Yea I drew that map!

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]Would you read a book [music] with a magic forest with descending levels, each one with its own rules, its own creatures, [music] and its own side effects on the human body, inspired by Turkic, Slavic, and Far Eastern mythology? For the author not only writes, [music] but also illustrates the maps, the cover, the back cover, chapter header illustrations, [music] and more.

[00:00:19]This is Heart First Into the Forest, a murder mystery folk horror that takes place in a fantasy world that I've written and illustrated in the past [music] 3 years. The story is about a young woman named Near who's desperately trying to save her 10-year-old brother from execution for a murder that she's sure he didn't commit. A contractor called the Birdsmith is hired by the villagers that think that the 10-year-old [music] brother is possessed by a malevolent forest spirit. While the Birdsmith takes on this job, he's also hiding his own mysterious reasons [music] for being there. So, Near and the Birdsmith might or might not have to work together to figure out what is actually going on in this village.

[00:00:53][music] If you'd like to get notified when my book gets published so you can read it, you can sign up to my newsletter with the link in my bio.