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Leafdust & Deadwood
A Fantasy Novella by Justin Greer
Prequel to the The Garden Knight Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Cozy Fantasy,
- Small Town Fantasy,
- Nature Fantasy,
- Reluctant Hero
This book is for you if you're into...
- Creeping plant horror invading peaceful woodland villages
- Gardener protagonists using woodlore and wit to fight back
- Faithful animal companions in rural fantasy settings
Welcome to the world of The Garden Knight. Derry is a gardener who has made his home in the quiet woodland village of Haverdell. Accompanied by his faithful dog Barrow, Derry intends to spend all his days tending to his gardens, roving the wilds, helping his friends in town, and enjoying the peaceful solitude of life in the hills.
But as Harvest Night approaches, strange plants begin to appear: first crawling from the lakeshore near Derry's cottage, then emerging from a hollow in the hills overlooking Haverdell. These plants wriggle along the forest floor, pierce man and beast with long prickling needles, and devour the forest around them with rapid new growth. Their hunger is increasing.
As the gardener of Haverdell, Derry must employ all his wits, woodlore, and cunning to thwart the invasive, ravenous frond-tendrils before they consume the forest completely—as well as his own home and everything he loves.
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