Returning to Ewayeen ❤️

Lately, I’ve been getting more and more questions about the sequel to The Ice Beast Tale.

First of all, thank you so much. ❤️ There is nothing more rewarding for an author than knowing readers are waiting for the continuation of a story.

Unfortunately, I was very ill throughout the winter, so I barely wrote anything. Work on the sequel almost came to a standstill.

But now I’m back on the Continent, in Sklavyna, and in the world of Ewayeen.

And I can assure you—the story hasn’t been abandoned. Quite the opposite. It has grown far beyond what I originally imagined. The more I work on it, the more I realize that this world deserves much more than just one more novel. So… consider yourselves warned. 😊

However, I’ve decided to take a slightly different approach.

While I’m working on the second book, The Last Ones, I’d like to share a little about how it will be structured. Instead of traditional chapters, the novel will be told through a series of interconnected stories. Each one will introduce different characters, different corners of the world, and different events that will eventually come together to form one larger narrative.

I’ve always admired the way Andrzej Sapkowski approached storytelling in The Witcher, and I feel this format is a perfect fit for my own world.

The Last Ones is a direct sequel to The Ice Beast Tale. The story continues on the Continent, but this time the world becomes much larger. We’ll travel far beyond the journey of the Voloshyn brothers, exploring new lands and meeting new people, because the war has only just begun.

We’ll follow entirely new protagonists, each with their own story, their own path, and their own trials.

At the heart of the novel are two young men who, for now, don’t even know the other exists. Their destinies are remarkably alike, yet completely different. One is searching for answers about himself, while the other is simply trying to survive and protect the people he loves.

As the war spreads across the Continent, both will face devastating losses—but they’ll also find unexpected allies and be forced to make impossible choices. Though they walk different paths, they share the same goal: to find a way to end the war and give the Continent a chance at peace.

They don’t know it yet, but their paths are destined to cross. And when they do, it will only be the beginning.

Of course, this doesn’t mean we’re saying goodbye to the heroes of The Ice Beast Tale. We’ll meet them again, see how the war has changed them, and continue following their stories alongside those of the new characters.

While you’re waiting for the sequel, I’d like to announce a short prequel that will introduce you to another piece of Ewayeen’s history.

The Nightingales of Lavelen

I hope you’ll enjoy returning to this world with me. ❤️

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Останнім часом я дедалі частіше отримую запитання про продовження “Сказанки про Крижаного Звіра”.

І насамперед хочу сказати величезне дякую. ❤️ Для автора немає нічого приємнішого, ніж знати, що на його історію чекають.

На жаль, цієї зими я дуже багато хворіла, тому майже не писала. Робота над продовженням практично зупинилася. Але тепер я повернулася до Континенту, Склавіни і світу Еваїїн.

І можу вас запевнити: історія не покинута. Навпаки, вона дуже виросла. Чим більше я працюю над продовженням, тим більше розумію, що одного роману цьому світу вже замало. Тому, начувайтеся))

Але я трохи зміню підхід. Поки я працюю над другою книгою, що носить назву “Останні”, хочу трохи розповісти, як вона буде побудована. Книга складатиметься з невеликих оповідей – розділів. Вони будуть про різних героїв, різні куточки цього світу й події, які зрештою складуться в одну велику історію.

Мені завжди дуже подобалося, як це зробив Сапковський у “Відьмакові”, і, мені здається, він пасуватиме і в моїй історії.

Це буде пряме продовження “Сказанки про Крижаного Звіра”. Події розгортаються далі на Континенті, але тепер світ стане значно більшим, ми вийдемо за межі подорожі братів Волошиних і мандруватимемо новими місцями, бо война тільки почалася. 

Ми приєднаємося до нових героїв. І в кожного буде власна історія, власний шлях і власні випробування.

В самому центрі оповіді опиняться двоє героїв, які поки що навіть не підозрюють про існування один одного. Їхні долі дивовижно схожі й водночас зовсім різні. Один шукає відповіді про себе, інший – намагається вижити й захистити тих, хто йому дорогий. Попереду на них чекають війна, що і далі розповсюджується Континентом, і втрати. Але також з’являться і нові союзники й перед ними постане дуже непростий вибір. І хоча кожен із них іде власною дорогою, обидва мають одну мету: знайти спосіб зупинити війну й повернути Континенту шанс на мир.

Вони ще не знають, що зрештою їхні дороги неодмінно перетнуться. І що це тільки початок.

А поки ви чекаєте на продовження, хочу анонсувати невеличку передісторію, яка допоможе трохи краще зрозуміти світ Еваїїн. 

Солов’ї Лавелену

Сподіваюся, вам буде цікаво вирушити в цю подорож разом зі мною. ♥️

Happy Holidays

It is the most wonderful time of a year, according to some sources. Well, the year we’ve left behind wasn’t too easy or too happy. Or any other kind of ‘too’. Pretty hard, pretty interesting, pretty exhausting. Though, I spent it with my family staying safe – it is more than some people have.

But I do want to get more out of it. So I won’t pretend I am content with what I currently have. I am grateful that I am alive and I have work and my loved ones near. But it is always more out there, isn’t it?

So Happy Holidays everyone! Never stop seeking more for yourself! And may happiness and success pursuit you next year!

Nonsense

Yesterday Canada celebrated Thanksgiving Day. My second Thanksgiving celebration since I moved to Canada. However, last time, I didn’t feel the spirit of the holiday, I was horrified of being moved to another country.

This time it was way way better. We asked our friends to come by, we cooked so many tasty things, we watched movies and talked. That was heartwarming for real.

We also played some board games, and one was called Nonsense. You answer a question, right down the answer on a piece of paper, fold it and hand it over to a person next to you so they could answer a following question, but they couldn’t see what you answer before, and so on, so you get a little story in the end. A little random story, to be honest.

The weirder answers you put, the more interesting it gets in the end. More drama, said I yesterday 🙂

And it helped me with kind of a block in my head. All this overthinking and doubting bring you to an understandable end. You stuck. So I am glad I unstuck myself in such a pleasant way.

Have a great week everyone! And hope you’d feel joy out of this Autumn.

Unbelievable

Whatever people say, do what’s better for you

inner voice

Just got realized that’ve I’ve been missing posting here for a year. 

It’s been a long, tough year. Some parts of which ought to be forgotten for good. But there were nice pieces of memories I’d like to save.

 
Not being afraid of missing anything. What’s needed – won’t be missed.
I won’t miss anything.
 
 

Fais ce que tu dois, advienne que pourra.

Searching

As almost everyone in this life, I’ve met a problem of life meaning. What is this all for? Am I designed for smth specific? What am I looking for?

And as everyone, I have no answer. And I believe (partially) that meaning of my life is searching. So, people that give up because of failure or failures are completely wrong. Searching is made of failures as well as of success.

Just deal with it. And even if you won’t find the answer, you’d know, that you’ve done everything possible to it.

Limbo

I’m still in limbo. I have no definite answers and I’m a little bit scared. The reasons are soooo plural, so I cannot even count them without having a lose count. But as my mom told me: “hold on, relax and think about something pleasant”. Quite wise as for me. I’m going to act this way.

Jittering won’t help me.

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P.S. But I have cool photo \m/

P.P.S. relaaaaxxxx