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    The Lost Secret of the Green Man: The Crystal Keeper Chronicles Book 2
    The Lost Secret of the Green Man: The Crystal Keeper Chronicles Book 2
    The Lost Secret of the Green Man: The Crystal Keeper Chronicles Book 2
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    The Lost Secret of the Green Man: The Crystal Keeper Chronicles Book 2

    By Tiffany Turner

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    Who's got time for homework when your problems involve evil sorcerers? Wanda should be studying for a quiz, avoiding the bullies at her new school and living a normal tweenage life. But, she is called upon once more to be a savior of the fairies, a protector of the fey, a Crystal Keeper. Bees are dying, fairies are missing and nobody knows why.

    Wanda and her new friend, Edina, visit a crystal store to search for clues. They read about the Green Man, a forest king who Wanda thinks could be the key to solving the mystery. But, when a unicorn appears in her bedroom, the mystery just seems to deepen. Perhaps by asking the right questions, she can find the answer to the crisis. Or will she just end up in peril herself?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTiffany Turner
    Release dateDec 19, 2011
    ISBN9781465820099
    The Lost Secret of the Green Man: The Crystal Keeper Chronicles Book 2
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    Tiffany Turner

    Tiffany Turner is the author of the Crystal Keeper series. The first book, "The Lost Secret of Fairies" is available now at Smashwords. Her second book in the series, "The Lost Secret of the Green Man" has been released in December 2009 in hardcopy and Jan. 2010 in paperback. The second book should be available soon at Smashwords. Mrs. Turner is a teacher in Northern California. She spends the day teaching elementary students how to read and write. She uses her own experiences to model writing for her students. At night, she delves into her world of writing. When not teaching, Mrs. Turner enjoys traveling to exciting places while researching ideas for stories. She participates in a Renaissance Performance group in which she plays the Gaelic Harp. Off season she wire wraps crystal pendants and sells them at craft fairs. When not doing her hobbies, she enjoys quiet time with her cat and husband. The cat, of course, is the center of attention.

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      The Lost Secret of the Green Man - Tiffany Turner

      The Lost Secret of the Green Man:

      The Crystal Keeper Chronicles Book 2

      By Tiffany Turner

      Cover Art and Illustration

      by Rich Wallace

      Copyright 2011

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes:

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase or use the sharing option through the Smashwords website. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to the Smashwords.com website and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Kirkus Reviews April 2010:

      A gentle, colorful magical adventure, with enough creepiness and kindness to sustain a series.

      Dedicated to my husband and family that support me, my friends that have heard all the ideas and said, Go for it, and to my students. They are my inspiration.

      Table of Contents

      Prologue

      Chapter 1. The First Day of School

      Chapter 2. First Meetings

      Chapter 3. Adventures in Friendship

      Chapter 4. The Crystal Store

      Chapter 5. School Vs. Keeper

      Chapter 6. The Fairy Paths

      Chapter_7. An Uninvited Guest

      Chapter 8. The Hidden Cave

      Chapter 9. The Green Man

      Chapter 10. Secrets Revealed

      Chapter 11. Priorities

      Chapter 12. Riding the Paths

      Chapter 13. Meeting Old Friends

      Chapter 14. Choices

      Prologue

      Rupert entered through the oak tree’s rounded door. He spotted Castrotomas staring into his far-seeing crystal. It began to grow cloudy as Castro’s tail swished back and forth. Rupert’s grey tabby fur was full of dust and small twigs. His master was a cat who focused heavily on his work. And what was before him was an important matter. Castrotomas hadn’t torn away from the seeing crystal in two days. Small bowls of food stood uneaten. The workshop within the oak tree was cluttered with books, notes, and leaves.

      Rupert looked over at his Master’s meals. It was a shame to waste such good fish and fowl. He sighed as he looked around the workshop. It was his chore to keep things tidy being the Master’s apprentice. When Castrotomas didn’t eat, it made his job harder. There wasn’t much else to do when Castrotomas was engrossed in his work.

      Rupert moved over to interrupt Castro. When Castro forgot to eat, the only thing that Rupert could do was pester. It sometimes worked to howl once or twice to get his attention.

      Master, you forgot to eat again. Rupert tried to hide the irritation.

      Humph. Don’t bother me unless you have something that is important to your studies. Castrotomas didn’t look away from the crystal, but swished his tail in a twitch-like fashion.

      Master, is there anything more on the flow of energy and did you eat anything today? Rupert turned his golden eyes to look expectantly. There was no answer. He was feeling a need to howl when he noticed the swirls in the far-seeing crystal start to slow. The rounded shape took on a green glow.

      There. A whisper escaped Castro’s lips. A small opening in the flow of energy. It’s as if... Castro pulled back his whiskers. It is being drained for some purpose."

      But to where Master? Rupert put a paw forward, the fight over eating forgotten.

      I know not, but we may find out all too soon. The shadow is growing day by day. Ever since the Shadow Sorcerer, Balkazaar, escaped his bonds I have noticed a change in the flow of energy. It could be him affecting the flow of energy in the World of Fairy and with the humans. But unless I can see some source connecting the two, I will not know.

      What can we do Master? Rupert’s fur started to bristle.

      "There is nothing to do but wait. I’ve been watching the training of one promising Crystal Keeper. Her name is Wanda. She was made a Crystal Keeper in the World of Fairy in the Western Realms. Her training has progressed well this summer.

      She has already faced a trap by Balkazaar. She had to face her Crystal Keeper challenge unaided in a shadow trap maze. She defeated the trap and freed the Fairy Queen and past Crystal Keeper. Impressive for a beginning Crystal Keeper.

      She has taken to her studies of energy direction nicely. But the Fairy Queen has told me much is still needed before she is completely ready. Her Cat Sorcerer, Brewford, has been overseeing some of her Crystal Keeper Training, as well as the elves. But it might not be fast enough to stop Balkazaar."

      Castro stopped to gaze back into the far-seeing crystal. There, another bee just entered through the Fairy Paths. I still can’t follow it well enough to determine its reason for demise. Thump. His tail struck the stool he was balanced on. Thump. Castro jumped down and headed for his bookshelves. I think I remember a book talking about the Fairy Paths and how they relate to energy transfer somewhere around here.

      Rupert stepped forward and nodded upward. I think it’s on the second shelf master. The title if I remember was ‘Energy Transfer and Fairy Paths: Guides and Reasons’. Isn’t it written by the Master of Unicorns?

      Yes Rupert. You remember your studies well. The Unicorns are still the main guides along the fairy paths. He looked intently at the volume as it pulled itself out and lowered itself to the floor. Castro turned the pages slowly. There. Yes, I was correct. Fairy Paths are a direct link to energies as well as paths to other Worlds of Fairy. Now, if I can only find why the bees are disappearing down them.

      Maybe the Unicorn Master can help? suggested Rupert.

      Castrotomas paused and looked up for a moment from the dusty volume. Perhaps you’re right. It might be time to ask others for help in this matter. And maybe to start directing this new promising Crystal Keeper to help us as well.

      Wonderful Master. Now that it is all settled, how about you have some food? Rupert smiled at his master and Castro answered with a long-winded Bah.

      Chapter 1

      The First Day of School

      Thump. Wanda, are you going to get up now?

      Fur rubbed against my arm after the initial pounce. I pushed Brewford off as he scampered towards the door of my bedroom. He looked back at me and then exited, tail raised. I started rubbing my eyes, the grass allergies from late summer driving them crazy as usual. Leaning back on my elbow, I tried to put off the inevitable. The first day of school loomed before me. All I had to do was get out of bed to start it. That was the problem.

      If I just stayed in bed it might not happen, right? I could lay all day, reading that new series I found in the library last week about the girl who had secret powers and had to save the universe from an evil space-magician. Or I could get up, and just live it. After all, I had just become a Crystal Keeper, and danger was my game. My life was the plot in just about any fantasy book I could find in the library.

      But the truth was I still didn’t know where Balkazaar was, the Dark Sorcerer who was now free somewhere in the World of Fairy. I’m sure he wasn’t happy with me for freeing the Crystal Keeper he’d caught last summer. I still didn’t know how he had imprisoned Jordan, the old Crystal Keeper, so easily.

      A lot had happened since I first followed that Crow-Fairy into the tree trunk. I’d discovered the World of Fairy was real, and now I was a caretaker to that World, or at least in my realm of the West. I’m what is called a Crystal Keeper. I, Wanda Stewart, was in charge of helping and saving the fairies when needed. Elves were helping to train me as well as promising to help with my homework. The Fairy Queen was helping me learn the different Fairy Realms. Our realm in the West was just one of many I was still learning about.

      Then there were the other fairies, like the Brownies, Lavendora and Malik. They could enter the Real World in their animal forms, as a cat and a crow. Also, not to mention the fact that my own cat was a Sorcerer. Apparently, he is a Master Cat Sorcerer, which he all too frequently points out in my studies.

      Anyway, I figured out that the mind trap had been linked to weaknesses. It kept bringing up all of Jordan’s problems and not letting him look at

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