When eleven year old Franki collapsed without warning, his families world was torn apart. Rushed into intensive care and placed in a coma after a devastating diagnosis of meningoencephalitis, a rare form of bacterial meningitis, his survival was uncertain. But while machines kept his fragile body alive, Franki's spirit was somewhere else entirely.. In The Forest of Remembering, reality and imagination collides. Inside the depths of his coma, Franki journeys into a mystical forest filled with talking animals , wise guardians, and the mysterious shadow breeds - hybrids created from old legends - feared by all. There, he learns he is the Spirit Warrior - chosen to walk both paths of life and death, protector of the Chimera of War Tree, and the one who carries hope for the Forest's survival. Outside the Forest, in the florescent light of the hospital, his mother Martine, battles her own demons: the helplessness of watching her child fight for his life, the trauma that lingers long after the crisis, and the fierce love that holds a family together in the darkest of times . Raw, and deeply emotional, this is not just a story about illness - it is about resilience, love, and the thin line between this world and the next. Blending real life survival and magical tale, The Forest of Remembering is both a heartfelt memoir and a modern day tale of courage. A book for parents, carers, and anyone who has ever faced the unimaginable - this story will break your heart and put it back together again.