Centuries before Dark Root... A once peaceful land is besought with unrest, as The Great Sickness spreads its malignant vines across towns and villages. Suspicion reigns, as neighbor fears neighbor, and The Church searches for the root of the plague, and a scapegoat. As the dead accumulate, a verdict is delivered: witchcraft is to blame. In a sudden upheaval, the once revered Keepers-of-the-Old-Ways are vilified and hunted, as a new consciousness sweeps across the world—Submit to the new ways, or perish. *** Part One: As plague rages across neighboring villages, Leckwich's wise-woman, Almara, is arrested for witchcraft. Before she is taken away, Almara tasks her daughter, Morgan, with guardianship of two precious heirlooms. When Morgan herself is accused of witchcraft, she becomes a fugitive from her own village. Escaping with only her Mother's strange book and stone, she disappears into The Great Forest, and the rumored beasts that reside there. *** This four-part, stand-alone prequel series reveals secret chapters of Dark Root lore. Behind every story, is yet another story. The mystical saga begins. ** Dark Root Books in Order: The Daughters of Dark Root Series: The Witches of Dark Root The Magick of Dark Root The Curse of Dark Root: Part One The Curse of Dark Root: Part Two The Shadows of Dark Root The Children of Dark Root Series: Inherited Magick Gifted Magick Misc Dark Root Novellas and Shorts: A Dark Root Christmas: Merry's Gift (Novella) The Council of Dark Root: Armand (Novella) A Dark Root Halloween: The Witching Hour (Short Story) A Dark Root Samhain (Short Story) A Dark Root Solstice: Dora's Dilemma (Short Story) The Mystery of Ice Pond Road (Short Story) Magick Mistletoe (Short Story)