A town at the edge of the world is besieged by an ancient evil. A young hero must rise up to challenge the forces that threaten to destroy everything he loves. Spending his days out in the wilderness, tending to the unique trees that give the town of Silverwood its name, Alan Spears has always dreamt of having a real adventure. But a tragedy in his youth has left him with a duty he can't ignore and a guilt he can't escape. When the opportunity finally arises to clear his conscience and free him from all his responsibilities, he makes a deal to perform one final task: Find the source of the demons who have infested the forests around the town, and destroy it. About this series: Genre: Epic fantasy, coming of age, action & adventure, sword & sorcery, fantasy & magic. Audience: Middle-grade, teen, young adult, adult. Setting: Psuedo-medieval; village; limited magic Reader age: 10+ Explicit language: Very light. Completeness: It is a stand-alone book that will also serve as the prologue to a different series. Similar/influenced by: The Wheel of Time; Lord of the Rings; Redwall; The Belgariad; Stormlight Archive; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; All the Pretty Horses
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