Echo Beyond the Mountains

by R.M. Quinn

I am Echo. My life changed at Twelve years old. I found myself alone with Reed, living as his sister in Grimwitch after the fall of Lavender Hill, but I was born to be more. More than just a shopkeeper, more than Reed’s sister, more than the girl everyone knew as Mist.

The Atakoraka Mountains called to me, day and night, and no matter how I persisted, fate had other plans. The cost was almost too much for me to tell you now, but I need you to know. A dear friend once told me I wasn’t alone in my burden, and that keeping it to myself only perpetuates the horror and shame I felt. After all this time I see how right she was, and I want you to know too, you’re not alone, either. Don’t be afraid to share your story, and know that that shame is not always yours to carry. Fate is not ours to control, only ours to decide what to do with once it is upon us.

Be brave, be smart, be strong, and come with me on this journey, to win back my home, and let magic reign in the world I know, once again.

315 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 8, 2024