415 Raspberry Picket & The Cursed Seed (Paperback)

Using the mystical power of an ancient Hopewell Indian Lunar Observatory, young Darach and his Uncle Rubus discover an ornate copper box deep within an Indian burial mound of a long dead Shaman. They learn of a chilling link between the mysterious item within the box and The Dark Master’s evil mission to eradicate all plant life on Earth. They are faced with the perils of battling fanged flying heads, flesh eating fish, suspicious Unicorns, disfiguring spells, and the pitfalls of time travel. Seeking the wisdom of a strange colony of witches hiding in the hills of Southern Ohio and the magic of a beautiful young Indian girl, they must use all their skills of witchcraft and knowledge of magic herbs in a race to stop the Dark Master’s desperate attempts of regaining ownership of the copper box and finishing his quest of destroying all plant life on the planet.

I was born and raised in Ohio and presently live in an old house in a small central Ohio town, famous for its giant gourds. I come from a family of avid gardeners. Now retired, I had the privilege to work with people with disabilities for over thirty years. My tiny city garden is crammed with an assortment or a collection of plants. During the long cold Ohio winters I continue gardening in the house and in my small backyard greenhouse. I am passionate about plants and writing. In my youth I traveled the world. The diversity of plants around the world is amazing! I especially enjoyed my time teaching in a bush school in Africa and spending a summer with the legendary Masai Tribe on the Serengeti Plain. For years I have enjoyed the study of the ancient uses for plants and herbs. Many cultures today still believe in the magical qualities of plants. Grow a tomato, a tree, or plant some tulip bulbs, or grow some herbs in your kitchen window. It will make you feel good and you will be making our world a better place! R.L. Patterson