Herbs and Harmonies

Bartenders, bards, and baby dragonsA therapist from another world has brought together a strange collection of friends: retired adventurers, a timeless spirit of the forest, a woods witch wrestling with a demon, and more. Each has their own story, full of queer joy, community, and friendship.From a cottage in the woods to a small farming town and a bustling city, explore the stories of the people Lavender has met along the way.Contains three novellas in the How I Became a Therapist in Another World series:The Sylvan Dragon’s HeraldFate and a magical therapist have brought together two unlikely collaborators. Morel, sylvan dragon and guardian of the Southern Forest, has begun a quest to return all the treasure they stole on an uncharacteristic rampage through the countryside. Hazel, witch of the woods, hopes to confront her anxiety around people by acting as the dragon’s spokesperson, and in doing so fight off the demon that haunts her. It might take a taciturn neighbor, a baby dragon, and a friend in crisis to bring them both out of their shells.Starting Over in Another World with My Level 99 Self-DoubtIn the cozy farming town of Crystalbrook, former adventurer Berry gets a new job as a bartender at the Two Claws Inn, alongside a high-strung pastry chef, a skeptical manager, and a moonlighting magical therapist. But Berry’s power in this world - the ability to grow any plant in any soil - is not only handy in battle, but a link to an old passion that has begun to reawaken. When nothing has been certain except the road ahead, it can be hard to believe that a good thing won’t go away.The Ballad of the BardbarianHenry Rocksmasher, self-proclaimed barbarian, is done with adventuring. When one of his party mates retires, Henry follows a new dream: trying out for the Bards’ College, even though he’s more used to knocking heads than weaving melodies. He already had to start over when he came to this world from Earth; is there room at the Bards’ College for an adventurer to make another new start? A story of reinvention, music, academia and friendship, featuring a himbo cinnamon roll, the conflicted drama queen who can’t let him go, a colorful cast of aspiring bards, and a little gay pining. Contains depictions of supernatural creatures, mentions of past character death, depictions of a controlling friendship, and brief mentions of religious trauma and eating disorders.