I thought it might be fun to share some of the behind the scenes things about my new series in addition to my weekly updates. I'll be posting about this on Facebook as well, but you will get a slightly more detailed version here. My new series, which is currently called the Enemy to the North Saga (Not finalized haha) takes place is a fictional world called Vostella, with two other countries involved in later books called the Federation of Edraren and Nyxan. All three of these places are heavily based on Eastern European countries, especially those with Slavic and Baltic influences. Way back in 2009 I went to visit my family in Lithuania. My grandparents moved to America after World War II and my eldest uncle was born overseas so there were great aunts and second and third cousins still living there. My born overseas uncle who is fluent in Lithuanian, my aunt, my mother, and two cousins also came on the trip. I was 20 years old at the time, but almost fourteen years later, this trip had such a profound impact on me. Some of the scenery really inspired the country of Vostella and the town of Elogan where Leora and Ephraim live. I took the majority of these photos...some of them I thought I was being artsy and cool, but you'll get the general idea. These photos were all taken in down town Vilnius, and gives off the Elogan old town vibe that Leora visits with Peter in Book 1. These were taken in various places including a town called Birstonas and kind of what I see in my head for the Fuel Depot/the area of Elogan where the Brauns live. Maybe a bit more run down because of a 20 year war. These were some of the really cool places I went while I was there for two weeks. I'd like maybe incorporate some in later books when Leora is outside of Elogan but can't say much more without spoiling things. Finally, a huge element of this series is found family and unexpected relationships and I feel like this trip not only brought me closer to my American family, but to my extended Lithuanian one as well, even after all these years. Thanks for the trip down memory lane,
Kay
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