A cave explorer from a troubled home battles mystical forces in her search for the mother lode. A modern fantasy with holiday spirit. Stays with you long after the last page.

Young Glory plans to strike it rich over winter break. The money wouldn't be just for her though. She hopes to use it to keep her family from self-imploding. Against the odds, she finds a treasure beyond compare in the caves near her home, but gets more than she bargained for when wicked creatures, thought to exist on in fairy tales, try to steal it away. Determined to hold onto the prize, she pits her wits against their otherworldly magic. As the clock clicks down, the stakes go up, in this harrowing adventure for teens and adults.  Recipient of the Readers' Favorite 5-Star Medallion.