The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps

<p class=ql-align-justify>Walking home late one night burned-out barista Nell accidentally incinerates someone.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Whoopsie!</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Now if this tale began in a fantastic far-away land or Nell were perhaps a wizard such a mishap might make some kind of sense. But this is not a wondrous fantasy world. This is real life and Nell just wanted to go home and eat macaroni. As Nell stares upon the smoldering corpse she realizes something with horrifying certainty: She's magic.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>And not the cute pulling-a-rabbit-from-a-hat kind of magic.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Unfortunately during Nell's little <em>outburst</em> she suffers a mortal injury. Fortunately Darragh a rugged and magical outcast witnessed the entire incident. To save Nell's life Darragh whisks her away to a world where magic reigns. However as is so often the case with magic it comes at a price. In this harsh world the entities that lurk in the darkest corners of Nell's nightmares await her in hungry anticipation.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>As Nell and Darragh vanquish monsters and ghouls their affections for one another take root. Just when this treacherous tale is beginning to look like a love story Darragh is captured by a wretched cadaverous queen.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Now it's up to Nell to save him.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify><em>The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps</em> boasts portal magic reminiscent of <em>A Darker Shade of Magic</em> the romance of <em>A Court of Thorns and Roses</em> the action-packed adventure of <em>Daughter of the Moon Goddess</em> and the humour of <em>Tress of the Emerald Sea. </em></p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p>