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Orodena is a long-forgotten warrior king from the ancient Oyo Empire. His spirit was brought to Coddle Brook to protect the land and its people. He has a shrine in the forest near Old Meyer Pond. Divine, his eccentric custodian, summons the entity to produce a child for her – one that will carry on her legacy. Orodena possesses her nephew Travis and fulfills the oracle's boon. Problems arise when the entity refuses to leave his host. Travis experiences a personality change which lands him into serious trouble with the law. Meanwhile, Veronica is expecting. Neither party is able to recall what happened between them. Divine admits to sedating her lover before conception. Uncertain of what the future holds for them, Veronica returns to her homeland and reconnects with family. Has Divine overstepped her boundaries as a Coddle Brook elder? She struggles to mend her relationship with Veronica while searching for a means to end Travis's ordeal. Stranger in the Forest is the third book in the Old Myer Pond trilogy,