My first novel centres around 16 year old Elodie Black and her apprenticeship at The Curiosity Bureau. The MC is based (loosely) on myself and my own experiences in life.
Although Elodie's story is a coming of age tale based in a fantasy world with all manner of strange creatures, her journey is inspired by my journey to find my own path in life after over a decade of living in a place where I was not able to be myself or feel safe.
The world is a scary and confusing place when you don't know who you can trust, and especially when you feel as though you can't trust yourself. But there are ways to overcome fear if you believe in yourself just a little bit.
Writing Elodie's story has helped me to find my voice. I know who I am now, and that is a wonderful thing. I like who I am, and I can't wait to see what happens next in my story.