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The editorial assessment for FAHLI just landed in my inbox. I won't share everything my editor said — but the phrase I'll be carrying with me for a long time is: "Wow. Wow. Wow." June 23rd is looking good.

When writing these books, I wanted the understanding of the world to broaden. To give the reader far more depth and context to each of the decisions.

After many versions, and ideas, I'm ready to share: This is the front cover for FAHLI — the prequel to IYANWA. FAHLI front cover, illustrated by C.J. Biggin I got some time to myself out in Joshua Tree over winter, and I went out with a simple, single plan: write and draw. Write as much as I could, and when I was done writing - draw. Stop for nothing but rest, air, and tea. I'd been carrying ideas around for the FAHLI cover for a while, I had even gotten a good distance into

Day 2 of my Joshua Tree writing retreat brought deep rewrites, breakthroughs, endless tea, and finishing(!) Fahli, the prequel to Iyanwa.

Some moments felt expansive and clear. Others felt uncomfortable, even confronting. But that’s often where the best writing lives—past the point of convenience, in the spaces where you can’t easily look away.