THE ARRIVAL OF FATE
A Realm on the edge of extinction.
A discovery. A death. A new hope.
The captivating first instalment of The Woodlander young adult fantasy series.
The Arrival of Fate is a journey brimming with mysterious enchantment and discovery.
Deep in the heart of the ancient forest, Leo’s life is about to change forever.
On the eve of her Woodlander apprenticeship, Leo witnesses a series of strange events that force her to accept that her uncomplicated life will never be the same again.
Together with her new friend, Nash, they discover that the Wonderlore – the fairies, goblins, sprites and Jack-o’-lanterns brought to life in bedtime stories – actually exist. And that these ancient Clans are being decimated by a dark force.
Leo is thrown head first into a magical world, discovering that those close to her are not who they seem.
Will Leo finally understand what being the last Woodlander truly means?
Will she be able to help the magical world survive its greatest fight?
AN UNREMARKABLE ENVELOPE
An Unremarkable Envelope is a short story prelude to The Arrival of Fate in the young adult (YA) fantasy series, The Woodlander.
Fifteen years before Leo’s destiny was set into motion in The Arrival of Fate, Silva Holt was a young botanical scientist at the Institute; a mysterious research facility, seeped in rumours and increasingly peculiar behaviour within the faculty.
Having been granted rare access to the secretive Blind Crypt; a series of ancient storage vaults below the building’s foundations, she hoped to discover archival research that would benefit her studies.
What was the real reason behind Silva being granted access to the Blind Crypt?
Could a chance find really offer so much hope to a mystical world … a world that Silva is forced to accept, actually exists?