Announcements
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One of Arcadia’s most beloved traditions is the annual Red Leaf Festival, held to celebrate the coming of autumn and the year’s harvest. Music, food, and crafts take center stage during the celebration, and it is a time looked forward to all year by the squirrels. Even during the conflict with the Harbingers, Sora tries…
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East of Arcadia, over the Streaming River, lies the Cleft, the oldest and largest settlement in the Northern Forest. Ruled by the moose King, the Cleft has always been on friendly terms with the squirrels of Arcadia; at least, until the Harbingers appeared and relations took a turn for the worse. Read more in The…
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A militia created for the sole purpose of protecting Arcadia from predators, the Arcadian Guard consists of some of the bravest squirrels in all the Northern Forest. Led by the experienced Captain Liyan, the Arcadian Guard patrols the woods near the village to keep it free from wolves and owls. The Harbingers pose a new…
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On Monday, my first book The Squirrels of Arcadia was released! The launch went very well, and I am very grateful for all of the support shown to me on Instagram and TikTok. It means more than I can ever put into words! As I pivot into a post-launch schedule, I will still be posting…
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I am proud to announce that my novel The Squirrels of Arcadia is available now on Amazon, in paperback or for kindle! It has been a long journey from the first draft to the final release, and I am happy that my story is now available for the world to read. I will still be…
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The squirrels of Arcadia are very spiritual animals, worshiping the Forest Spirit, who they believe looks over them and the Northern Forest as a whole. Some of the squirrels practice mystical arts, such as Muriel the seer, while others simply offer thanks or prayers during the course of everyday life. Sora’s belief in the Forest…
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On the eastern road out of Arcadia, a dilapidated stone fortress can be found less than a day’s march away. Used as an outpost by the Arcadian Guard of old, the structure has now been completely abandoned, but not forgotten. Edward and Sora, along with their group, rest near the Bulwark on their way back…
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Between the village of Arcadia and the Cleft, the Streaming River marks the formal boundary between the two settlements. Though the Cleft has authority over Arcadia and the rest of the Northern Forest, the woods to the west of the Streaming River are governed solely by the Captain of the Arcadian Guard. The King of…
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In the deep north, beyond the Grand Waterway and the Northern Mountains, lies a hinterland known to the squirrels as the Northern Frontier. Few have ever travelled to the Northern Frontier; that is, until Sora’s brother Edward convinces his father to let him take an expedition beyond the Northern Mountains. Edward’s expedition hears whispers of…
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The southern edge of the Northern Forest is marked by a dark and dangerous valley crawling with wolves. Typically, the squirrels of Arcadia avoid passing through the Ancient Valley; but, when Sora needs to speak with the rabbits of the Southern Downs, she has no choice but to pass through the unfriendly territory. As Sora…