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The youngest of four siblings. The only girl. A golden key pulled from a forest river. And a world that was never supposed to wake up.
The Story
Elliot Finley is magnetic, quietly brave, and growing up fast as the only girl among three brothers. On the last day of summer, she wanders into the forest at the end of her unpaved road and pulls a golden key from a shallow river pool — a key that pulses with ancient power.
Strange lights appear. Shadows move between the trees. Crows circle overhead like sentinels. Something in the forest has awakened, and it knows her name. Elliot's suppressed gifts — and the bullying she endures — will draw her and two classmates into dangerous, otherworldly realms.
A Middle Grade/YA Fantasy in 72 chapters — by Pamela M. Hebert.
Glimpses of the Journey
Chapter 1
The Eyes of the Forest
A golden key in a forest river. A pulse of light. And the feeling of being watched.
Chapter 2
Definitely Not a Firefly
A dragon carved in stone begins to breathe. The forest follows her home.
Chapter 3
The Backyard Uprising
Brothers, sprinklers, and a crow that shouldn’t be there. Elliot fights to be seen.
About the Author
Pamela M. Hebert is a former elementary school teacher who taught at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawai'i. Inspired by the curious, resilient children in her classroom, she began weaving stories that became this debut novel.
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The first three chapters are free. The rest of Elliot Finley's journey awaits.
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