Heart of the Forest
Reynold James Dalton
Type: Beta project
Genre: Fantasy
Word count: 157,000
Warnings: Swearing
For over 200 years, the fairy-blooded Ielenya has worked behind the scenes to keep an ancient artifact away from the minions of a corrupted nature god. Now, she must delay a government inquisition and work with the local organized crime guild to protect the country that hates her in order to save the world she loves. Please note: this book is over 120,000 words, so you will have three weeks to complete it, and the bonus will be £15.
Gunter is a member of the government inquisition struggling with doubts about the morality of his profession. Laurelei is the lieutenant to the most powerful crime boss in the city. Ielenya is the fey-blooded wanderer who must rely on these two if she is to prevent an ancient artifact from falling into the hands of a corrupted nature god in a story of clashing cultures that must work together for a greater good, or face destruction by a great evil.
A graduate of USU, I have degrees in literature and folklore studies. I enjoy writing stories about how cultural differences create conflict and how that conflict can be overcome. I prefer stories where flawed characters drive a plot in which easy answers aren’t available and people are forced to decide what it is they most value in a world that demands compromise. I live in my own little world, but it’s okay because my cat keeps me company.
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