"Ten years into the future, the Gatekeepers find themselves struggling through a desolate world to find one another; to stop the evil force that waits for them; to save the world as they did ten thousand years ago. With enemies dogging their every step and the doors broken, the Gatekeepers' only hope is-- Oblivion"--Dust jacket flap.

As an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father, Harry Potter struggles with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs while his youngest son Albus finds the weight of the family legacy difficult to bear. As past and present ominously fuse, both father and son learn a uncomfortable truth: sometimes darkness comes from unexpected places.

"Inspired by the critically acclaimed film written and directed by Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro, and reimagined by New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke, this haunting tale takes readers to a darkly magical and war-torn world filled with richly drawn characters including trickster fauns, murderous men, child-eating monsters, courageous rebels, and a long-lost princess hoping to be reunited with her family"--Provided by publisher.