Sophie, a spirited little girl of almost ten, has been chosen to play a role in this quest-whether she likes it or not. She lives in an idyllic world filled with love and creativity surrounded by nature and beauty. But little does she know that her world is about to change when she finds a crystal ball and it calls her to an adventure filled with great perils. The Story, long forgotten, has now awakened from a long slumber-a legend that pits good against evil, darkness against light, and despair against joy. Friends and foes await Sophie, as well as challenges that would scare the bravest of knights. She finds the greatest tool she has is her imagination. The Crystal Ball is the first in the Sophie and the Faerie Stone series, a quest to find the faerie stone, the true heir, and the dragon with tears. C. Quill Bowers lives in a cozy cottage in the land of the enchanted trees. It is here that she writes poetry andfaerie tales and gardens among the coastal birds and alligators."The Crystal Ball" is the first book in a series of four books called Sophie and the Faerie Stone. The next book tocome out soon is "Wanderlust and Faerie Dust" followed by "The Golden Thread" and "The Dragon with Tears."She has also published three poetry books, "The Wandering of an Idle Mind," "The Will to Wish, and Lyrical Space."