FAQ
As the book gets ready for release on June 1, 2026, you will find author’s clarifications here based on advance reader feedback and anticipated reader feedback. As the feedback grows, more questions will be added in the future.
You have to read the book to find out but here are two general definitions that will hopefully help:
Raging refers to something violent, intense, uncontrolled, or furious, such as a storm, fire, or anger. It describes a high level of intensity or severity, often used to describe unruly natural elements, extreme emotions, or significant success.
A migrant is a person who moves away from their habitual place of residence, either across an international border or within a state, usually to find work, better living conditions, or for other personal reasons. Unlike refugees fleeing persecution, migrants often move voluntarily, though their journeys may be driven by economic, environmental, or family factors.
Other Titles Considered:
- A Quest for Agency
- The Education of a Drifter
- The Cost of Engagement
- Surface Tension
- Why Did You Engage?
- You Keep Falling from the Bed
- Heads, I Stay
- Tails, I Leave
- Go North, Turn Left
- Half Here, Half There
Most stories we grew up with (genre fiction) had two things in common: There are clear good guys and bad guys in the world, and a wedding means climax/closure.
When I started writing the novel, I didn’t realize that challenging these norms would tip me from genre fiction into literary fiction. So, when you read the book, you will hopefully experience the tension between these two story modes. Also, Indian mythology is rooted in protagonists propelled by family dysfunction who embark on a quest for their own agency (Ramayana and Mahabharata); although not intentional, I hope you will notice some echoes.
Potentially, depending on how the first book is received.
