Page (i)

  • The message is in code, each character represents a letter.

  • The meanings of four of the cipher characters are provided via the image to start the decoding process.

  • The four symbols at the top represent L E A F, the rest can be deduced with logic and testing; in addition to the message, something else is pointed at specifically.

  • Decoding the cipher reveals: CHOOSE THE RIGHT BIRD AND FOLLOW ON ITS JOURNEY. The letter ‘J’ is also pointed to.

Page (ii)

  • The decoded message is the instruction, but you need something else from the previous page too.

  • This is also within the message – note what’s being pointed at.

  • The one highlighted letter refers you to the correct bird, the maze then has only one true route that takes you all the way to the correct solution.

  • The ‘J’ refers phonetically to the JAY and following from there through the maze, reaches ANIMAL.

Page (iii)

  • The previous solution tells you what category of words you’re looking for.

  • One letter per square, the solution reads down the shaded squares.

  • It’s a series of creatures starting with MOTH.

  • The words are MOTH, VULTURE, DEER, FROG, OWL, BAT, FLY. The solution is OVERLAY.

Page (iv)

  • Some of the text here is useful, some is not; the previous solution is an instruction for what to do.

  • Loose leaf versions of pages (iv) and (v) are used together - available here.

  • Put the pages together and hold them up to a light source.

  • This page and the next must be overlaid, and the dark text of both read together.

Page (v)

  • Have a look at the clues for (iv).

  • Only read the combined black text.

  • It provides cryptic descriptions of several objects.

  • The text you’re left with is: “Anna finds the woman - In the cabin in the woods. - The woman means to cast a spell - And asks the girl to find her: - The fingers of she who weeps and who withers - The bitter bright dust of her long dried out tears - The sound of her voice as it rings through the branches - The clothes of a friend she once reached out to dearly”.

Page (vi)

  • The previous solution contains distinct descriptions which are cryptic but do refer to specific objects.

  • You need to select four objects.

  • The numbers beneath each object are the solution.

  • The objects (in order) are: willow branch [1,6], bag of salt [3,6] bell [6,5], and feather [6,4].

Page (vii)

  • The previous solution is several pairs of numbers.

  • The final answer is four words.

  • Each of the four number-pairs of represents a square (coordinates – horizontal value then vertical value); each square contains one complete word.

  • The final answer is: IF A TREE FALLS