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Eira Matthews

The Whispering Teahouse

In the Mistveil Woods, where silver moss weeps secrets and whispers carry the echoes of the departed, lies the Whispering Teahouse.  Eira Mosswood, a tea sommelier with eyes the colour of twilight, brews enchanted teas that stir forgotten memories and soothe tormented souls.  Haunted by the ghost of her brother, lost to the mists years ago, Eira lives a quiet existence, her only companion a red panda with an uncanny connection to the spirit world.  But the woods are restless, a forgotten sorrow twisting their magic and threatening to plunge them into an eternal winter.
Into this sanctuary stumbles Alder Blackwood, a luminous ghost tethered to the mortal realm by a broken promise to his beloved. He seeks the legendary Whisperwind Brew, a tea whispered to hold the key to severing his spectral chains.  Recognizing a kindred spirit trapped by grief, Eira agrees to help, her heart echoing Alder's pain.
Guided by a mischievous wood spirit and a spectral weaver whose tapestries hold cryptic clues, their quest leads them to a shimmering market of phantom merchants and winding paths veiled in illusion. Eira must barter with mischievous imps and soothe sorrowful banshees, her tea magic blossoming with each step.  Their journey becomes a delicate dance between the living and the spectral, a testament to the enduring power of love, loss, and the quiet magic of letting go.
But the Winterwraith, a glacial spirit born from the woods' deepening sorrow, draws near, its icy breath chilling the edges of hope. As Eira gathers the final ingredients for the Whisperwind Brew, she realizes its magic demands more than just rare herbs; it requires a sacrifice, a letting go of her own lingering grief. In the heart of a ruined temple, as the wraith's icy tendrils reach out, Eira must make a choice: cling to the echoes of the past or embrace the healing power of forgiveness.
Brew a cup of your favorite tea and step into the Whispering Teahouse, a place where the line between worlds blurs and the whispers of hope can bloom into a vibrant spring.

175 printed pages
Original publication
2024
Publication year
2024
Publisher
PublishDrive
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