“An utterly charming cozy fantasy! Whimsical, heartfelt, and impossible not to fall in love with.”
- Breanne Randall, NYT Best Selling Author
A woman stumbles across a sentient traveling tavern from another realm discovering she’s a druid.
Escaping from her unfulfilling job, Cordelia wanders into the woods stumbling upon the Traveling Troglodyte, a sentient traveling tavern from another realm, discovering she is a druid. Now she’s faced with overcoming her own doubts and anxieties to become the druid nature has been calling her to be.
Overwhelmed, Cordelia tries to drown her nerves at the bar, where she finds herself in the company of the tavern’s handsome bard, Pine. When one too many drinks, a compulsive decision and the Traveling Troglodyte's ulterior motives lands the pair in the forest of this new realm, they have to work together to get back.
Cordelia blindly relies on Pine as she grapples with her druid abilities and growing feelings for him. When a quest for the toad mafia goes sideways, Cordelia is left doubting everything including her trust in this smooth-talking bard. If she can't overcome her own self-doubt, forgive Pine and embrace the druid within, she'll risk losing not only this newfound family and purpose she's been longing for but the very realm it exists in.
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Nature Based Powers
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Slow Burn Romance
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Self-Discovery
Meet the Characters
Cordelia Salivund
Struggles with Imposter Syndrome, doubt, anxiety…the list goes on.
Loves listening to the birds - Merlin is her favorite app.
Won’t pass up a good drink, especially to drown out her own thoughts.
Can’t live without coffee.
Would do anything for a good night’s rest.
Weirdly attracted to water and a certain bard.
A force of nature.
Cordelia’s Playlist:
Pineameon “Pine” Dalgore
Weaves words and songs effortlessly, keeping patrons happy and at a safe distance.
Lucy the Lute is the most consistent woman in his life.
Hates water, yet finds himself with a druid who’s drawn to it.
Knows he’s been given a second chance and doesn’t want to mess it up.
Under constant surveillance by the Toad Mafia.
A performer, always making a scene.
Words of inspiration at the ready.
Meet the Traveling Troglodyte
A magical tavern that moves through Forellessence by oak trees, finding those who need it and those it needs.
If someone is unable to find the door, Grydrus can open it for them.
There is an air of mystique around this tavern. While Afiah’s magic is strong enough to redirect it to stop where she needs, it does operate on its own. Like a living breathing entity. One may never know when a door opens to somewhere they weren’t expecting or didn’t know they needed to go.
Loads of interesting people pass through the Traveling Troglodyte meaning its collection of stories is endless…
Was Afiah the first to stumble upon it? Did it need her or did she need it?
An explosion of magic annihilates an adventuring party, leaving a bard on the brink of death. Does that bard find what he needs at the tavern?
When a wizard forest gnome is seeking answers for a threat to his trees, what does the tavern provide for him?
A darkness takes over Midwinter Kingdom, sending its princess on the run. Does she seek refuge within its walls?