Book 1: Nick Smith has always felt different from other kids... blue sight... a chipmunk friend name Pecan... a knack for solving puzzles... and a mysterious past. What he discovers about himself, and mythological heroes will change how he views the world... forever. Nick, eleven, is faced with an unexpected event. Emma, his newest friend, is off to attend an out-of-town boarding school. As the summer wanes he's spending the last...