In a land threatened by cruel invaders from the east, Bridget Bramble lives in a small village where she barters herbs and carved buttons. When marauders target her village and murder her family, she flees into the woods. Armed with her Granny's advice and a bag of magic buttons, she sets out on the perilous journey to Oakenwald, the fabled land where elves and men live in harmony. As she travels farther from home, she encounters malicious creatures from the worst kind of folktale.Lost in the foothills of the mountains, Bridget meets the elf, Windswift the Wanderer. He offers to guide her across the mountain range. But what is the elf doing in human lands? Can an ordinary, or almost ordinary, human girl trust a cold hearted elf to lead her to safety?Epic fantasy adventure and romance with darker overtones. This story weaves elements of folklore and a quest for a safe haven in a land where magic is real. Aurora Springer is a scientist morphing into a novelist. In 2104, she achieved her lifelong ambition to become a published novelist. She was born in the UK, and has a PhD in molecular biophysics. She lives in Atlanta, USA with her husband and their pets. Her novels explore weird new worlds with realistic characters and complex plots. Her published works include science fiction adventures and romances, superhero stories, fantasies and historical romance

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