Whispers of the Forgotten follows a woman who inherits her grandmother’s bookstore and finds a hidden letter that changes everything, thrusting her into a forgotten world of history involving a lost city called Elara, buried secrets, and an ancient artificial intelligence. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

Initially, I just wanted to write an adventure story that included lost cities and some hidden technology. While the big idea stayed the same, the details changed a lot over the course of writing the story.

You took your time in building the characters and the story to great emotional effect. How did you manage the pacing of the story while keeping readers engaged?

I imagined living the story and tried to keep it believable and moving forward.

How did the mystery develop for this story? Did you plan it before writing, or did it develop organically?

I had a plan for an initial mystery, but as the story developed, that plan changed and new puzzles seemed to present themselves.

Is this the first book in the series? If so, when is the next book coming out, and what can your fans expect in the next story?

This is the first in a four-book series. In book 2, a new adventure is pursued and again the readers are left with a cliffhanger. In books 3 and 4, the story begins at the end of book 1 and combines with book 2. I plan to have book 2 available in late summer and books 3 and 4 available winter of 2026.

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