Elsie and the Frost-kissed Fountain

von Sharon Bowditch

46 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

There is a particular kind of magic in returning home-not to a place you've always known, but to one you've chosen, and that has chosen you in return. When I began writing this story, I found myself thinking about what it means to truly belong somewhere, and what happens when the thing we've come to love most suddenly feels fragile, uncertain, threatened.Elsie's journey in these pages began as an exploration of kindness-not the simple, uncomplicated sort, but the kind that costs us something, that requires us to be brave even when we're afraid. I wanted to write about a girl who discovers that her gentleness is not weakness, that believing in magic is not naïve, and that sometimes the most important magic of all is the one we kindle in ourselves and share with others. But I also wanted to honour the truth that magic, like all precious things, can be fragile. That even when we've found our sanctuary, even when we feel safe and at home, the world can shift beneath our feet. And in those moments-when everything we cherish seems to be slipping away-that is when we discover what we're truly made of.This book is about the Christmas spirit, yes, but not in the way you might expect. It's about the warmth that persists even in the deepest freeze, the light that refuses to go out, and the extraordinary power of ordinary acts of courage and kindness. It's about friendships that sustain us, about believing in each other when belief feels impossible, and about learning that we are far stronger than we know.I hope that as you step into Heartwood Hollow, you'll find yourself drawn into its quiet enchantment, that you'll feel the bite of the frost and the glow of the magic, and that you'll discover-alongside Elsie-something about the light you carry within yourself. Welcome, dear reader. The forest has been waiting for you.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176333954
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published