Barclay Thorne is an eleven-year-old orphan growing up in a small village called Dullshire.  He is apprenticed to a mushroom farmer, and he puts all that he has into his chosen profession.  Life is hard for an orphan boy in Dullshire, and there are a lot of rules to follow, many which are silly or excessive.  But one rule he is sure to follow: Never go into the Woods.  The Woods is where the Beasts are.  Beasts are dangerous.  And Beasts have magic, which is […]