The Second Half of the "Mal's Early Days" Arc of "The MAL Series," telling the stories of a boy who walked amongst the stars, a monster-hunter haunted by his parents' death, and a man who crossed the threshold between the living and the dead. Book 3: CelestiaAdam Astral has his dreams of adventure made real by the discovery of a Star Fragment, within which rests his Celestion, a Dragoness who he names Stella.

Together, the duo travels the star-shaped land of Celestia in an unknowing attempt to save the world. Book 4: The Hunt for Mr.

MonsterTom Wilson and his Feline companion Bandita Sandpiper travel the world in search of the creature who killed Tom's parents. Along the way, they must rescue their world's Protectors, Behemoth the Monster of the Land, Leviathan the Monster of the Sea, and Ziz the Monster of the Sky, before targeting their final foe on Mr.

Monster's Island. Book 5: Death PortalsBob Smith, a veteran of the War of the Living and the Dead, becomes plagued by a stubborn spirit named Musey, whose brother Kirtech has gone missing.

Musey forces Bob to take up his sword once more and travel to the Land of the Dead in search of the spirit's brother. Once there, Bob learns of the effort to resurrect Yamax the Lord of Death, the brother of Xamay the Lord of Life, who created Bob and the rest of his world.

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