UNKNOWN

Ceylon was a child, very much like yourself.

Well, perhaps not so very much. Unless you are orphaned and homeless and often alone; unless you’ve wandered from jungle to forest and joined up with a traveling merchant caravan; unless you stand no taller than my kneecap and have skin that smells like the bark of a cinnamon tree, you are not so very much like Ceylon.

He was a treeborn, and if you saw him you would think, My, isn’t he a gangly little fellow! All arms and legs like branches on a tree. But oh! He does smell lovely, doesn’t he? Like Christmas.

BOOK TWO OF THE TREEBORN TRILOGY

Embark on an extraordinary journey with the Treeborn Trilogy, where a tapestry of adventure, captivating characters, and wondrous new creatures awaits you and your family! A masterful blending of the strange and familiar, this is a story that will spark your imagination and keep you wondering and wanting more!

• Book One: Mapaline (April 2024)

• Book Two: Ceylon (December 2024)

• Book Three: The Last Tower (April 2025)

Written for readers of all ages, the Treeborn Trilogy masterfully blends whimsy and depth in a narrative both delightful and profound. Perfect for a cozy winter day or as a lyrical read-aloud for the whole family, everyone will be left wanting "just one more page!" If you found joy in the magical realms of Narnia or Middle Earth, If your kids loved The Green Ember or The Wingfeather Saga, their next obsession is sure to be The Treeborn Trilogy.

Ryan Southworth lives in Cincinnati with his wife, Kyna, and their two children. In addition to his writing schedule and parenting, Ryan teaches History, Literature, and Latin through a large homeschool co-op.

Ryan’s other works include Mapaline, Book One of The Treeborn Trilogy,(April 2024), The Last Tower, Book Three of The Treeborn Trilogy (April 2025), and Descending (2019), a dystopian science-fiction novel perfect for young adults. Reviewers touted Descending as “intriguing, thrilling, gripping, unpredictable, and artfully written.” In addition, Ryan has had numerous short stories published online.

Ryan earned two bachelor’s degrees from Baptist Bible College in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in both Bible and secondary education with an emphasis in social studies. Additionally, he earned a master’s degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Northern Kentucky University, in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

When not teaching, he considers a morning spent at a coffee shop writing to be just about the best way a morning can be spent.