Pear Tree: A Transcendental Fantasy

by Jay Requard

Beneath the pear tree lies the realms of the gods...
Through a small door in the side of this tree waits the path to power.
If one seeks it, if they complete it, then immortality will be theirs.
A priestess dedicating her entire life to reaching this otherworld, Lethe will do anything to win eternity.
But what costs will she pay, down in the dark, beneath the roots of the world?
Enter a realm of mind-bending fantasy, full of goddesses, magic, and mystery that stalks the line between life and death!

26 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication February 1, 2026

About the author

Risen from the hills of North Carolina, Jay Requard is an award-winning fantasy author known for “heroes with genuine emotions and concerns for the word they live in” facing off against the darkest powers with little more than love, courage, steel, and magic to set things right. From the pulse- pounding heists of Thief of Destiny to the dark desert romance of Death & Dust and other tales of wonder, readers have noted his modern take on the genre feels like “diving into new hero mythology.”

After leaving the biomedical and legal industries, as well as helping to establish two independent genre publishers, Jay currently lives in New York City with his beautiful wife, a wonderful son, and a rambunctious shadow cat named Mona Underfoot. When not with his family or writing he enjoys meditating, reading, martial arts, cooking, and or course, wandering off for the next adventure.