Spirit Animals Blood Ties - Book 3 Author:Garth Nix and Sean Williams Erdas is a land of balance. A rare link, the spirit animal bond, bridges the human and animal worlds. Connor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan each have this gift - and the grave responsibility that comes with it. — But the Conquerors are trying to destroy this balance, setting the world on fire and swallowing whole cities in their rush for power - incl... more »uding Meilin's home. Fed up with waiting and ready to fight, Meilin has set off into enemy territory with her spirit animal, a panda name Jhi. Her friends aren't far behind...but they're not the only ones.