This summer, half-elf Keelie Heartwood must find the Redwood Forest's lost tree shepherd. Her cranky, medieval, elf-lady grandmother, her cat Knot, the handsome Sean, and a mysterious coyote are all helping. Can Keelie discover the deadly secret of the Bloodroot tree in time to vanquish the darkness and save the Redwood Forest? The popular and critically acclaimed Faire Folk Saga continues in THE SCIONS OF SHADOW TRILOGY When the Redwood Forest tree shepherd disappears under mysterious circumstances, Keelie Heartwood and her elven grandmother arrive at the local Renaissance festival to investigate. Then her grandmother vanishes-and Keelie finds herself ensnared in a life-or-death battle against an ancient curse, a goblin prophecy, and a diabolical alliance. AGES: 12 to 18 AUTHOR: Gillian Summers is the pseudonym for co-authors, Berta Platas and Michelle Roper, both experienced writers in the romance and fantasy genres, respectively. But more importantly, both are ardent renaissance faire groupies.