The Lantern Keeper: First Light

Escape to the quiet valleys of Mossmere in this heartwarming, low-stakes cozy fantasy novel about exhaustion, healing, and finding out where you belong. Elian Reed is completely burnt out. After sixteen years as a methodical city scribe, he collapses from sheer exhaustion-not with a dramatic cry, but by simply sitting on a curb and realizing he cannot stand back up. Sent to the remote countryside to catalog a network of forgotten lantern shrines, Elian expects total isolation. Instead, he discovers a stone cottage left untouched for decades, a gentle village that leaves fresh bread on his doorstep, and paths humming with ancient magic. He was only supposed to document the shrines. He starts repairing them instead. Why readers are loving this zero-romance, slice-of-life fantasy: - Pure Found Family: A heartwarming cast of quiet, supportive characters who express affection through small acts of kindness.- A Loyal Animal Companion: Walking fog-covered paths with Brindle, an injured dusk fox who refuses to leave Elian's side.- Comfort Food for the Soul: Perfect for fans of Travis Baldree, Becky Chambers, and Sarah Beth Durst.