Grimenna

When Courage finds Hope... The Panderbank River divides a land in two. On the north lies the vast expanse of the wild and malevolent forest of Grimenna and to the south lies the realm of man. No one dares cross the river; only the wicked, the unclean, and the criminal are thrown back into what is known as the Wilderlands. Paiva Ibbie lives in the northernmost village as a sheepherder’s daughter. Raised in the old ways of worshiping the great forest, she is familiar with the dark creatures that stalk through the trees but she never imagined she would become the target of an ancient and powerful evil. When she is rescued by a strange Wilderman with a hidden past, she finds herself enmeshed in an age-old battle between the forgotten spirits who struggle for purchase in the world of men. A dark evil has set to roost in the lord’s keep, corrupting the land to feed off its growing despair, and it is only Paiva’s steadfast hope that can clear the veil of darkness from the hero’s mind so that he may take up the cause and fight for the sake of all that is good. Grimenna is a fantasy adventure that harkens back to fairy tales of old. In the best traditions of The Last Unicorn and Gail Carson Levine’s Ella Enchanted, Grimenna tells the story of a young woman brave enough to believe that she can make a difference even in the darkest of times. All Identifiers : mobi-asin:B079NQWGCF Number of Words in Auth: 3 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes Single Author : N. K. Blazevic Original Source : Mirc New Files 02 21 U A Sorted Author by LN, FN: Blazevic, N. K. Title Length : 008 Title Parm D : Grimenna Title Parm F : Grimenna Title Parm A : Grimenna Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 8297 Uncomma Author : N. K. Blazevic Num of Aut : 1 When Courage finds Hope... It was in the great forest Grimenna that the first spirits were born, created from the beliefs of men and nourished by thoughts both good and evil. As time unfolded men began to shun these spirits, he turned away from their guidance and plundered the forest for his own means without giving thanks. It was then dark creatures rose from the earth, conjured from the depths of nightmares, and began to drive him out. He found refuge across the great river that divided the land and it was there he settled. No one dared cross the river again; only the wicked, the unclean and criminal were thrown back across to be punished. Everyone thought the great river would keep them safe, even Paiva Ibbie. A mere peasant living below the river, she suddenly discovers the waters cannot keep the forest at bay any longer as shadows come creeping to her home in both human and spirit form. As these spirits wrestle for dominion over the hearts of men and the forest itself, she realizes that there is only one true thing she possesses that she could possibly wield against them. Her own powerful force of hope. Something the dark spirits will go to extremes to banish. She turns to a mysterious outcast from the far side of the river for help, but is her hope blind enough to trust someone like him? What truly divides an outcast from a hero, a nightmare from a dream? Perhaps her hope is more dangerous then any outcast criminal, for it can easily lead the wrong way in the dark of the forest. Perhaps evil and good cannot be so easily separated, just as a river cannot so easily separate mankind from the forest. ——- "Blazevic's Grimenna is a sparkling touchstone, full of old magic and new wisdom. A story for the ages." - Kathleen Winter "A new-fangled fairy tale, with the feel of a well-loved, cherished fable. Gently brings the reader to a land of magical imagination. Artistry blends beautifully with this whimsical tale." - Lori Leonard When Courage finds Hope It was in the great forest Grimenna that the first spirits were born, created from the beliefs of men and nourished by thoughts both good and evil. As time unfolded men began to shun these spirits, he turned away from their guidance and plundered the forest for his own means without giving thanks. It was then dark creatures rose from the earth, conjured from the depths of nightmares, and began to drive him out. He found refuge across the great river that divided the land and it was there he settled. No one dared cross the river again; only the wicked, the unclean and criminal were thrown back across to be punished. Everyone thought the great river would keep them safe, even Paiva Ibbie. A mere peasant living below the river, she suddenly discovers the waters cannot keep the forest at bay any longer as shadows come creeping to her home in both human and spirit form. As these spirits wrestle for dominion over the hearts of men and the forest itself, she realizes that there is only one true thing she possesses that she could possibly wield against them. Her own powerful force of hope. Something the dark spirits will go to extremes to banish. She turns to a mysterious outcast from the far side of the river for help, but is her hope blind enough to trust someone like him? What truly divides an outcast from a hero, a nightmare from a dream? Perhaps her hope is more dangerous than any outcast criminal, for it can easily lead the wrong way in the dark of the forest. Perhaps evil and good cannot be so easily separated, just as a river cannot so easily separate mankind from the forest.