The Long Journey Home

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Pub Date Jul 15 2015 | Archive Date Jul 31 2015

Description

For eighteen years, Wren has lived in isolation with his guardians, Grum and Krulch, in the heart of a deep, peaceful forest. His life is tranquil except for the doubts that torment him: why does he look so different from his parents, and how did two male ogres manage to birth a small, pale creature like Wren?

Everything changes when he accidentally wanders too far from home and comes upon an entire village of people who look like him. One in particular, a scribe's apprentice named Valerus, is simply the most beautiful being Wren has ever seen.

His elation soon turns to fear when the people of the village tell Wren he is one of their own and must remain with them—abandoning the ogres who raised him. Though he would love to stay with Valerus and build a new life, he doesn't want to do it at the expense of the life that made him. But if he wants to enjoy a promising future, he'll have to find a way to unravel his mysterious past.

For eighteen years, Wren has lived in isolation with his guardians, Grum and Krulch, in the heart of a deep, peaceful forest. His life is tranquil except for the doubts that torment him: why does he...


A Note From the Publisher

This is an ARC for which final proofing has not yet been completed. The Long Journey Home is a short story of 12,000 words in length and contains no explicit content.

This is an ARC for which final proofing has not yet been completed. The Long Journey Home is a short story of 12,000 words in length and contains no explicit content.


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ISBN 9781620045787
PRICE $2.99 (USD)

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