When Dryads Sing

A cozy portal fantasy of reluctant heroism, gentle magic, and lovable animal companions.

Traveling peddler Kram Knirbekal is one sale away from early retirement-a tidy deal that promises peaceful days with his loyal dog, Buddy. All he has to do is reach the buyer within a week. But when a wrong turn leads them into Sanctuary Woods, a hidden realm where animals speak and trees whisper to each other, everything changes.

Here, Buddy is thrilled to finally hold a proper conversation with his human, while Kram is roped into helping Nosila, an ailing dryad in need of an escort to Petalmere Hollow for a rare and sacred ceremony. In return, he's promised a fortune in ghost weed-enough to fund his dreams. But as the journey unfolds, Kram uncovers a dangerous scheme that threatens the balance of the forest and the newfound family he never knew he wanted.

Faced with a choice between profit and protection, Kram must decide whether to chase the life he planned or embrace the one that's quietly blossoming around him.

Perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The House in the Cerulean Sea.