<div>The #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy novel for all ages by master storyteller David Baldacci -- now in paperback!</div><div></div><div>Why would Quentin Herms flee into the Quag? There was nothing in the Quag except certain death.</div><div></div><div>Vega Jane has never left the village of Wormwood. But this isn't unusual -- nobody has ever left the village of Wormwood. At least not until Quentin Herms vanishes into the unknown.</div><div></div><div>Vega knows Quentin didn't just leave -- he was chased. And he's left behind a very dangerous trail of clues that only she can decode.</div><div></div><div>The Quag is a dark forest filled with terrifying beasts and bloodthirsty Outliers. But just as deadly are the threats that exist within the walls of Wormwood. It is a place built on lies, where influential people are willing to kill to keep their secrets. Vega is determined to uncover the truth -- but the closer she gets, the more she risks her life.</div>