Who This Book Is For: Middle-grade readers aged 8–12 who love fantasy adventures with magic, mystery, and unforgettable friendships — especially fans of the first book in the series, Saving Hollow Woods.
Genre: Children's Middle Grade Fantasy Series Adventure Fiction Magic & Quest Fiction
What Readers Will Experience: A fast-paced fantasy quest woven with ancient magic, political intrigue across four fantastical lands, and a stunning twist that changes everything Gertrude knows about herself — all wrapped in themes of loyalty, courage, empathy, and belonging.
“The stones never lie.” — TutuWhen thirteen-year-old Gertrude peers into her ruby-red scrying stones, she expects to check in on her elven friends in Hollow Woods. What she doesn't expect is a glimpse of a lone goblin girl — a stranger — burying a scroll in a forest Gertrude has never seen before.
Who is this girl? Why can Gertrude see her? And what is she hiding?
The vision pulls Gertrude back through the door in the woods, this time without Tristan, who is still carrying wounds from their last journey that no arrow could make. But what begins as a search for answers quickly becomes something far more dangerous.
The Evil High Elf Folmar is back — and this time, he has a plan that could rip apart the fragile peace between the four great peoples of the land: the Elves, Goblins, Dwarfs, and Trolls. Civil war is coming. And only Gertrude — armed with her growing powers of scrying, a stolen
Book of Spells, and a surprising new friendship — might be able to stop it.
But the deeper Gertrude goes, the more she discovers about herself. Because the stones don't just show the future. They reveal the truth — and the truth about Gertrude's own past is about to change everything.
The Apprentice of the Stones is the thrilling second book in
The Door in the Woods series, picking up where
Saving Hollow Woods left off and plunging readers deeper into a richly imagined world of ancient magic, unexpected heroes, and world-changing choices. This adventure explores:
- Ancient magic and growing abilities
- Unlikely friendship and trust
- Standing up against injustice
- The search for identity and belonging
- Compassion across difference
- Courage when everything is at stake
Perfect for young readers who devoured Book One — or for any fan of fantasy worlds filled with elves, goblins, magic, and heart. The Apprentice of the Stones proves that even the smallest voice can carry the most powerful spell.
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