The Dragon and the Stone by Kathryn Butler, This first book in The Dream Keeper Saga, 13 year old, Lily McKinley is feeling the weight of the world's brokenness. She sees it in her mother's exhaustion, her grandmother's sickness, and the cruelty of Adam, the school bully. But most tragically, her father died in an awful accident two months ago. Daydreamer Lily has a vivid imagination, that often gets her into trouble. One day, it transports her to a fantasy world called the Somnium Realm, where her father's secret history embroils her in an epic quest. Lily battles evil shrouds, harpies, and other creatures to find her way through grief, rescue the world from evil, and discovers the power of redemption, with the help of Cedric, the dragon guide.
This thrilling novel takes tweens on a quest through castles, forests, and caverns to help a young girl find hope and restoration, in a mix of fantasy and Christian themes. Paperback, 240 pages. Ages 9 to 12 years old.
