A children's fantasy adventure for ages 8-12. Chloe is prophesied to be a great hero when she reaches the grown-up age of ten or eleven, probably. When a mysterious wizard enters the village, Chloe and her best friend, Thomas, find a way to learn everything he knows about the Outlands and monsters and being a hero. Now, if she can only complete her training before the first monster arrives! Book 1 of the Mage and Blade Trilogy. Out of the Outlands: A Hero Born On the day she was born, Chloe's father had a vision that she would be a hero. But it's hard to become a warrior in a sleepy little village where nothing ever happens. When a magical stranger comes over the bridge from the Outlands. Chloe and her friend, Thomas, vow to discover his secrets before she must face a dangerous threat. The Bridge Portal: A Prophecy Fulfilled It's been four quiet years since Chloe fought a dragon. But the dire prophecy of her father's vision is yet to come. And new monsters are spawning. The wizard has a solution, but Thomas doesn't trust him. What is he hiding about the Outlands? And what will happen to Chloe when she goes there? Of Fate and Blade: Into the Dark World When Chloe and Thomas dared the Dark World, catastrophe struck! Now she vows to return on her own and defeat the evil sorcerer. To do so, she will brave the sinister magic of the sorcerer's minions. And she'll face a truth that challenges everything she knows about home.