Bridge of the Gods : The Silver Mountain Series, Book One

Twelve-year-old Chloe Ashton is an only child living in the remote wilderness of Oregon. She spends her days happily exploring the forests around her home, and is astonished to find the animals seem to know her, to follow her, and even try to speak to her. When a family tragedy results in Chloe's abduction and sale to the vagabonds, she is taken deeper into the woods, and finds out just how much the animals know. Set at a time when technology is first touching the west, there is an evil rising in the land. The country is under attack, and all creatures, man and beast, must hide. The old legends speak of an ancient, natural magic deep within the mountains and rivers, and as Chloe struggles to survive, she finds that it still exists deep within the forests. Friendship can be found even in the darkest of places, and it doesn't always come in human form. Bridge of the Gods is a novel for all ages about the magical power of nature, and of finding friendship in the darkest of places. "Twelve-year-old Chloe Ashton is an only child living in the remote wilderness of Oregon. She spends her day happily exploring the forests around her home, and is astonished to find the animals seem to know her, follow her, and even try to speak to her. Whan a family tragedy results in Chloe's abduction and sale to the vagabonds, she is taken deeper into the woods--where she finds out just how much the animals know. Set at a time when technology first touches the West, there is a new evil rising in the land. The country is under attack, and all creatures, man and beast, must hide. The old legends speak of an ancient, natural magic deep within the mountains and rivers, and as Chloe struggles to survive, she finds that it still exists in the heart of the forests--and that friendship can be found even in the darkest of places, though it doesn't always come in human form." -- Page 4 of cover Twelve year-old Chloe Ashton is an only child living in the remote wilderness of Oregon. She spends her days happily exploring the forests around her home, and is astonished when the forest creatures seem to begin to recognize her, follow her, and even to communicate with her. When a family tragedy results in Chloe being abducted and sold to the vagabonds who live deep in the woods, she discovers just how much the animals know. Finding help in the most unexpected places, Chloe learns the old legends are true -- animals can talk, mountains do think, and deep in the forests, the trees still practice their old ways -- and she struggles to survive, even as a new evil rises in the land When Twelve-year-old Chloe Ashton Is Abducted And Sold To Vagabonds, She Must Call Upon Her Keen Survival Skills, A Host Of Human And Animal Friends, And Nature's Magical Powers In An Attempt To Return To Her Beloved Home And Reunite With Her Mother.