Core memories allow Kindred to connect to the world's magic, but after the magic reveals it has memories of its own, things get complicated.

 

Ex-blacksmith, Jaron, spends his days creating ways to occupy himself in his sleepy, isolated community until he makes an unexpected discovery that propels him into his biggest diversion yet. He rushes into a journey towards the mountains surrounding his home to find the origins of his new discovery. If he can pull his off, he’ll return a hero like the ones he’s spent his whole life reading about.

 

On the other side of the mountains, Elza, a top-tier magical scholar, is tasked with using her connection to the magic to restore her ancestral homeland. Her carefully planned excursion goes sideways when the magic unleashed a torrential storm. Despite her efforts, it continues to spread as conditions worsen.

 

When Jaron and Elza collide in the ongoing storm, the duo decides to work together to unravel their connected mysteries rooted in the magic and grapple with what shouldn’t be possible.

 

The Farthest Reach is a mid-stakes cozier fantasy with a central cast over thirty, Ghibli vibes, bibliophiles, LGBTQIA+ rep, and memory-based magic. Great for fans of T. Kingfisher’s cozier works and anyone that wants to head into the hills with the intellectual prowess of Emily Wilde and the distractability of Pippin as they embark on a mission… quest… thing.