A light has returned to the far end of the old road. Getting there is another matter.
Evan Rook has turned a ruined waystation into a home, a working inn, and a haven of neighboring hearths. In a world where the System rewards useful work, a hammer and a stubborn streak have carried him farther than he ever expected.
Now there is work beyond Thornhallow’s familiar bend. With Tamsin beside him and capable hands keeping the inn, Evan wants to find out where the old road leads—and what it will take to make the journey possible again.
But the wood between here and that distant light remains closed.
A way through must offer more than somewhere to put a foot. Travelers need shelter. Supplies need to arrive. And every new promise must leave the people at home with enough hands, warmth, and strength to keep their own.