Keelie Heartwood reluctantly joins her father in the Dread Forest, home to the elves. Except for her impossible guardian cat and a bratty little princess tree, Keelie has no one to hang with. Then she discovers a mysterious boy in the woods. Soon Keelie discovers that both humans and dark magical forces are threatening to destroy the Dread Forest. Now that she has (sort of) defeated a diabolical elf, Keelie Heartwood reluctantly joins her father in the Dread Forest. Her "real" friends are gone, her dad is preoccupied with his new responsibilities as Lord of the Forest and now it seems that her budding romance with the hunky Sean is dashed. Except for her impossible guardian cat Knot, and Alora, a demanding and bratty little princess tree, Keelie has no one to hang with-unless you count that nasty elf-girl Elia, who suddenly wants to be Keelie's frenemy. Meanwhile, an age-old rift in Keelie's family and among the elves reaches a dangerous climax as humans and dark magical forces alike encroach on the elves' enchanted realm. The fate of the Dread Forest-and of all who dwell within it-lies in Keelie's hands. Be on the watch for new adventures with Keelie and the elves as the Faire Folk saga continues in the Scions of Shadow Trilogy... 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.