The Ghost Witch's Dagger

<p>The Industrial Revolution dawns pulling people from their quiet villages into the whirl of smoke and steel. Cities swell with dreamers chasing fortune-but not Pierre. </p><p>While others rush toward the future he walks a different path. With only his loyal dog Shadow beside him he vanishes into the mist-laced oak forests of southern Europe hunting the legendary black truffle-a treasure buried in the roots of ancient trees. </p><p>But the forest hides more than fungi. </p><p>As the last whispers of magic fade from the world something long forgotten begins to awaken. And when Pierre stumbles upon it his simple quest will unravel into a journey that defies reason-and could alter the fate of a vanishing era.</p>