The Falcon's Feather

In 'The Falcon's Feather,' the second book of the Explorer Academy series, Cruz Coronado and his friends continue their adventures at the advanced Explorer Academy. They embark on a global scavenger hunt to find a series of ancient artifacts. The quest leads them to unravel mysteries of the past while confronting modern dangers and challenges. Cruz, Sailor, and Emmett, along with their new ally Bryndis, embark on their first globe-trotting mission aboard the ship Orion. Cruz jumps right back into school and starts using the latest technology in submersible underwater dives, but is soon reminded of the dangers of exploration when his equipment fails and he almost drowns. Determined to keep his eyes on the prize, Cruz sneaks away to try to find answers, but unknowingly lures his friends into bigger trouble. When a friend of Cruz's mom meets an untimely end, Cruz's luck really seems about to run out and the questions multiply. What does the message mean? Where will it lead? Who is following him? And why?