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Book One of The Naida's Quest Trilogy
ISBN: 1413718140
240 pages

Her mother was quickly becoming one of the strongest healers of the Ancient Grove, her father the most apt at bringing in the injured woodland creatures of the Forgotten Basin. A queen from a distant land of humans sought their aid in stopping a deadly plague in the Golden Empire. They left—never to return, leaving their daughter, Naida, to be raised by her village of gnomes.Gnomes are usually born as twins, but Naida was born an only child… possessing twice the healing powers. The elders of the village want Naida to take her place amongst the women, but Naida has other ideas—she wants to Quest, a practice reserved for the men of the Ancient Grove. In the light of an autumn moon she sets off with her good friend, Randin, and her pet lynx, Mikki, on an exciting adventure into the world of trolls, sprites, and wood elves.

YA fantasy from PublishAmerica.
Book Two of The Naida's Quest Trilogy
ISBN: 1413746683
167 pages

Allbooks Reviews 2005 Editor's Choice Award Winner

Drawing upon ancient elfin healing powers, Naida has just saved the life of Hayden, a young wood elf, who had been shot with a troll’s poisoned arrow. Naida, Randin, and their friendly lynx, Mikki, decide to return the weakened woodelf to her people, the Silverwood Elves of the Encircled Empire, far beyond the Red Mountains. As their quest continues, the gnomes soon find themselves dealing with nasty dark elves and a cantankerous old sprite who sends the young elves on a mission—a mission that will leave Naida with lingering questions about her missing parents. “Daddy, write me a story! A story about gnomes! There’re no good stories about gnomes!” Ken Ramirez, a high school science teacher in the California Sierra Foothills, had never thought about writing until his daughter asked for a story. That night, Naida began her quest—a five-year quest in the writing. Enjoy!

YA fantasy from PublishAmerica.
Book Two of The Naida's Quest Trilogy
ISBN: 1424132304
219 pages

After spending the winter with the Silverwood Elves, Naida, Randin, Hayden and Mikki, set out to search for the truth regarding the rumors of healing gnomes working amidst humans in an evil empire of trolls and thugs led by the sinister, power hungry, dark lady, Celina. The young elves are quickly drawn into high adventure as they befriend a giant of a mountain man who aids them in their quest as all the strands of this exciting trilogy weave together in an epic battle of good versus evil.