Books with title The Great Quest

One morning early in the summer of 1826; I brushed the sweat from my forehead and the flour from my clothes; unrolled my shirt-sleeves to my wrists; donned my coat; and; with never a suspicion that that day was to be unlike any other; calmly walked out into the slanting sunshine. Rain had fallen in the night; and the air was still fresh and cool. Although the clock had but just struck six; I had been at work an hour; and now that my uncle; Seth Upham; had come down to take charge of the store; I was glad that some business discussed the evening before gave me an excuse to go on an errand to the other end of the village.

Be thrown into another galaxy with this riveting YA Sci-Fi Trilogy!There is only one way to bring back order to the galaxy, and that is by finding the legendary planet Sanshli.Eleven Years ago, my life was ripped away from me. My father, my brother, my humanity. Everything. I was thrown into the Kamps, created to become a mindless machine. But I fought against it, not letting them take away my memories of the past. And I succeeded.It has been seven years since I was taken out of the Kamps and made into the Emperor's Shadow. Now I only take orders from him, and him alone, without question. That is, until my brother, whom I thought was dead, shows up and kidnaps me in order to help him find some long lost planet that our father used to tell stories about. According to the legend, any who find the planet Sanshli can rewrite the past, and my brother wants to use it to destroy the Empire. My loyalty will always be to the Emperor, but what if this planet is real? And the longer I stay with my brother, the more I begin to find that the Emperor has been keeping secrets from me. But I can't turn my back on him... Or can I?Includes an excerpt of Book 2 of the Sanshlian Series: The JourneyFans of Star Wars, The Hunger Games, and Ender's Game will love this series!"It starts out like most sci fi books and you think it is going to be another same old, same old and then it twists and turns into something completely different! I found the story world to be very believable and the characters well developed - two criteria that are absolutely essential for me in any book. If you like sci fi and want something a little different, I highly recommend this story!" CarlynneT, Barnes and Noble Reviewer ★★★★★"Wow, what a complete surprise this book is! I thought it was going to be the same old, same old sci-fi book that everyone writes. NOT SO!! This will take you places you never expected and then some!" Holly, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★"Holy Hangover!!! I CANNOT wait for the next book in the series. Wow! This book had me riveted to the pages so much I couldn't even set it down at work (don't tell the boss lol). I loved this book and will read it again just to make sure I didn't miss anything. There were hints along the way for some of the twists and turns but not all of them. Dani has to have a lot of talent to go into this much detail and keep the story flowing along with all the unexpected happenings. I would definitely give this book at least 6 stars if I could." Swtmamarains, Amazon Reviewer"I've always been fond of the "syfy family drama" genre. But this one went beyond that. Does that sound gushy? Well, it's true!! 'The Quest' by Dani Hoots is the story of a girl named Arcadia, who is torn between family and loyalty to the Emperor. It was interesting to see how a innocent but brave girl came to be in a strong position. I was rooting for her from the beginning, especially since everyone wanted rid of her. When her brother shows up they both go in search of a lost planet named "Sanshli". There he hopes to destroy the Pandronan Empire and usher in a new age, but will Arcadia help! This book I'd recommend to readers who enjoy female lead characters as well as YA science fiction" Keith, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

Hidden deep within the ancient, mist-covered hills of Glastonbury, England is a secret that could forever change the world. A secret that could help usher in a new age of enlightenment for all mankind. Or so the legend goes.... Plagued by months of persistent dreams of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Holy Grail, mystery novelist James Dupree finally sets out to England to understand the meaning behind his nightly visions. Upon arriving in Glastonbury, a locale deeply connected to stories of Camelot, Avalon, and the Knights of the Round Table, James quickly discovers that not all is as it seems in this quaint little town. There's a raven-haired girl dying of a rare lung disease, knights with swords, and perhaps strangest of all is the man who emerges from the forest...a man who just might be the greatest king Britain has ever seen. Something is happening in Glastonbury, something mysterious and powerful and not-of-this world, and somehow James Dupree is in the thick of it. Mankind is ready for the next great spiritual shift. But to do that, one man, one simple writer, must journey deep into the heart of a mystical land in search of a legendary relic. But there are others who seek the treasure...dark forces who will stop at nothing to keep it for themselves, and end Dupree's quest for good. At once inspiring and pulse-pounding, Arthur is for anyone who dares to dream-and dares to slay dragons.

The story opens in fictional Topham, Massachusetts, in 1826. After the man Cornelius "Neal" Gleazen unexpectedly returns to town, he involves childhood friend Seth Woods and Seth's nephew, twenty-year-old protagonist Josiah "Joe" Woods, in a dangerous sea journey to retrieve a hidden treasure. Accompanying them are Seth's two store-clerks, Arnold Lamont and Sim Muzzy, and farmer Abraham Guptil, on whose mortgage Neal forced Seth to foreclose in order to raise money to outfit the expedition. When the travelers reach Cuba it is revealed that there is no hidden treasure, and that Neal's actual intent is to kidnap native Africans from Guinea to sell as slaves. However, it is not until they reach Africa that Joe, Seth, and the others find an opportunity to take control of the expedition from Neal. While in Africa, they rescue from danger a white missionary's daughter, who is accompanied by a native African slave or servant (his status is unclear) belonging to the Fantee nation. Both of these accompany them back to Massachusetts via South America. Arnold Lamont, however, stays behind in Valparaiso. The experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of those others with whom he sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea.

“The Great Quest,” written by the tragically short-lived Charles Boardman Hawes, is an entertaining adventure in the tradition of “Treasure Island.” A 1922 Newbery Honor award-winning book.[Each RSVP public domain title has been reformatted and restructured for improved ease of reading and with the Amazon Kindle specifically in mind. Each book also contains an active Table of Contents and a recommended list of other RSVP titles.]

KING ARTHUR, MERLIN, SIR LANCELOT...AN AGE-OLD TALE STILL HAS A FEW SURPRISES.From the mind of #1 bestselling author, J.R. Rain, comes an inspiring tale of adventure, legends, dragons... and one very famous king.Plagued by months of persistent dreams of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Holy Grail, mystery novelist James Dupree finally sets out to England to understand the meaning behind his nightly visions.Upon arriving in Glastonbury, a locale deeply connected to stories of Camelot, Avalon and the Knights of the Round Table, James quickly discovers that not all is as it seems in this quaint little town. There's a raven-haired girl dying of a rare lung disease, knights with swords, and perhaps strangest of all is the man who emerges from the forest...a man who just might be the greatest king Britain has ever seen.At once inspiring and pulse-pounding, The Grail Quest is for fans of James Redfield's The Celestine Prophecy, Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, and Dan Millman's The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. The Grail Quest is a standalone spiritual adventure, with nearly 25,000 copies sold worldwide!"Not only is The Grail Quest a wonderful Arthurian tale and page-turning adventure, but the spiritual lessons interwoven in the storyline gave me pause to consider a new perspective on many things. Let me put it this way, I'll be 'redipping' frequently into several passages—especially the one involving James and the dragon. Powerful stuff. Imagery and prose I'll never forget! And that's on top of the impish sense of humor Rain brings to his writing."—Aiden James, bestselling author of Immortal Plague"I finished The Grail Quest in record time! I found it both wonderfully suspenseful and rich with theological reflection. Your fresh treatment of the familiar opening scene pulled me right in. And how well you evoke Glastonbury! There is wonderful suspense here too. I'll be very interested to see where you go with the once and future king."—Robert Siegel, award-winning author of Whalesong★★★★★ "It is always refreshing to read a book that is both well edited and a great story. The Grail Quest is just such a book. In fiction writing, it is often the goal of the writer to produce a suspension of disbelief in the reader. So what happens when it is the writer protagonist that is put in a situation where he must do what he usually must engender in others? In order to succeed along these lines, the author crafting a tale about a fictional author must dig deep and proceed slowly. J. R. Rain has done a tremendously good job of doing both. There is just enough foreshadowing, not just the title of the piece, to let you know that here is another bit of Arthurian mythology about to be told. As needs be, any Grail quest must have a sub-text in morality. In The Grail Quest, we are presented with a view of God and morality that is all about choice. Nothing is written in stone, if you will forgive the Arthurian pun. To say that I enjoyed reading The Grail Quest would be an understatement. This was one of my early Kindle purchases, and my only regret is waiting this long to read it!" ―Amazon reviewer★★★★★ "Another great book! I don't think J.R. Rain is going to be one of those writers that gets stuck in a rut with the same formula written a 100 different ways. Every book/series has had the sense of totally new concept. This one is certainly a very fine example of it. Who would think that the tale of King Arthur could have such a new twist to it? I don't think we will ever get tired of reading his books. Never boring, always a little humor, likable characters, and a touch of truth equals the perfect formula for my kind of book." ―Amazon reviewer★★★★★ This is one of the most amazing books I have ever read. It has it all!" ―Amazon reviewer