"For an Adventure"; those are the words engraved on the cover of Fox Berger's diary. Ten years have passed since she was given the diary, and it remains practically empty. After all, there is not much adventure in Greentown, a small, quiet farming town where no one comes, and no one leaves. In fact, the only interesting thing about it is the Life Stone, a powerful stone that is the source of its prosperity and life. One day, the town's peace is finally broken when a group of masked men arrive with a flash of light; Zan's Marauders. They steal the Life Stone and kidnap all the men. With the survival of the town looking bleak and little hope for the return of what was taken, Fox decides to set off on an adventure to save her people.
Early on into her journey, warm, optimistic Fox meets cold, cynical Adrien Flèche, a young archer with a tragic past and a vengeful heart. Two motives, one goal: to find Zan's Marauders. Soon after they team-up, they learn that there are five other "Power Stones", each with its own unique ability and just as immensely powerful. With two stones already in their possession, Zan's Marauders will cause as much misery and pain as they can in order to acquire the remaining stones, and throw the whole world into chaos. Fox and Adrien hop from town to town in a desperate race to reach the Power Stones before their enemies do.
Throughout the story, Fox finally has a chance to fill her diary with her thoughts and recounts of events she thought she would never see. Although she sees some wonders, she encounters many more horrors. In the face of war, inequity, and a world she never knew, Fox's strength and values are tested as she struggles to grasp the true meaning of an adventure. Will the duo's determination and efforts be enough to best their enemies? Or will Zan's Marauders achieve their ambition and control the towns with an oppressive rule?
"In the Moonlight" is the first book in "The Diary of a Fox" trilogy.
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Waking up face down in mud sucks any day of the week. But coming around in the sludge of a strange realm...? Well, that just redefines a bad day altogether.
Trapped in an unfamiliar world, sixteen-year-old Quinn is frustrated that none of the strange Tree People appreciate his urgency to get back home to earth. Now he is faced with a choice that could change the course of his life: escape and find his own way home, or stay and help them find the cause of the poison ravishing their world.
When the mind-reader unlocks one of the ancient mysteries of the Tree People it points to the only way of saving them from annihilation: they have to find the Power of Light. What exactly that means, the mind-reader doesn't reveal, but his next warning comes as a shock to all present: finding the mysterious Power of Light can only be done with the help of the dangerous enemy tribe whom they once called family. Quinn soon finds himself a little more entangled in the lives of these gifted beings than he'd care to be. Especially after meeting Jazz: the feisty girl from his world who seems to be a regular visitor to the world of Zoay. To Quinn's constant frustration, the aqua-eyed pixie makes it clear that she's not there to make friends.
On their journey they'll brave bizarre encounters in dangerous alien forests, while sacrificing pride and will for the survival of all. Along the way Quinn finds more than he ever thought to seek: purpose, fulfillment and love. When the Power of Light is finally found a devastating discovery is made: if all of Zoay-including their enemy-want to live and prosper, one must be willing to sacrifice their life.