NOTE:This title refers to an earlier, soon-out-of-print edition. The new edition is available here at this vendor and is recommended.What is the object of an epic quest?For a fourteen-year-old prince, the goal is to prove his worth to his mother and father. What he learns from his adventures is that leadership means more than making strong decisions ”it means listening to the advice of others.This patriotic story of adventure and valor for pre- and early teens is not a tale of Smagic or Smonsters. The setting is grounded in a medieval reality of castles, dark forests, and swamps with the same values of honor and humor that hold true today.