A serialized fantasy journey is one of the most exciting ways to experience a story. It’s a shared adventure where readers and the author are on the path together, discovering the world one chapter at a time. The anticipation, the cliffhangers, the theories—it all builds into a unique and immersive experience. And for The Forest of Nyve, that journey is now taking its most significant step forward.
For new readers, welcome! You’ve found a story just as it’s beginning to unravel its deepest secrets. The Forest of Nyve follows Libby, a young woman raised by her adoptive parents in the ancient, magical Wandering Wood. She believed her life was one of foraging, hunting, and quiet survival. That life shattered when she found a dead man carrying a bounty parchment—for her. Now, she’s learned she is the “Book Child,” a mythical hero with the power to “edit” the magical source code of the world, and a corrupt faction known as the Depraysies will stop at nothing to control her power.
I am thrilled to announce that Chapters 6 and 7 are now live, and they completely change the scope of this story.
Chapter 6: The Hidden Preface – A Home Unraveled
This chapter is the deep, emotional breath before the plunge. After the revelations at the monastery, Libby and Vali return home, but “home” is no longer the simple, safe cabin it once was. It’s now the epicenter of a 22-year-old secret.
This is the chapter where the truth, in all its painful and protective glory, finally comes to light. We dive into the heart of Libby’s family, exploring the profound tension between Vali’s fierce, tangible need to protect his daughter and Runa’s quiet, hidden power. We discover why Libby was kept safe for so long, and the magical sacrifice Runa has been making every single day. The “how” of her protection is a piece of world-building I am incredibly excited to share, as it’s rooted in the very flora of the world and her deep, traumatic past.
But this chapter is also about resolve. It’s about a family facing an impossible choice and the heartbreaking, loving conflict that comes with it. When a parent’s instinct to protect clashes with a child’s need to face their destiny, what gives? “The Hidden Preface” is all about the emotional toll of these secrets and the heavy, gut-wrenching goodbye that sets the entire serialized fantasy journey in motion.
Chapter 7: The Blank Page – The Silence of the Plains
If Chapter 6 was about the confines of family secrets, Chapter 7 is about the terrifying, agoraphobic freedom of an open world.
As a forester, Libby’s power comes from the deep, ancient woods. She’s a master of shadows, sound, and the subtle language of the forest. As we’ve established, she can feel the “hum” of the Wandering Wood, the life in the earth. So, what happens when you take a character whose entire identity is tied to the forest… and drop her in a place with no trees?
Chapter 7, “The Blank Page,” is my exploration of that. The moment Libby steps from the tree line onto the vast, empty Plains of Castow, the “hum” stops. The silence is deafening. It’s an immediate sensory deprivation that shatters her confidence. This isn’t a wilderness she knows how to survive; it’s an empty, exposed page where she is the only word, visible to everyone.
This chapter explores her vulnerability, her paranoia, and her first fumbling steps in a world that doesn’t play by her rules. Her skills aren’t useless, but she’ll have to adapt them—and fast. This new setting isn’t just a change of scenery; it’s a fundamental challenge to her very being. It’s the true, terrifying start of her quest, and the feeling of exposure is palpable.
What This Means for the Journey
These two chapters are the real beginning. The first five chapters were the prologue; now, the book has truly started. Libby is officially on the road, heading toward Castow, but she is under-prepared and emotionally raw. She has her father’s knife, her mother’s magical totem, and her companion Blot, but she is truly, terrifyingly alone.
This is the serialized fantasy journey I can’t wait to share with you. The Plains of Castow are vast, and they are not empty. Redactors, bounty hunters, and the natural dangers of the plains all lie between her and an answer that may not even be waiting for her.
Whether you’re caught up or just discovering The Forest of Nyve, now is the perfect time to immerse yourself in Libby’s world. Find out what truly lies beneath the surface of the Wandering Wood, and what dangers—and self-discoveries—await on the endless plains.