The quest is classic theme, especially in fantasy novels. My favorite of Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles has always been Taran Wanderer, a quest story if every there was one. So I was pretty sure I would like The Farwalker's Quest by Joni Sensel even before I started. And like it I did. Ariel and her friend, Zeke, are both about to start their apprenticeships and the journey to adulthood when another kind of journey takes over their lives. Ariel is kidnapped by a couple of bad 'uns because they think she may be the next "farwalker", a trade that has fallen by the wayside after the collapse of technology and the increasing isolation of villages. Zeke follows behind to rescue her. Both are caught up in things they could not have imagined in their small fishing village as they travel through woods and mountains, to a monastery and towns large and small. A wonderful read for 4-8th grade. Coming out in February of 2009.
For readers who liked:
Taran Wanderer (see above) by Lloyd Alexander
Book of a Thousand Days (another strong girl character), by Shannon Hale
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