When his mother's life is threatened by a deadly illness, a young boy and his uncle begin a search for a unicorn and its powers of healing, and learn that certain forms of magic cannot be seized, but... This description may be from another edition of this product.
A well written, easy to read fantasy. It has that real-magic feel that's hard to find. As the "first quest" series title suggests, there is a definite Moral, "be yourself," which gets a little heavy-handed before the end but doesn't take away much from how enjoyable this book is.
I couldn't put it down!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
I read this book in two hours it was easy to read and interresting. So far I've read it three times and I plan to read it again. The way she developes her characters is very well done, and the plot is great. It is a great introduction to fantasy for younger readers.
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