A new year always arrives quietly for me.
Not with resolutions or grand promises, but with reflection—on the stories told, the ones still unfolding, and those that have been waiting patiently to be written. There is something about the turning of the year that invites us to listen more closely. To look back at the paths already walked, and ahead to the ones just beginning to take shape. Some are familiar. Others disappear into mist, revealing themselves only one step at a time.
This coming year, I’ll be sharing a new journey—one shaped by power and fear, whispered truths and dangerous belief. A world where command rules, obedience is enforced, and silence can be as deadly as any blade.
It is the beginning of The Realm of War & Whispers (a Scottish Historical Fantasy Romance).
At its heart is a kingdom willing to tear itself apart in search of a healer’s renowned ability, healers taken at the king’s command, and one woman forced to run—not only to survive, but to warn others before it is too late. This is a story where romance grows under pursuit, where trust is both refuge and risk, and where the truth—once believed—demands action.
Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing glimpses of this realm and the first book in the trilogy, Beneath the Hunter’s Shadow. Not all at once. Not loudly. But as stories are meant to be revealed—layer by layer, moment by moment.
If you’re returning here after a busy holiday season, welcome back. If you’re stepping into this new year looking for a story to lose yourself in, I hope you’ll walk this path with me.
The year is turning.
The forest is waiting.
And the first whisper has already begun.
Wishing you a peaceful & healthy New Year.
Hugs
Donna
