The Chocolate Syndicate

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Time capsules and hidden treasures thoroughly engaged young Ariel’s attention. Preserving special moments, objects, or ideas for years beyond her death intrigued and excited her. So jumping from the lowest branch of the old sycamore and landing quietly just outside her parents’ room, she took off into the darkness. Ancient maple trees cast long shadows in the full moon’s night, catching a glimpse of the white nightgown running across the field. In the woods, a pine tree with its root exposed like a weathered elbow sat near an abandoned miner’s shack. Taking to her knees, damp soil clung to the buried Mason jar. Beneath the weathered lid, she placed an envelope containing small, fragile beans while thousands of miles away, deep within a tropical rainforest, a small reminisce of legend grew. Reaching for the sun, it clung to its fading existence. Little could anyone have guessed on that night, as Ariel knelt beneath the cool-evening stars praying for her own life, a confluence was set, planting the seeds toward the Chocolate Syndicate.

Like any magnificent recipe, The Chocolate Syndicate masterfully blends the flavors of truth and fiction… where 80% is pure, and 20% adds just enough sweetener to highlight the complexities and dance with the harmonies. The story spans decades in the search for a mysterious variety of cacao that, on its own, touches the dawn of time.  Part 1 of The Chocolate Syndicate; A Simple Twist of Chocolate has an anticipated autumn release date in 2023. To protect individual privacy, names have been changed.