Forestfolk Stories

Before he ever met Siena, before he knew Foresthome even existed, Remi was an Aberration living under the iron-fisted rules of his tribe. Learn how a spirited and resourceful 12-year-old boy ousted his Plainsman oppressors in this prequel to the Forestfolk series. A little shoutout to maniacgirl for inspiring the title of this story. Though the events in this short story take place before Book 1 in the series, I recommend reading it AFTER you finish "Siena." I think it will be more satisfying that way, because then you'll understand the little Book 1 references I've planted here and there. Finally, the format of the title and cover for this story is different from the rest of the series. That's because I consider this to be bonus material rather than a continuation of the series. It's only 12 chapters long. I may change the cover at some point, but in the meantime, this is what I have. :)

Little Sember stole readers' hearts in "Siena." Join her now, ten years later, as she embarks on a quest of her own to save her people, and to finally accept her true self along the way. - - - Sixteen and struggling is not how Sember wants to describe herself. Born with the ability to conjure fire, every day is a challenge to keep the churning blaze within her under control. After nearly incinerating her parents at the age of six, guilt and doubt plague her at every turn. While the village's gifted healer is away, a mysterious disease sweeps through Foresthome, and people start dying. When her parents get infected and the resident herbalist has no solutions, she takes it upon herself to track the clues and locate the source of this unnatural plague. Joined by her brother and a handsome Iceling, they must unravel the mystery and face an unexpected enemy in the shadows. If they fail, the plague will engulf the world she knows, plunging it into dark times. Maybe a little fire is exactly what they need. --- Big thanks to @vexnir for illustrating this awesome cover.

Heidi is a master of escaping, it's what she does best, however she can't run forever. With the silent soldiers on her tail and Kai stalking her every move, there's only so much a 19 year old can do. Her village was ransacked and burnt to the ground. Heidi, being the sole survivor, intends to avenge the fallen and take back what she lost. Still, it's rather odd that a child of 3 would survive such a brutal attack; maybe there's more to Heidi than meets the eye...

Ella is a young misfit who only finds peace out in the wilderness of her aunts cabin. But one summer, things are different. Ella's world is turned upside down when she meets Landon, a mysterious boy camping at her lake. He joins her in searching for her missing mother, and Ella discovers that maybe she belongs in the woods more then she ever could have imagined.

Nirrin spends her days in Foresthome caring for orphans, getting into trouble, and listening to other people's adventures with secret envy. Which is why following an intriguing stranger into an unknown part of the forest seemed like a good idea at the time. Nirrin doesn't expect to find her missing parents among a band of odd-looking misfits, but family is family, right? Her hopes to reclaim the kin she'd lost are challenged, however, when she uncovers their violent plot against "Normals" like her. They'll make an exception for her (Nirrin has always been great at exempting herself from rules), but doing nothing would mean endangering her friends in Foresthome. She must stop these outcasts from--who is she kidding? She's a smart-mouthed girl with no special talents. What is she going to do, talk them to death? Maybe babysitting a bunch of other orphans in Foresthome wasn't such a bad deal after all.

In the village of Thornwick-Under-Moss, hedgehogs dream in colour...but only because of the silver honey, made by moon-bees from flowers that bloom only at night. When the bees vanish without a trace, the village doesn't collapse. It just slowly, quietly becomes less than itself. Less vivid. Less wondering. Less alive to its own life. Everyone accepts it as the end of something. Everyone except Maren Quillsworth, the beekeeper, who is almost certain the bees aren't gone. Just hiding. The question keeping her awake isn't where they went. It's what they're waiting for.