Book 2 · Earth - Magic Forest
The Lost Magic Forest
A forest that was once vast and magical. Today a whole society waits for chosen ones - and has forgotten how to look for anything itself.
The Land
Dried-out woodland, enormous ancient trees, empty streambeds, caves, ruins and underground watercourses that carry nothing any more.
The Society
Deeply shaped by tradition and prophecy. Hints became symbols, symbols became rituals, rituals became interpretations. At some point nobody knew what they were supposed to do.
The Guardian
The president, the highest leader of the land. He believes firmly in the prophecy. When the four arrive, the whole country argues: are these the chosen ones? And why are there five, if you count the dog?
The Trial
Everyone is hunting a great mystical secret, the children included. Then a completely unremarkable person asks: "You want to reach the Ice Land?" - "Yes!" - "There. Where the ice begins." For generations, nobody had actually looked.
In focus
The four are not saviours. They simply get people observing, trying and acting again. Whether the prophecy was true is never resolved.