Ancient Forests

In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in The Power of Trees, he turns to their future, with a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting, and the exploitation of old growth forests. At the heart of The Power of Trees lies Wohlleben’s passionate plea: that our survival is dependent on trusting ancient forests, and allowing them to thrive.

"The way Jonas built up the atmosphere of menace to an all-encompassing evil is frightening and shocking. The magnitude, the scale of badness, blew me away." —Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond. Nothing escapes. Not even time... Something is wrong in the deep woods of Oregon. Horribly, unnaturally wrong. For decades, people have vanished without a trace—tourists, locals, even law enforcement. The few bodies recovered are unrecognizable: aged decades in days. The government sealed the area with barbed wire and silence. No answers. No access. But when four strangers miss their ...

THE LAST BEARER One hundred years ago They found what remained of her in the temple garden, beneath the flowering dogwood where she had taken her vows. The priests said she had ascended. That the divine fire had consumed her mortal shell and returned her essence to the gods, as it should. As it always had. But those who prepared her body for the pyre knew better. Her name had been Miriam Ash, and she had been sixteen when the black rose chose her. Beautiful, they said. Obedient. Perfect for the honor of bearing the gods' flame. For ninety-nine days, she had carried the fire. It burned ...

Something ancient has been unearthed on Mars… and it’s hungry. In 2052, a squad of Marines from the Earth Military Federation is dispatched to investigate a terraforming colony that has gone mysteriously silent. What they discover is a nightmare: the entire outpost has been brutally slaughtered after unearthing a massive alien structure buried beneath the Martian surface. As the unit delves deeper into the station, they uncover horrifying evidence of what caused the massacre—and realize too late that the true threat is still alive. Now, trapped in the dark corridors of the colony, the...

Reeling from the pain of devastating miscarriages and suffering from PTSD after military adventures in Afghanistan, Merlin and his wife Lizzie decide to leave the bustle of London and return to Merlin’s childhood home, a Cornish hill farm called Cabilla in the heart of Bodmin Moor. There, they are met by unexpected challenges: a farm slipping ever further into debt, the discovery that the overgrazed and damaged woods running throughout the valley are in fact one of the UK’s last remaining fragments of Atlantic temperate rainforest, and the sudden and near catastrophic strickening by Covid.

Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial...

A remote Appalachian trail. A ranger investigating a missing hiker. A nest that was never meant to be found. Ranger Clay Rourke thinks he’s looking for a lost tourist. But when he finds a bizarre, silken cocoon, he realizes the truth is far worse. The woods are crawling with something ancient, intelligent, and insatiably hungry. Trapped in a remote valley with a small group of survivors, Clay must descend into the suffocating darkness of a subterranean lair to confront the grotesque matriarch of the swarm. It's a desperate, brutal fight for survival against a relentless horde of creatures...

“Superb....Augustus is a first-rate popular biography by a skilled and knowing hand.” (Washington Post) Caesar Augustus created the Roman Empire and forever associated the name Caesar with power. Heir to Julius Caesar, he thrust himself into the middle of Roman politics at its most violent...

12 Japanese concepts to Live By : "Uncovering The Secrets of Ancient Japanese Wisdom to Live Rich, Purposeful And Fulfilling Life. Applying Ancient Japanese Concepts to Navigate Life's Challenges and Achieve Inner Peace." “One glass of water doesn’t equal another. One may just appease the thirst, the other you may enjoy thoroughly. In Japan, people know about this difference.”- Jil Sander Japanese culture is renowned for its unique concepts of living that emphasize harmony, simplicity, and a deep connection with nature. Rooted in centuries-old traditions and philosophies, these ...

7 Japanese Concepts To Stop Overthinking : Discover Ancient Japanese Secrets to Quiet Your Mind and Simplify Your Thoughts, Timeless Techniques for a Stress-Free Life in the hustle and bustle of our modern lives, our minds are often racing, juggling countless thoughts, decisions, and worries. We find ourselves trapped in cycles of overthinking, where every action, decision, or word is analysed to the point of exhaustion. This relentless mental chatter can lead to anxiety, stress, and a sense of being overwhelmed, preventing us from living fully in the present moment. But what if there were ...

Now It Is Safe To Explore The New Forest Story So Far The Caveman Kids first meet the Baby Mammoth on the way home from the Mammoth Hunt. Then the Baby Mammoth saves the clan from the big storm that turns the stream into a Raging Wild River. Now the clan find a new cave to call home as they walk away from the river in the pouring rain. But they have walked into the territory of the Spotted Beast and the beast is hungry. When the spotted beast returns to the cave Grandpa is waiting and does exactly what The Great Hunter taught him when he was a little boy. The Neanderthal Family especially ...

This tale takes place in Iscium, an isolated Roman village in Britain. Most of the town senators and officials are primarily concerned with keeping a low profile with the neighboring barbarians - with the exception of the crotchety old bishop. But when young Falx decides to run away to Rome and instead finds a lost barbarian girl, things begin to happen. The children are found by a merchant who returns them to Iscium. This is a zany mix of history, humor, and the miraculous - in the tradition of Don Camillo.

FURY THE HORSE — SERIES DESCRIPTION Step into the world of Fury the Horse — a world where monsters crawl out of shadows, ancient curses whisper through the trees, and one legendary creature stands between the living and the darkness rising beneath Porfin. By day, Fury is the town’s mysterious helper — enormous, fire-sparking hooves, wise eyes, and a quiet loyalty to the people who call him friend. By night… he becomes the forest’s protector, facing horrors no human could survive. Alongside Skalrria — the shape-shifting guardian of the woods — Fury battles red-eyed beasts, ...

In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply connected to the natural world. In an era of climate change, many of us fear we’ve lost our connection to nature - but Peter Wohlleben is convinced that age-old ties linking humans to the forest remain alive and intact. We just have to know where to look.

The Parliamentry troops believe he will hide in the home of Colonel Beverly, a famous Cavalier - they surround the house believeing they will smoke him out. No King is found and they are told that they have killed the four children who were in the house - but they escape with the old forester, Jacob Armitage, who must now teach them to lose their lace, and velvet manners and behave and look like Puritans

Fear the Shadows: On a distant, slowly rotating world, Bronze Age tribes must migrate thought their lives to avoid the long cold death of nightfall. As of late, strange events have been deeply troubling the tribal elders; revealing evidence perhaps, that something is lurking on the dark side. As for a pair of young misfits, the ancient mystery is about to unfold, to reveal their peoples forgotten past, buried deep within the underworld, shrouded in the shadow of the sun.

The Future of Another Timeline meets The Bone Clocks in this dazzling piece of time-travel climate fiction. Recruited by the mysterious Project Kairos to change history and save the future from ecological disaster, Echo and Hazel are transported through time to opposite worlds. Echo works as a...

Every great nation or empire has had at least one horrific military loss or disaster in their history, and the Roman Empire, perhaps the greatest empire that ever existed in the Western world, was no exception to this rule. While Rome certainly suffered defeats and outright massacres over the course of its long and storied history, none of them were as disturbing for the Empire as the battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE.

He may have claimed her… But will she ever truly be his? Misty finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. As a Crescent Falls royal, she spent her childhood in fear—hiding during Gabriel’s brutal reign. But now, she’s free. Free to study at the elite Tarsian University. Free to live on her own terms. Free to pretend she’s just a normal college student with a boyfriend, a future… and no magical destiny pulling her strings. Until the voice in her head speaks again. Until it’s too late to run. In the blink of an eye, Misty is pulled into a web of ancient magic and deadly ...

An eviction notice, a failed career, and one last chance to salvage her life. Desperate journalist Audra Winslow accepts a strange assignment from an obscure magazine: travel to the isolated village of Zavolya, deep in the Carpathian Mountains, and investigate a 300-year-old witch trial. The pay is just enough to be a stay of execution. But Zavolya is not welcoming. The air is heavy with an oppressive silence, and the villagers are bound by a suffocating fear. The innkeeper's warning is dire: bolt your door when the sun sets, and do not, under any circumstances, listen for the toll of the ...