busy waging war. Too busy to find her mom. So Kyra goes in search of her and along the way is helped by forgotten friends and new friends. It’s a good adventure story.