Seasons of Albadone (The Eighth Chant Book 1)

"Don't underestimate the emotional impact these stories will have on you and see why as the Seasons turn, so too must the choices of mankind." - undertheradarsffbooks.comFour seasons. Four stories.An aspiring enchantress searches for a way to lift a terrible curse.A drunken father makes a dangerous wish.A foreman tilts the balance between nature and progress. A mother travels with her dying child in search of a healer.Four paths merge. Four destinies intertwine.Adriel is an apprentice enchantress living in the forest of Albadone. Her teacher falls ill due to a terrible curse and sends her on a quest to fetch the ingredients for an enchantment that may save her. Upon returning to the cabin they share, Adriel stumbles upon a terrible secret.Handel is an alcoholic father. His daughter's dying wish is for him to travel within the heart of the forest to seek the mysterious Wishing Tree. Handel finds the Tree, but the wish it grants may not be what he bargained for.Brade is a foreman digging into the heart of the forest, seeking the volatile black water within its depths. The warnings he receives go unheeded, and he unknowingly sets into motion a terrible catastrophe.Ashe's baby is dying. All the healers have left the woods of Albadone, so the desperate mother travels through the forest in search of anyone that may help. But the help that she finds comes at a terrible cost.

Chase Ward / Fantasy_Talk (YouTube review)

Fantastic twists and great writing make this book a must read for any lovers of the old stories where the forest was to be both respected, and feared. ―Jennie Ivins (Fantasy-Faction) This short book with four stories linked together, has memorable characters, excellent writing and imaginative worldbuilding. ―Kartik Narayanan (Fantasy-Faction) The forces coming back to protect the age old forest show there will be protectors, and though Blighted and changed, nature may hopefully win. ―Kerry Smith(Fantasy-Faction) An entertaining tale with a dark tone that is quite thought provoking. ―Lynn K. (Fantasy-Faction) Don't underestimate the emotional impact these stories will have on you and see why as the Seasons turn, so too must the choices of mankind. ―undertheradarsffbooks.com (blog) Seasons of Albadone was the best self-published fantasy book that I read in 2020, but also it was just a fantastic book! ―Riddhima Kumar (YouTube review) It's been a while since I was so enchanted. Can't wait for more.

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