Root, Stem, and Flower: A Guardians of the PHAE Prequel Short Story

Guardians of the PHAE

by Rowan Dillon, Christy Nicholas

As her power grows, a grandmother must choose between her safety and her family.In the arid landscapes of the Arizona Hopi Reservation, Nokomis Nicholas, a woman with a unique connection to the land, grapples with a difficult decision. Her granddaughter, Tansy, is in the care of her spiteful daughter-in-law, Yamka. As Komie's power over the land grows, she must decide whether to stay and protect Tansy or leave and search for a place where she truly belongs.

When a wise confidante offers her guidance, Komie is torn between the memories of her ancestral lands in Maine and her current responsibilities. After a heart-wrenching farewell, Komie boards a bus bound for the unknown, leaving behind a garden that responded to her call and the grandchild she loves.

Can she find her true place among the Unhidden, a community that welcomes and understands her unique abilities?
Root, Stem, and Flower is a prequel short story to the high-action contemporary fantasy trilogy, Guardians of the PHAE.


Dive into a gripping urban fantasy where the line between human and Unhidden blurs, and the struggle for acceptance could mean the difference between life and death.

29 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 15, 2023

Reviews

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Root, Stem, and Flower: A Guardians of the PHAE Prequel Short Story, my tenth read from author Christy Nicholas., the first co-written with author Rowan Dillon. I first heard of this author when I received an email from Green Dragon Press and read An Immigrant's Tale: A Druid's Brooch Prequel Short Story 0.5 (Druid's Brooch Series), one thing lead to another and here I am 10 books later. Well-written with a well-developed primary character, a very good read. I'm between books #2 & #3 & discivered I received a Kindle edition of this prequel & “I'm voluntarily reading & leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. Next up All's Fae That Ends Fae: An Irish Contemporary Fantasy Novel (Guardians of the PHAE Book 3). (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

[Pam Bales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely little prequel to the Guardians of the PHAE. Native American from the Abenaki denies to leave the states and travel to Ireland where the Unhidden (ordinary people who were changed by a bizarre magnetic shift) join forces to save themselves. Quick little read and very entertaining. I immediately added the next three to my collection. It's listed as young adult, but I figure that's true of most of us - young at heart (at least for part of each day).

[Mai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great super short teaser. Almost more like the first chapter of an intriguing book.