The Garlic King and Tree of Life

In the peaceful land of Garlandia, garlic is more than food. It is a way of life.Las O Nic has grown up surrounded by garlic fields, gardens, and the simple life of his village. But for years he has been haunted by strange dreams of an enormous tree, distant icy lands, ancient symbols, and places he has never seen.Then something changes.His dreams begin to feel less like dreams and more like messages.Carrying the mysterious Garlinator, a device capable of doing far more than Las understands, he sets out toward the Center Pole - the legendary region at the far northern edge of the known world. There, according to ancient stories, lies the Tree of Life, a mysterious force connected to the earth, the heavens, and secrets that may have been hidden from humanity for generations.Las soon discovers that he is not traveling alone.Tamara and her children, Sage and Vlora, join the journey in search of Tamara's missing son, BB, who disappeared when he was only ten years old. The boy's strange tattoo, written in an unknown language, may hold a connection to the mysterious destination ahead.Along the way, they are joined by Laurel, a mysterious priestess; Dragonia, a glass-like dragon capable of moving between worlds; Lili, a brilliant but troubled professor; and four extraordinary cats whose ordinary appearance hides extraordinary abilities.Their journey will take them far beyond Garlandia - through strange lands, ancient cities, dangerous territories, portals, hidden realities, and places where the boundaries between the past, present, future, and other worlds are not what they seem.But something is waiting for them.Medea, a powerful practitioner of dark magic, has her own connection to the Tree of Life. And somewhere beyond the familiar world lurks Onlil, a master of deception who can appear to be almost anyone.As the travelers move closer to the Center Pole, they begin to realize that their journey is about much more than finding a missing person.The Tree of Life is in danger.The mysterious symbols are beginning to make sense.And the strange connection between Las, BB, Dragonia, the Garlinator, and the Tree may be far greater than anyone imagined.Filled with fantasy, mystery, ancient mythology, alternate realities, adventure, danger, humor, dragons, portals, magic, and unexpected twists, The Garlic King and the Tree of Life is a journey into a world where nothing is quite what it seems - and where even garlic may be more powerful than anyone could have imagined.The journey begins in Garlandia.Where it leads is another story.