The Battle by Jennifer Torres Page A

told me to write it now because the laundry could wait.
    My daughter Isabelle who agreed (begrudgingly) to take a break from her Movie Star Planet computer game so I could actually use
my
computer to write.
    A horrible boss and soul zapping job that made me realize I had to send out what I wrote because my dreams were not going to come find me.
    My editors: David Dilkes for believing in me and being the original champion for this story—and the funny, patient, inspiring David Mulrine for all the pep talks and ego boosting emails.
    Supportive family members like my dear mother for reading each and every word the minute I wrote it, my Dad, Jim, Danny, Stacey, Matthew, and my sister Natalie.
    And finally to my wonderful husband—and fellow dream chaser—John, who refused to hear any more of my “great book ideas” until I actually wrote one to completion. I love you.

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    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
    Torres, Jennifer.
  The battle / Jennifer Torres.
          pages cm. — (The Briny Deep mysteries ; book 3)
  Summary: “With the secret of Briny Deep finally exposed, Tim and his friends must run for their lives. Their journey will take them far away to a strange land where more incredible surprises await. And as a war between two distant lands begins to erupt, Tim must have the courage to dig deeper than he ever has before”—Provided by publisher.
  ISBN 978-1-62285-186-7
  [1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Friendship—Fiction. 3. Science fiction.] I. Title.
  PZ7.T645648Bat 2014
  [Fic]—dc23                  2014000878
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Single-User PDF ISBN: 978-1-62285-189-8
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    The Disappearing
    The Briny Deep Mysteries Book 1

    Tim and his four best friends learn that their quiet town of Briny Deep isn’t as safe as they once thought. With children vanishing, they need to find answers before all their friends disappear.
    ISBN: 978-1-62285-172-0
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    The Return
    The Briny Deep Mysteries Book 2

    The search for the missing children has now intensified. But when Tim seeks out the truth, he learns those closest to him have been keeping secrets from him. Briny Deep is no longer the place that Tim and his friends once knew.
    ISBN: 978-1-62285-181-2
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    The Battle
    The Briny Deep Mysteries Book 3

    With the secret of Briny Deep finally exposed, Tim and his friends must travel far away to a strange land. And with a war between two distant worlds about to erupt, Tim must have the