Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf - Chronicles of Oakenwald, #1

A young witch escapes the destruction of her home and searches for the fabled land where elves and humans live in peace. In a land threatened by cruel invaders from the east, Bridget Bramble lives in a small village where she barters herbs and carved buttons. When marauders target her village and murder her family, she flees into the woods. Armed with her Granny's advice and a bag of magic buttons, she sets out on the perilous journey to Oakenwald, the fabled land where elves and men live in harmony.
As she travels farther from home, she encounters malicious creatures from the worst kind of folktale. Lost in the foothills of the mountains, Bridget meets the elf, Windswift the Wanderer. He offers to guide her across the mountain range. But what is the elf doing in human lands? Can an ordinary, or almost ordinary, human girl trust a cold hearted elf to lead her to safety? This story weaves elements of folklore and a quest for a safe haven in a land where magic is real and dangerous.  Book 1 in the Oakenwald Chronicles, an epic fantasy series with adventure and romance.