Finding Home

by Francesca McMahon, Ranpakoka (Illustrator)

How does the world look to someone who has never lived in it?

Complicated to say the least.

After Artemis left the Forest to start a life with Jamie, she finds herself surrounded by things she has never seen or experienced before. Disorientated by this new way of life, Artemis finds herself questioning her decision.

With only Jamie and her family at her side, will Artemis be able to find her place in this new world? Or will things come crumbling down before they’ve even started?

Follow Artemis in her journey of discovery in this short set after Way of the Wild, a young adult adventure story

38 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2023

About the author

Francesca McMahon was born in Oxford, England, to a Scottish father and an Essex mother. They gained a B.A. in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University and was shortlisted for the university’s Dame Janet Suzman Playwriting Award in 2019. Since graduating, Francesca went onto gain a Masters in the same subject and has continued to work on their writing of fantasy, horror and romance fiction, as well as various tabletop RPGs and screenplays. As a queer person, their work is dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community, and they hope that they will all find a home in their imaginary worlds.

Reviews

[Francesca McMahon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Am I the writer? Yes. But as this is (for now) the final story in the Into the Wild series, I just had to comment. We left Artemis and Jamie together, having found each other and decided to stay together. Now we see how life in the human world is going for a girl who’s never lived there.

I hope you enjoy this story of love, belonging, and finding home (yeah, yeah, that’s cheesy I know)