When 8 year old Solomon ventures into Birchover wood for the first time after moving to the village, not only is he overjoyed and feeling wonderful but his world and his life will never be the same again.
His heart pounds when he meets the most amazing creature, a faery! Caitlin, Zeal, Balamore and Elder Perennial Swallowtail become his new amazing friends from the wood.
Trusting his new friends, one betrays and kidnaps him. Cowl Monkshood, bitter and aggressive. He takes Solomon to an evil monster called the Bad, which has been imprisoned for a thousand years.
The Bad merges itself with Solomon and uses him and Cowl Monkshoods magic to break free of its prison.
The Bad inside the body of Solomon, appears once again in the wood of Birchover facing an army of mythical creatures such as dragons, boggarts, goblins, oakmen and the faeries.
The creatures must now destroy the monster completely, but they also must save an innocent boy who is now part of the Bad.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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