title: The Greenstone Grail: A Novel (The Sangreal Trilogy)
author:  Amanda Hemingway 
description: "A desperate mother spirits away her infant son, seemingly drawn (chased, perhaps?) to the small English village of Thornyhill. She ends up on the doorstep of old Bartlemy, a curious man who has lived on the forested land for as long as anyone can remember-and who comes to believe that the child is destined for great things. . . . <br />While growing up under Bartlemy's protective eye, Nathan Ward senses something "else watching him, a shift of shadows in the surrounding Darkwood. Then pieces of his dreams begin to come to life. A man he saved from the ocean washes ashore on the television news. A greenish stone cup set with jewels that has haunted his visions sounds eerily like one lost by the Thorn family centuries ago-a cup that has recently made its way back into the hands of the village's last living ancestor. <br />Yet when Nathan learns the chalice may have come from another world, a land with bloodstained moons and a toxic sun, he knows he is destined to play a part in something beyond his most vivid imagination. But why is the cup here, and what could it possibly want with a teenage boy and a sleepy town of villagers full of tall tales? With the help of his best friend, Hazel, Nathan must figure out why he's been chosen-and for what purpose. Even if it means traveling deeper each night into dreams, into lands, into legends that both terrify and mesmerize him. <br />"The Greenthorn Grail is the first novel of a thrilling new trilogy, tracing a boy's journey-a quest rife with magic, wonder, and forces as dark as midnight.<br />
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  # PRAISE FOR THE SANGREAL TRILOGY
  
  
  ## THE GREENSTONE GRAIL
  
  
  
  
  
  “A promising start.”
  
  
  —Kirkus Reviews
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “ _The Greenstone Grail_ has the feeling of an epic story, yet it retains all
  the elements of [a] fairy tale, told [in a] wonderful evocative tone. … A
  pleasure and a treat.”
  
  
  —SFRevu
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “Whether it’s clumsy teenagers, ancient guardians, calculating immortals, or
  menacing supernatural entities, Hemingway’s a dab hand at character and evokes
  atmosphere deftly and vividly.”
  
  
  —Starburst (UK)
  
  
  
  
  
  ## THE SWORD OF STRAW
  
  
  
  
  
  “This spellbinding adventure will leave readers enthusiastically awaiting the
  third book, which promises answers to myriad mysteries.”
  
  
  —Publishers Weekly
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “Hemingway does a superb job of blending British folklore, plot elements, and
  characters from the preceding book and an excellent portrayal of contemporary
  teenagers into a real page-turner likely to please a broad readership.”
  
  
  —Book