The Wood Beyond the World
by William Morris
“Before Middle-earth, there was a journey into the Wood beyond the world.”
Driven by a restless heart, Golden Walter ventures into a realm of shifting visions and ancient sorcery where the boundaries of reality blur. To save a captive maiden, he must navigate the snares of a powerful enchantress in a lush, dreamlike landscape that paved the way for modern epic fantasy.
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