They say writers are in control of their stories.

…They’re wrong.

I thought I had control. I really did. But Moons and Shadows had other plans. Or rather - the characters did.

Every story has its heartbeat - its quiet truths, aching questions, and whispered defiance. Moons and Shadows is filled with moments like these. Lines that don’t just move the plot forward… they cut to the core of what this journey is about.

Here are 8 quotes that capture that heart. Each one is small - but heavy with meaning.

Writing Moons and Shadows has been more than just writing a book. It’s been a process of remembering, returning, rebuilding—and in many ways, reimagining the world around me. So today, 9 days out from launch, I’m answering 9 questions no one’s asked me (yet)—but I wish they had.

These questions pulled things out of me I wasn’t expecting to say. But if this story is about truth, then so is this post.