Introduction: When Ingo is lost to the forest on the brink of a war between the Republic and the West, Oli is the one who gets the blame. Frustrated by adults who won't believe him, he takes his father's spear and goes alone to find Ingo, but his well intentioned search quickly goes awry. Republican soldiers have entered the forest and he is forced to rely on the help of Kastor, a half crazed sorcerer. Will the erratic foreigner become a powerful ally... Or a new enemy? As he travels, he unearths secrets about the forest and himself, long hidden by his family and tribe.What is the true nature of their relationship to the gods? Where do Kastor's unpredictable powers come from? And why does Oli, who has never met his kind before, seem to understand him better than anyone?Meanwhile Advocate Demetos, a cunning leader of the republic, has designs of conquest. He has waited his whole life for an opportunity to defeat the West. The final ingredient he requires lies in Oli's homeland - a mysterious forest of magical creatures and primitive tribes. But as he arrives to claim his prize, something else is stirring at the heart of the woodland. As forces both ancient and new converge upon their land can Oli, Ingo and their families rediscover and face their past before it is too late?What to expect:A large fantasy world with multiple POV characters, but rooted initially in one familiar setting which gradually broadens out.Characters both young and old, male and female, with important interlocking arcs and personal journeys.A slow burn story with plenty of action as the story progresses. Characters who make decisions with real consequences.Updates twice weekly.Thanks to Eric Gordon March for the cover art....