The Blade of Shattered Hope

Things have changed for Atticus Higginbottom. After the near catastrophe in the Fourth Reality, Tick&;s being homeschooled in the fields of science, trying to master the mysterious Chi&;karda. But just as he begins to make progress, Mistress Jane reappears, now hideously scarred and much more powerful. She has tapped into the universe&;s darkest secret to create the Blade of Shattered Hope, and in her quest to attain a Utopian Reality for the future of mankind, she&;s ready to risk billions of lives&;including those of Tick&;s parents and sisters&;to set her plan in motion. Her vengeance knows no bounds and when rumors begin to circulate about the secret scientific experiments taking place at the Factory, Tick and his friends&;Sato, Sofia, and Paul&;are faced with their most dangerous task yet. And they must not fail; for if they do, the entire universe could cease to exist.