Quote of the Week
The courage to keep going
The courage to keep going doesn’t begin with certainty – it begins with the first step.
Reading World
From the Reading World
Backgrounds, characters, excerpts and thoughts on writing.
Backgrounds
The historical roots of Jakob’s world
How a forgotten era became a setting – and why places carry stories.
Characters & Places
Jakob – who he is, and who he wants to become
A spoiler-free look at the character who sets everything in motion.
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Welcome to Elias Hart’s Reading World. This is a place for everything that belongs to the book.
Excerpts
First pages: Arrival
The train stopped. Jakob didn’t look up. He had known this station for thirty years...