Heroes Rising Book 2

Sara, Amanadine, and Kar return to the Kingdom of Evergreen as heroes from stopping the ritual occurring in the Wasteland. The evening they returned, they are visited by Desmond, who helps unlocked their hidden potential. After that night, they go their separate ways to train to harness their new abilities. After training, they met back a month later, stronger than before, and must venture out to the Forbidden Forest to stop the magical ritual. Sara, Amanadine, and Kar will have to use everything they learned from their training to survive.
Why is the place they are traveling to called the Forbidden Forest?
What new monsters or creatures will they discover during their travels? Will they meet new allies to help join on their quest?