The Flower of the Cedar

Kay Ben-Avraham

The Flower of the Cedar is a tale of dryads, from a time long before human history began. Lara, a young dryad, once had three hearts (as with all her kind). To recover them and bring them to life, she must set out on an unknown journey. Fearing the god of the land, who reportedly devours hearts, and inexplicably drawn to the lamia (who, tales say, revive hearts by an ominous method called guttings), she leaves her home, embarking on the heart-finding quest. For lovers of fantasy, mythology, and fairy tales—for those whose bookshelves may harbor the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and others of their glad company—or for dabblers in mysticism and the sacred feminine—this story will doubtless have deep resonance.

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Chapter Ten: This One Is Precious

The Flower of the Cedar

03/27/20 • 27 min

As Lara’s illness draws on, Dane gives them shelter.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Her Courage

The Flower of the Cedar

12/28/20 • 30 min

When Jann at last catches her up, Lara faces a choice.

Chapter Twenty-One: The Parting

The Flower of the Cedar

09/07/20 • 25 min

Lara and Jann at last leave the Mahoghany tor, with the coming of spring.

Chapter Eighteen: The Springs

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07/27/20 • 33 min

The family take Jann, Lara, and Dane to the underground springs, and Lara is thunderstruck by a stranger’s revelation.

Chapter Eleven: Living-Hearted Healer

The Flower of the Cedar

04/07/20 • 26 min

Their survival seems uncertain, when unexpectedly they are met by a healer and his wife.

Announcing Kay's New Project

The Flower of the Cedar

02/20/23 • 13 min

Since self-publishing The Flower of the Cedar, Kay has accepted a publishing deal with Signum University Press to rewrite and publish a second edition of Flower—and she needs your support!

You can sign up at press.signumuniversity.org for serial subscriptions to her new material, or sign up for the deeper dive of the Author's Circle membership and join Kay for live monthly discussions of her ongoing work.