The Last Keeper

Kathryn Butler

• Publisher: Crossway
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781433587894

Book 5 Concludes the Dream Keeper Saga, an Adventure for Middle-Grade Readers Steeped in Magic, Mystery, and Glimmers of Hope

After a worldwide quest to save the planet from Eymah and his nightmares, Lily is now racing to escape the dark caverns of the Realm. Joined by Keisha, Adam, and their magical friends, she fights Eymah's monsters in an unrelenting battle of ice and fire. When she meets an elder centaur along the way, Lily learns about an ancient scroll that foretells the last keeper—one who prepares the way for the arrival of the prince. Could it really be her? In her final fight to defend the earth and the Realm, Lily relies on her faith in Pax's promise: that he will return and make all things new.
The thrilling conclusion to the Dream Keeper Saga takes middle-grade readers on an adventure filled with talking dragons, monsters, wizards, and more. Mixing fantasy with Christian themes, this novel invites families to reflect on and discuss God's story of redemption.

• Ideal for Middle-Grade Readers and Families: Includes kids' favorite fantasy and adventure elements, with imaginative new characters and settings they'll love
• Christian Themes: Invites readers into deep conversations about the gospel and theological issues, including faith, sacrifice, and salvation
• Book 5 in the Dream Keeper Saga: This thrilling story concludes the adventure series by Kathryn Butler

Table of contents

• Cover
• Newsletter Signup
• Endorsements
• Other Crossway Books
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Chapter 1 Darkness Awakens
• Chapter 2 The Cry in the Shadows
• Chapter 3 Lost in the Caverns
• Chapter 4 Darkness Unleashed
• Chapter 5 The Blue Chamber
• Chapter 6 A Frozen World
• Chapter 7 Polaris
• Chapter 8 Vixenburg
• Chapter 9 Batten Down the Hatches
• Chapter 10 Kangaroos and Crustaceans
• Chapter 11 Fire in the Air
• Chapter 12 The Fall of the Sapphire
• Chapter 13 The Centaurs’ Prophecy
• Chapter 14 Castle Iridyll
• Chapter 15 The Tower
• Chapter 16 Ice and Fire
• Chapter 17 Camelot
• Chapter 18 Darkness Pursues
• Chapter 19 Tending Wounds
• Chapter 20 Fire and Daggers
• Chapter 21 The Sojourner in the Smoke
• Chapter 22 The Council
• Chapter 23 Maps and Firelight
• Chapter 24 The Compass
• Chapter 25 Across the Still Waters
• Chapter 26 The Lost King
• Chapter 27 Darkness Pillages
• Chapter 28 The Sunstone
• Chapter 29 The King Returns
• Chapter 30 The Vow in the Stars
• Chapter 31 Besieged
• Chapter 32 The Frontier
• Chapter 33 The Mountain
• Chapter 34 The King and the Dragon
• Chapter 35 Endings and Beginnings
• Acknowledgments