Magdalena Gottschalk

Magdalena has always known she is different from the others in the Mystical Alliance of Lily Brooke, but the cause has always escaped her, until now. She must gather courage she never knew she possessed to save her friends and family from the evil forces hiding amongst them. Magdalena Gottschalk: The Crooked Trail is a middle-grades-to-young-adult epic fantasy fiction novel that explores faith, unity, differences, belief in a higher power, magic, and teamwork.

Balancing the enchanted world hidden behind the treacherous terrain of the wintry slippery slope and the everyday life within their small, quaint town of Lily Brooke, MALB (the Mystical Alliance of Lily Brooke) realizes that Christmas is a week away. All of the holiday festivities are about to begin, and they are unexpectedly thrown into a battle of good versus evil. Will the friends be trapped in the Enchanted Forest? Or, through teamwork and faith, will they make it back home in time to celebrate the most special time of the year?

Hold on to your witch hat as Magdalena and friends travel to the enchanted forest in Lindtzl Kingdom! While this coming of age middle grade to preteen thriller adventure will challenge friendships found within the sections of the audiobook, an underlying faith-based support system that combines the magical world of the enchanted and belief in a higher power, will provide the courage and foundation the group needs to persevere.