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Dark Forest Fables
Teen Fairytale Fiction. Discover captivating ebooks and audiobooks, crafted and narrated by professionals for teens who love magical tales.
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The Tales of Willowdean Forest:
Short Stories & Legendary Tales.
A secret realm. A stolen relic. A forest on the brink of war.
Long before maps and kingdoms, when dragons still guarded the skies and elves walked freely beneath the trees, a single act of greed broke the peace that bound them all. Now, the balance of magic and man teeters on the edge of ruin.
As a firestorm gathers over the enchanted Willowdean Forest, strange heroes rise from its shadows: a talking scarecrow with a mysterious past, a clever owl who sees what others cannot, and a proud stag bound by duty and destiny. Guided by a queen whose heart hides both sorrow and fire, they must uncover a truth powerful enough to heal the realm they love—or destroy it forever.
Old magic is stirring. Legends are waking. And the forest is ready to choose a side.
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The Tales of Willowdean Forest:
Short Stories & Legendary Tales.
A secret realm. A stolen relic. A forest on the brink of war.
Long before maps and kingdoms, when dragons still guarded the skies and elves walked freely beneath the trees, a single act of greed broke the peace that bound them all. Now, the balance of magic and man teeters on the edge of ruin.
As a firestorm gathers over the enchanted Willowdean Forest, strange heroes rise from its shadows: a talking scarecrow with a mysterious past, a clever owl who sees what others cannot, and a proud stag bound by duty and destiny. Guided by a queen whose heart hides both sorrow and fire, they must uncover a truth powerful enough to heal the realm they love—or destroy it forever.
Old magic is stirring. Legends are waking. And the forest is ready to choose a side.
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William D Batts
is a children’s fiction writer and self‑publisher from the south coast of England.
A lifelong lover of nature, he fills his stories with mythical creatures, dark fairytales, and the quiet magic hidden in the natural world.
As the creator of Dark Forest Fables, he invites young readers to wander into enchanted woods where legends come alive.
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