The Garden at the Roof of the World
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Cover by award-winning artist Howard David Johnson
A SACRED QUEST OF HEALING, MAGIC, AND LOVE
To save her brother’s life Gwenaella risks her own in a magical forest to seek a unicorn’s healing magic. But the remedy comes with an exorbitant price. She must commit to a perilous journey through Europe, the Middle East, and India, to the high mountains of Tibet, to seek the hidden Garden at the Roof of the World and pluck a fruit that would restore the father of all unicorns to health. Joined by a few trusted followers called by the unicorns’ magic, she will face many dangers on her epic journey. To succeed, Gwenaella must find a balance between faith, friendship, and love and discover the true meaning of sacrifice.
The Garden at the Roof of the World is a stunning debut fantasy epic in a rigorously historical 13th century setting, with vivid characters and a thrilling, romantic story that spans cultures and continents.
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Praise for this book
“A solid mystical adventure that will interest readers from start to finish with its likable protagonists and constant twists and turns.”
"a deeply philosophical tome (the print version is 370 pages) it never lags, never falters. My interest was held throughout the book, and I can’t tell you how many times I cried during the reading – usually at the beauty of the emotions it engendered"
“A sprawling, advantageous effort similar to, and obviously inspired by, Tolkien’s “Lord of Rings” series as well as the “Narnia” books” “The author carefully mixes historical fact with well-crafted mythology. - As a whole, this is a solid mystical adventure that will interest readers from start to finish with its likable protagonists and constant twists and turns.”
“Fantasy fans will enjoy this mix of European and Sanskrit folk tales with rich invention and travel lore. The author WBJ Williams lives in Boston and enjoys history and anthropology, and in THE GARDEN AT THE ROOF OF THE WORLD has created a mystic and stirring blend of thirteenth- century cultures.”
“The Garden At The Roof Of The World’ is delightfully easy to read. The story has a fairy tale quality, but quickly disabuses the reader of any notion the happy ever after will be easily won.” “Recommended for fans of fairy tales and mythology and anyone who enjoys an epic quest with all the inherent twists and turns.”
“This is a thinking novel wrapped around a powerful story with characters you can love facing untold dangers and risking everything on their holy mission.”