Rogue God: The Gods of Chaos Book 1 by Rick Waugh
The forest hated humans.
At least, so it seemed. Being a warren of hungry monsters and deadly plants, bubbling with chaos magic, gave it a certain feeling.
Cantor slipped through it, finding the spaces, sensing the dangers. He had just enough of his own magic to do so, just enough skill to dissuade what he couldn’t avoid.
A quick shuffle of his feet, perhaps a short melody, and whatever threatened him would understand that he wasn’t there, wasn’t a threat, or wasn’t edible….