The Long Dark Cloak, a young adult fantasy, is about fifteen-year-old Ivan Kimble, who goes on a quest to find his older brother in a mystical forest in Southern England. He half-heartedly agrees to undertake a mission of mercy to save the life of Zephyrus, an ancient Kingwood Oak. The lad encounters strange and sometimes dangerous creatures that either help or hinder his journey. When war is declared, Ivan finds himself a reluctant hero, fighting to save the forest as well as his own life. When he finds his brother, he asks himself if Peter is still the person he remembered.