Daughter of the Departed (Book 1)

Elara Hale has spent her entire life haunted by the mother she never knew. Raised by her devoted father Marcus after her mother, Liana, mysteriously vanished in the aftermath of Elara's birth, she's carried a hollow ache shaped by unanswered questions and maternal absence. Now a gifted young violinist with a future as bright as her talent, Elara receives a letter that reopens wounds she thought had scarred over—Liana is alive, and she wants to meet.

As Elara embarks on an emotional journey to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance, she must confront the fragile line between abandonment and love, silence and understanding. Through painful revelations, tentative reunions, and the healing power of music, Elara begins to reconcile with the past while forging a new identity shaped not by what she lost, but by what she’s becoming.

Daughter of the Departed is a lyrical and emotionally resonant coming-of-age story that explores the complexities of motherhood, mental health, forgiveness, and the quiet resilience of love that survives even when everything else seems broken.