Lisa M. Hendey

If there is one thing Katie never thought she would do, it was walk through something called the "Door of the Dead." During a class field trip to visit the monastery of the Poor Clares, Katie is unexpectedly swept up into her next Chime Travelers adventure. She finds herself in Assisi, where she meets a young woman named Clare. Clare has everything--she is beautiful and wealthy, and is to be married soon. But Clare also has a secret: She wants to leave everything behind and join Francis and his brothers in service to God. Her family wants to stop her--and Clare and Katie embark on a dark and dangerous escape. Is God really calling Clare to leave behind everything she knows?Book 4 in the Chime Travelers series is, exciting new chapter books ideal for children in grades 2-4.