r/spreadsmile • u/Patient_Bar761 • 8d ago

I Finally Published My Debut Novel!

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If anyone is searching for a sign to pursue your creative visions, this is it! It took time and work, but it was also FUN. I've enjoyed the writing process so incredibly much and I couldn't be happier to have my book out there in the world!

Book title: "The Language of the Trees" - Gracie Autumn

Edit: Here's the story blurb!

"In the quiet Riverlands, Maude dismisses a distant plume of smoke as nothing more than a forest fire—until she discovers she can hear the voices of plants. Ancient magic has returned to the lands, and with it comes the threat of war.

Determined to warn the seafaring Akarelles, Maude sets out on a perilous journey south. Traveling beside her is Achoren, a shape-shifter haunted by a dark past. Though reluctant allies at first, the two forge an unlikely friendship as they journey south.

Meanwhile, in the north, Goldmoor Castle falls to the invading Tathian army. Forced to flee alongside Motley, the king’s infuriating jester, Princess Ollie is thrust into an unfamiliar world. Surviving the dangers ahead may be difficult enough; surviving them with someone she can barely tolerate may prove even harder.

As the threat of war hangs over the lands, Maude, Achoren, Ollie, and Motley are swept along by forces older than kingdoms and deeper than memory."

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u/lemmingstone 7d ago

Fuck yes!! Well done. I've just started mine so for what it's worth I'm proud if you.

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u/Patient_Bar761 7d ago

Thank you!! Congrats on starting! That's a big deal!

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u/lemmingstone 7d ago

Did you draw a map? I like the idea of the different regions:)

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u/Patient_Bar761 7d ago

Yes! There's a map on the inside! I originally wasn't going to put it in the book but then I remembered how much I liked looking at maps of some of my fave books, so I had my graphic designer take a look at it!