The Quest Part 1

No parents. No elders. No rescue.Every year, the magic protecting Swift Hill Flower Patch begins to fade. And every year, seven of the eldest children must leave home to restore it - a tradition as old as the town itself.Lily, Crispin, Ivy, Cornflower, Pansy, Phineas, and Dashel have grown up knowing this moment would come. But knowing a story is not the same as stepping into it.Armed with seven amulets and the promise to look after one another, the Travelers set out beyond the borders of the Patch for the very first time. What they find in the forest is nothing like the tales they were raised on. Shadows move where they shouldn't. Creatures stir that no one warned them about. And the magic they carry - the magic meant to protect them - is not enough to keep every danger at bay.Worse still, someone in the world beyond the trees has noticed them. Someone who should never have learned they existed.Safety is not promised. Duty is all they have.And the deeper they journey, the more they realize this year's Quest is unlike any that came before it.The Quest: Part I continues the Swift Hill Flower Patch series in a richly illustrated cinematic storybook for readers ages 9-13 - blending adventure, mystery, friendship, and the quiet courage it takes to face the unknown.