The tale of a girl, a diary, three best friends, and a dad she fundamentally disagrees with. A journey across America from Oregon to the Appalachian mountains, full of freedom, fear, and discovery. Appalachia Wilds is a tale of teenage rebellion, the idea of freedom, romance, friendship, and love. ------------------------------------------- Appalachia wilds tells the story of 16 year old Folke Tanner. She's isolated, depressed, and stuck with a father she cannot agree with. After a bad argument with her dad, she runs away on a road trip to the Appalachia mountains with her two best friends-friends who have been waiting *years* to finally run. Before she leaves Folke, in the spur of the moment, decides to steal the only thing she can from her father-an old diary. As the three journey across the country, reading tales from the fathers diary as a pastime, Folke starts to realize just what family means, and what it means to be loved. --------------------------- -coming-of-age -running away arc -teenage romance -teenage rebellion -alterhuman MC -queer characters -strong themes of politics and religion *Recommended 13+ ----------------- Appalachia wilds updates every Friday on Kinspace and ao3 (Please read fully through the trigger warnings (https://kinspace.life/post(delete this)s/a5d38eb0-2685-4fdc-aad6-8aa852b732ae) before reading. Please do *not* feel pressured to read on if you are uncomfortable with any listed material, the most important thing is your mental health.) ao3 Link: https://archiveofour(delete this)own.org/works/89771011 Kinspace Link: https://kinspace.life/(delete this)posts/70efdb58-06d1-4a0b-968b-6da0e8cc95dc Appalachia wilds is an unfinished piece of work, and trigger warnings/age suggestions may change constantly. Please check in every once in awhile to make sure there is no harmful content. (Trigger warnings and age suggestions for each chapter are also listed at the beginning of each chapter)