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Every story begins with a spark—and in The Seven , that spark is a boy named Darby Stephans. At just ten years old, Darby may seem small, but his journey will shape the fate of his world and everyone in it. He is the first to step beyond the Island’s edge, and in doing so, sets the story in motion. 🧒 Who Is Darby Stephans? Darby is curious, shy, honest, and kind. As the Wind Pillar  in the Seven, he has a quiet strength that often goes unnoticed at first—but it’s his sense o

Hello, fellow adventurers! I’m so excited to finally share a glimpse of my current work-in-progress — The Seven.  This story has been living in my head (and heart) for a while now. The first spark came from a vivid dream — one that stayed with me long after I woke up. It felt too real, too haunting, not to write down. From that dream came a world divided by light and shadow, and seven souls bound together by fate, loss, and the dangerous kind of hope that refuses to die. The

I’ve been so excited to finally share a small piece of my upcoming YA fantasy novel The Seven,  with you all. This excerpt comes from the opening chapter, where we first meet Darby Stephans , a shy and curious ten-year-old boy whose life is about to change forever. On a spring morning in Liverpool, Darby boards the HMS Strafford  with his family, unaware that this voyage will set everything in motion. What begins as a hopeful journey across the Atlantic will eventually become