When fire devours her forest home and scatters her family, tiny gnome Lilvara is thrust into a world far beyond the mossy cradle of her childhood. Armed with nothing but a moss-woven talisman and the stories whispered to her by her grandmother, she ventures into a vast and shifting wilderness in search of the ones she loves—and the thread that might lead her back.

Along the way, Lilvara meets unlikely allies: a fox with a torn ear who leaves berries in the night, a gruff badger with a hidden kindness, and a luminous moth who speaks in dreams. But as the forest tests her strength and the mountains try to break her body, Lilvara must learn that sometimes, the way forward isn’t marked by signs… but by the stubborn beating of her own heart.

A lyrical tale of grief, resilience, and the quiet power of hope, The Long Way Home is perfect for readers who believe that even the smallest soul can hold the weight of a journey—and that coming home doesn’t always mean returning unchanged.

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