The Lost Temple

The Crystal Chronicles #2

by Alessia Dickson

After fleeing Magnorium, the school for teenage Elementals, Alyssa, Amber, Zack, and Haven journey into the depths of the Amazon rainforest. It’s a race against time to defeat the Society – a group of evil Elementals working towards world domination.

To defeat the Society, Alyssa and her friends must find the first of four magical crystals, necessary to create the Orb, a weapon of great power. As Alyssa makes new allies and faces enemies, she must tackle the natural and supernatural dangers in the Amazon.

Tasked with battling Supernatural creatures and searching for a lost temple, Alyssa and her friends uncover dark secrets as they journey into the heart of the Amazon. Tensions run high as Alyssa questions the loyalties of those around her. After all, who can you trust when betrayal lurks in the shadows?

416 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 9, 2020

About the author

Alessia Dickson is the award-winning author of The Crystal Chronicles series. Alessia is a motivational speaker working to inspire students to read and write to their full potential. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, where she is hard at work on her third book, The Crystal Chronicles and the Sunken City.

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, spends her time dancing, exploring new coffee shops, and booking last minute flights to anywhere.

Reviews

[John Dickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am Alessia's father and her biggest fan. Alessia first showed me her initial draft of "The Crystal Chronicles" in grade 7. I could not believe how good it was. I told her we have to get this book published and by age 16 her book became a reality. Within weeks of publication Alessia's book sales shot through the roof. It all started when Alessia's elementary school contacted us to come to their book sale in March 2016 just after the book was published. Alessia sold more than 80 books in 1 day. Students loved her book. Many students started to do book reports on Alessia's book and so word spread about Alessia's book to other schools. Alessia's name was soon coming up in the teacher's staff room across the province. Soon Alessia was being invited to come to schools across the province to speak with students. Since publishing her young adult novel, "The Crystal Chronicles" at age sixteen, she has been interviewed on CBC Television, CBC Radio 1 and appeared on the front page of the "The Vaughan Citizen Newspaper". In November 2017 Alessia received the "Order of Vaughan" for her outstanding literary achievements. It is the highest civic honour a city awards a citizen. Later that year the American company, Story Monsters wrote a feature article on Alessia where she appeared alongside James Patterson. In late 2017, the Crystal Chronicles won the coveted grand prize from Story Monster for the Purple Dragonfly Book Award, which recognizes excellence in children's literature.

[Vina V · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading the first book, I couldn't wait for the second one to be released! In the first one, it was more centred around introducing the characters and world building however this book really went into depth about our main characters past, secretes, and true motives. Definitely had moments that had me mentally screaming "NOOO" (#1 Haven fan here), but theres a lot of sweet wholesome moments with the whole gang. Either way, can't wait for the next book to come out!

[Lella Conte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read the first book and couldn’t wait to read the 2nd book, it did not disappoint. The story continues with Alyssa, Amber, Zack and Haven. I love these characters, their back stories and their test of friendship, courage and endurance. Such a fresh fantasy book that keeps the interest of the reader with each turn of the page. A must read if you love the fantasy genre. So creative and imaginative from anything I have read!

[Amelia (Taylors Version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was a beta reader for this book back in 2018 and I never added it to my goodreads because I tracked it under the first book! This book is so wonderful and magical and for anyone who loves magic and school settings! the first two books are so incredible<3
Alessia is also an absolutely wonderful human!
When you get the chance defiantly check out what's of the series so far!

[Kk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can honestly not think of a better book than this one. I love the adventure, the romance, and the new characters, and the plot. I got The Lost Temple for Christmas, and I read it in a day. I was so excited to read it, and The Lost Temple surpassed my highest expectations. I'm sitting on my toes with excitement for The Sunken City. I love this series. It is a must-read.

[Quentin Stuckey · Rating 5 out of 5]

If "The Crystal Chronicles" was an impressive debut novel and an engaging introduction into the world of Magnorium, than "The Lost Temple" is the first true adventure that Alyssa, Zack, Haven and Amber embark on. Set in the Amazon rain forest, Dickson's linguistic ability to create atmosphere and mood is brilliant and leaves you not wanting to put the book down. The relationships between the characters grows stronger and we are also introduced to new characters like Dylan. Best of all, this book introduces more of the mythology surrounding the four crystals and why Kurt and the Society is obsessed with possessing all of them. Writer Alessia Dickson has written a young adult fantasy masterpiece. I can't wait until the next chapter in The Crystal Chronicles series!