The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension (#9)

Fresh from their adventures in The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress Jack, Quint, and June are busy riding in the world's largest mall on the back of a Mallusk. They are on their way to the Tower, but are halted for a week by Thrull's army of skeletons. Even though Jack has the Cosmic Arm that will enable him to command Ghazt's army of zombies, he is struggling to understand how the control works. When Neon and Globlet show up, the kids are very glad, especially when they share the news that there are humans in a stadium in New York City. They travel there only to find that the humans are being kept in spheres, safe but imprisoned, and that the area around the city is devastated. They also see the Tower, which powers on. A door to another dimension opens, and Jack is sucked in. He has to fight Wracksaw and his goon platoon, and is knocked unconscious. Luckily, Quint and Globlet have followed him through the portal and save him. They all need to go to the Hidden City and find Shuggoth, but there are different rules and creatures in this new monsters dimension. They have to fight off Strayfurs, but snag a ride on a clumberthod, which is highly illegal. It doesn't help that Globlet steals the clumberthod's wallet! The group has all mannet of adventures on their way, but eventually have to face Wracksaw and Thrull. Stargrove is a big help, and Quint has been building a conjurer's canon, but is eventually attacked by masses of Wracksaw's rodents. The group realizes that Stargrove is undead, and creating more undead creatures. Luckily, Jack starts to understand how to operate the Cosmic Arm in order to control this army. Will Jack be able to get back to his own dimension in time to stop Thrull from bringing Rezzoch the Ancient, Devourer of Worlds back to Earth, thereby obliterating it? There's at least one more book to help answer these questions and complete this epic, dystopian saga.