Keeper of the Hollow Root

About this book

In the highly stratified forest-realm of Sylvandar, society is built upon the symbiotic bonds between humans and massive sentient trees. While those paired with mighty ironwoods rule from the canopy, thirty-seven-year-old groundskeeper Elowen Reed remains the only adult in her lineage never chosen by a tree. Resigned to a life of quiet labor in the undergrowth, Elowen's ordinary existence is upended when she discovers an ancient, hollowed root system beneath a set of forbidden ruins. This wry, centuries-old consciousness selects her precisely because of her unassuming nature. As their cautious partnership deepens, Elowen uncovers a terrifying truth: a creeping root-rot, born from widespread emotional fractures among the realm's bonded pairs, threatens to collapse the entire canopy. Opposed by her own ambitious sister, Councilor Sera, Elowen must gather an unlikely found family to secretly mend the forest's broken bonds. Through a devastating winter exile and a journey of profound psychological healing, Elowen learns that true strength lies not in dominance, but in mutual vulnerability.

Book details

Genres:

Drama, Fantasy

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-28

Content rating:

PG