Author Note

Stories have always found me in the quiet places—between the tide pulling out and the wind changing direction, in the small hours when the house is still and memory feels softer than it ought to. I write to understand the shadows we carry, the magic we forget to name, and the heartlines that tether us to one another even when the world feels sharp.

My worlds are built from fog and folklore, from grief turned into lanternlight, from the women who rise even when no one sees the cost. I believe stories aren't escapes—they're invitations. Gateways into the truths we are too afraid, or too brave, to say aloud.

Thank you for walking into these worlds with me.
Thank you for trusting me with your time, your imagination, your heart.
I hope the pages you find here stay with you long after you close the book—
like a whisper just behind your shoulder, or the echo of light beneath a locked door.

With love and shadows,
Talia