Desperate to eliminate his enemies, dark lord Borok prepares for the unimaginable. Using germ warfare and raven-like creatures, the evil tyrant launches a nefarious scheme that, once in motion, will result in genocide for the subterranean races. As the plague spreads, so does terror and despair even though agents from strange dimensions bring rays of hope and courage.While renegade sandmen unleash havoc upon the innocent, Nina and Piper witness the tragedy unfolding far beneath their hometown. Soon they learn of a brilliant, but impossible idea that could save their alien friends. Complicating matters, the two teenagers are required to share so many secrets with their closest friends, who must accompany them to the far side of the world to find a cure. Hunted by pagan savages and predatory beasts, the Jersey Girls eventually come face to face with the most terrifying monster of all! Who can brave and survive the legendary bunyip?C. D. Koehler has been a school administrator for most of his professional career. He holds a Doctorate of Philosophy Degree in Educational Administration and Leadership from Kent State University, and three additional graduate degrees in the fields of education and counseling. He lives with his wife in Northeast Ohio and has two daughters.Stacy M. Cislo is an art educator and an illustrator. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Ohio University and a Master of Education Degree from Ashland University. She lives with her husband in Northeast Ohio and has two sons.So Many Secrets: Braving the Bunyip (Book Four) is Koehler and Cislo's fourth literary collaboration. Their other published works in the So Many Secrets series include The Promise of Zandra (Book One), The Jabezzan Box (Book Two), and The Shadows of Virtulon (Book Three). Visit the series web site at somanysecretsseries.com where "the adventures begin with just one woven wish..."