The Unicorn Quest

The Unicorn Quest is the first book of The Unicorn Quest trilogy.

Sypnosis
Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister Sophie, who battled a mysterious illness last year. But things are back to normal as they move into Windemere Manor. . . until the sisters climb a strange ladder in a fireplace and enter the magical land of Arden.

There, they find a world in turmoil. The four guilds of magic no longer trust each other, the beloved unicorns have disappeared, and terrible wraiths roam freely. Scared, the girls return home. But when Sophie vanishes in the night, it will take all of Claire's courage to climb back up the ladder, find her sister, and uncover the unicorns' greatest secret.

Plot
Claire and Sophie's family has just moved to Windermere Manor, which used to belong to their great-aunt Diana. While exploring the house, Claire and Sophie find a ladder leading to a magical world called Arden. Unknown to Claire, Sophie has already been to Arden several times. They climb the ladder and meet a wraith. Nett Green makes the maribo glow and it drives the wraith away.

Sophie and Claire climb back down the ladder. When they are back at Windermere Manor, Sophie kept insisting the wraith was actually a bat and that magic wasn't real. Claire didn't believe her and made Sophie promise that she wouldn't climb the ladder again.

Afterwards, Claire finds out Sophie broke her promise and traced Sophie's footsteps to the ladder. She meets Sena Steele and Nett Green who accuse her of helping Sophie steal the Unicorn Harp. In a meeting, Claire is questioned by Grandmaster Iris while under the effect of Sinceri Tea - tea that makes people unable to tell lies.

After Grandmaster Iris interrogates her, Claire and Sena are locked in a cage made from both Tiller and Forger magic. They are rescued by Francis Green, the grandfather of Nett.

Main characters

 * Sophia Andrea Martinson
 * Claire Elaina Martinson
 * Sena Steele
 * Nettle Green

Minor characters

 * Francis Green
 * Mira Fray
 * Kleo Weft
 * Estelle d'Astora (mentioned)
 * Diana Martinson (mentioned)
 * Martin d'Astora (mentioned)
 * Grandmaster Iris
 * Mr. Martinson
 * Mrs. Martinson
 * Anvil Malchain
 * Aquila Malchain
 * Scythe