Summer is here at last! With the curse lifted, time marches on in the forest once more, bringing sweltering suns and fresh forms of relaxing recreation. Akira must find a way to help his furry friends beat the heat—and the unseen forces of darkness.

For the ranks of his menagerie have swelled to include a strange squirrel and an additional pack of...mistreated dogs? When he sees how much the adorable (in his eyes) puppies have suffered under the bridle of the curse, he unleashes the full force of his anger toward his unknown foe.

For the first time ever, the king of Empras must face Akira’s unbridled wrath—a task made none too easy when his knight commanders are determined to protect their own interests...