{"id":16,"date":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-xl.net\/ArchwayPublishing\/856702\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:52:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:52:29","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/854366\/about-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE BOOK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Mousetree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fire and Water Book Two<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journey home has only just begun.<br><br>Separated from everything they know and love, best friends Mirelda and Mindy must find the courage to survive in a world far larger\u2014and far more dangerous\u2014than they ever imagined. As each girl faces unexpected trials, they encounter strangers whose choices reveal the very best and worst of mouse society: compassion and prejudice, sacrifice and greed, truth and deception.<br><br>Meanwhile, panic spreads through Mousetree. A frightened community, fueled by rumors and fear, turns against an innocent soul while those who truly care race to uncover what really happened before it&#8217;s too late.<br><br>Filled with unforgettable characters, heartwarming friendships, gentle humor, and timeless lessons about empathy, integrity, forgiveness, and hope, <b><i>Mousetree: Fire and Water<\/i><\/b> is an enchanting adventure that reminds readers that true courage is found not in strength alone, but in kindness, wisdom, and the willingness to stand for what is right\u2014even when everyone else is swept away by fear.<br><br>Join Mirelda, Mindy, and their remarkable friends in a beautifully imagined world where every challenge carries a lesson, every act of kindness matters, and the journey home becomes a journey of the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/\/\/www.xlibris.com\/BookStore\/BookDetails\/854366-mousetree\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORDER A COPY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/854366\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/854366\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/854366\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/854366\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/854366\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>The Author<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Michael D. Malone resides in Granbury, Texas, with his wife and daughter, atop a wooded hill overlooking the Brazos River and Lake Granbury. 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