Books with title The Skylands and the Pearl of Maurd

Trigg is a perfectly ordinary boy living in the Forest of Maurd with his tribe. However, while collecting waterstem from the swamp he has an encounter with a shapeshifter, who tells him that there is a prophecy about him. When the elders of the tribe confirm that this prophecy really does exist Trigg is thrown into a daring adventure, to recover the lost Pearl of Maurd. The Pearl has not been seen for thousands of years, lost during a civil war, and is supposedly hidden in the forest’s ancient heart.Trigg sets off on his adventure, but with dangerous creatures lurking behind every corner, will Trigg ever manage to find the Pearl?