SECRETS OF THE OLD WORLD

In a world where magic shimmers beneath the surface, young Elara discovers she possesses a powerful gift. Hunted by shadowy figures and guided by cryptic omens, she must unravel the mysteries of her past to save her family and the world from an impending darkness. Her journey takes her through hidden ruins, across treacherous landscapes, and into t

there are plenty of authors who recreate this sort of globe -- but with more robust figures plus much more meaningful associations. Tolkien's characters were normally too fantastic, as well evil; their motivations are at best unclear and at worst, unrealistic. Alice intuits that it's got one thing to accomplish together with her grandmother, the a