Christopher Fredrico liked the quiet life of a scholar-in-training. Plenty of spare time to spend with his friends. But the night Crown Prince Tyler came to dinner, everything changed.

Falsely accused of stealing a magical artifact and banished under threat of death, Chris leaves the only home he knows.

But as he and his friends travel towards the coast, they find a riddle that may save a kingdom-or cost them their lives.

If you enjoy quest stories, check out Banished - the first episode in The Riddled Stone, a four-book serial fantasy adventure by homeschooled teen author Teresa Gaskins.