The Fable of Wren

The Fable of Wren is a novel about grief, found family, and reconnecting to a world you no longer recognize.

Hearkening back to fables passed down through generations, Wren's Uncle guides their path forward in their dreams through bedtime stories. These dream tales encapsulate a lost history of the town, and passes on his final advice for the brash and unapologetic spitfire.

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I don’t mix well with people; I prefer the birds. I spend my time trying to find the Trickster—a finch treasured by the locals. My smart mouth, brash behavior, and being non-binary in this secluded southern town keep me on the periphery of Spastoke’s society. Fine by me. All I need are the birds and my uncle Jeremy.

Until he dies, and I can’t do anything to stop it. I want to withdraw from the town into the comfort of birdwatching and forget everything. Instead, Adrian Turney, my uncle’s friend and mentor, is found dead in the woods. My only hope of unravelling the truth is Jethro; a chatty newcomer that appears earnest, but can I trust him?

When my uncle appears to me in my dreams, I quickly learn what started as a search for answers is so much more: a journey into the town’s shady past to uncover a danger in the woods lost to time. Along the way, I might discover I’m not alone as I thought.

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The Fable of Wren was my first full-length novel, and a dedication to my late wife and how much she changed who I am before and after her death.

Never forget, grief is love.

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With this purchase you'll receive a zip file with the ebook version of The Fable of Wren in ePub and PDF formats.

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