Slice Of Life in Fantasy

About this book

Kaelen Orell never wanted a quiet life. A deeply cynical nineteen-year-old rogue with a penchant for self-preservation, he fled the gritty underworld of the capital to hide out in Oakhaven, a sleepy woodland village. Reluctantly taking over an abandoned apothecary left to him by a distant relative, Kaelen plans to lay low, brew terrible tea, and wait until the heat dies down. However, the mundane rhythms of village life begin to erode his hardened exterior. From fixing leaky roofs and harvesting stubborn herbs to dealing with overly cheerful neighbors who refuse to take a hint, Kaelen finds himself accidentally becoming part of the community. Told through a fractured timeline that weaves between his ruthless past mistakes in the city and his present-day attempts to run a simple shop, Kaelen slowly realizes that genuine connection might be the one thing he cannot scheme his way out of. As he begins using his questionable underworld skills to quietly solve the villagers' mundane problems, this reluctant anti-hero discovers that true redemption lies not in grand heroics, but in the quiet, everyday moments of shared existence.

Book details

Genres:

Slice Of Life, Fantasy

Language:

en

Published:

2026-04-13

Content rating:

PG-13