Wirshilala and the Forbidden Book in Bloomington, MN

What does it take for one to make a village mindless? Perhaps fear. Perhaps ghost stories. Perhaps lies. And perhaps despair. Welcome to the Heartland, where they have it all, plus some Magical secrets.
This a short story, a fiction with a touch of magic, about a village in the heart of the lands. With a haunted palace and a ghost, these villagers despair in their problems, but could there be more to their problems? And could there be a solution? Who will step up to find the solutions to their problems? Perhaps a boy will, even if he does do it by accident?