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The Drum Tree is an eco-fantasy novel that explores the mystical power of nature and people’s symbiotic connection to it. With the world on the verge of industrial emergence and a profit-based economy, the villagers of Deep Knoll must reconcile their fears of the nearby forest when a young boy vanishes. Beckoned by a mysterious drum, and enraptured by its guiding rhythm, sixteen-year-old Delan embarks upon a journey into the woods.

Once Delan’s friend Hali, and his rival, Jase, follow him into the unknown wilds, their quest begins. In their forest wanderings, Delan and his companions find a circle of trees. “A tree grew in the center of the circle. Mouths agape, the three could only stare. It was the most massive thing, living or constructed, that any of them had ever seen or even imagined . . . Sunlight streamed around the tips of the branches and pierced through the dense leaf canopy to illuminate a magical world below.”

In the clearing, they are joined by Larra, from a distant village, and the music of her flute. Upon touching the tree, the four adventurers are shown visions of destruction and beauty across the planet. These visions lead them to discover their own gifts and what they must do with them.

The Drum Tree is the first in a series.

Catherine V. Wolf is an avid environmentalist, lifelong learner, and educator. Growing up near the rolling hills and wooded trails of Western Massachusetts inspired a deep affinity with the living world. As a teacher, Wolf shared her passion for nature by exploring conservation lands with students. She developed curriculum that centered on studying animals and their habitats, Earth's natural processes, as well as humans' evolving relationship with the planet.Wolf's Master of Science degree in environmental teaching from Antioch University New England, as well as her undergraduate theater degree from Smith College, equipped her to writeThe Drum Tree, which emphasizes our connection to the natural world and to each other. Now retired from teaching, Wolf volunteers for environmental groups in Logan, Utah, where she resides.