A door opens. A brother vanishes. And the first journey begins.It is 1877 in Vanover, New England. Five young adventurers—the Inklings—gather around the eccentric Professor Augustus Peabody, who possesses a map of impossible worlds, six mysterious key-coins, and a mystery of his own: his father disappeared years ago searching for a place that may not exist.The friends expect adventure.They do not expect the door to open.Beyond it lie the Colorless Kingdoms: black sands beneath a merciless sky, pirate skiffs sailing desert seas, ancient temples, enchanted objects, strange creatures, and rulers whose hospitality is not always what it appears to be. When one of the Inklings is seized by slavers and carried toward the dreaded Black Citadel, the others must follow.Their rescue leads through realms of drakes, toad-goblins, fae intrigue, hidden magic, dangerous bargains, and perils stranger than anything they imagined at home.But something has followed them through the portal.A force of darkness has chosen one of the Inklings for a purpose more terrible than death: not merely to destroy her, but to persuade her to choose corruption for herself.Meanwhile, Edgar has become a willowpillar. Charlotte has changed as well. Professor Peabody is keeping secrets. And somewhere beyond the known worlds lies Ber’Ebrin—the Beautiful Place, said to be found only by the worthy, and only by those who do not seek it.Of Inklings and Willowpillars is the first book in The Chronicles of Ber’Ebrin, a darkly whimsical Victorian portal-fantasy series for teen and adult crossover readers. Blending classic storybook wonder with quirky humor, danger, moral choices, strange worlds, and long-hidden mysteries, the series begins with young adventurers—and grows older and darker as they journey deeper into the Polycosmos.Mind the first step. The realms beyond have been waiting.Content note: Contains fantasy violence and death, child peril and enslavement, alcohol and gambling, supernatural corruption and coercion, and non-explicit older-teen romantic themes.📖 Available on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0dYlqRKV
