Secrets of the Sealed Forest

- 2nd Place Prize Winner in the Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Awards 2022
- Bronze Medal Winner in Readers' Favorite International Book Awards 2022
Airships and magic spells that create fire and slow time don’t exist in the real world. That was what Joseph Erift believed for seventeen years. They were just things you found in fantasy stories and video games. Or so he thought.
After winning an invitation to an exclusive game event and traveling halfway across the globe, Joseph is pushed on a journey by a coffee addicted professor that will forever change his life.
Now, to stop a vengeful young man from awakening an ancient power, he'll have to battle stone chimeras in flooded ruins, avoid dancing trees in an ancient forest, and learn to control the magic within him. It's the adventure Joseph always dreamed of, but now he worries he won't live to tell the story.
Erift's Journeys is afantasy adventure for younger readers ages 8+ who have outgrown early chapter books and are seeking a longer, more engaging story. It follows a young protagonist overcoming incredible odds while meeting new friends during an unexpected trip that leads to a long road of self-discovery.