The Hollowing

The forest remembers. And it wants them back.
When Vivienne Windemere returns to her hometown of Ashbrooke after decades away, she's drawn to the one place she swore she'd never enter again - the ancient Ashroot Circle. Its protective wards are failing, and with their collapse comes the stirring of something older, darker, and far more dangerous than anyone dares speak aloud.
She's not alone in the fight. At her side are Sorcha Rowen, her childhood confidante whose earthbound magic runs deep, Brandt Ashgard, a fire-wielder with a soldier's scars, and Soren Vaelen, the quiet air-walker bound to his family's legacy. Together, they form a circle of elemental stewards whose unity may be the only thing standing between Ashbrooke and ruin.
But the forest doesn't only call to them. Two enigmatic members of the long-fallen Evermere bloodline arrive, claiming they want to help. Their knowledge of the town's buried past is undeniable - but so are the whispers that their family once sought to claim the forest's power for themselves. Friend or foe, ally or saboteur, no one can say for certain... until it's far too late.
As the night of the full moon approaches, the group must risk everything in a final ritual to seal away the Hollowing. The forest will test their strength, their bonds, and the truths they'd rather keep buried. Illusions will cut as deeply as blades. Betrayal may come from inside the circle. And survival will demand a sacrifice none of them are ready to make.
Ancient magic. Blood-bound secrets. A fight for the soul of a town that refuses to be forgotten.
The Hollowing has begun - and it will not end without a reckoning.
The forest remembers. And it wants them back.
When Vivienne Windemere returns to her hometown of Ashbrooke after decades away, she's drawn to the one place she swore she'd never enter again - the ancient Ashroot Circle. Its protective wards are failing, and with their collapse comes the stirring of something older, darker, and far more dangerous than anyone dares speak aloud.
She's not alone in the fight. At her side are Sorcha Rowen, her childhood confidante whose earthbound magic runs deep, Brandt Ashgard, a fire-wielder with a soldier's scars, and Soren Vaelen, the quiet air-walker bound to his family's legacy. Together, they form a circle of elemental stewards whose unity may be the only thing standing between Ashbrooke and ruin.
But the forest doesn't only call to them. Two enigmatic members of the long-fallen Evermere bloodline arrive, claiming they want to help. Their knowledge of the town's buried past is undeniable - but so are the whispers that their family once sought to claim the forest's power for themselves. Friend or foe, ally or saboteur, no one can say for certain... until it's far too late.
As the night of the full moon approaches, the group must risk everything in a final ritual to seal away the Hollowing. The forest will test their strength, their bonds, and the truths they'd rather keep buried. Illusions will cut as deeply as blades. Betrayal may come from inside the circle. And survival will demand a sacrifice none of them are ready to make.
Ancient magic. Blood-bound secrets. A fight for the soul of a town that refuses to be forgotten.
The Hollowing has begun - and it will not end without a reckoning.