A desperate search for survival...and answers. As survivors in a ruined city, there are some realities we can't escape. Or forget. Like the truth that our bodies don't work anymore. We all know it-with every aching breath, we know it. Or the fact that few of us can recall our own names, let alone the name of our city, our land, or our people. The lack of answers rules our weary minds, flooding-like the fears in our hearts and the pains that crawl along our dying bodies. And the answers lie buried in the ruins that crumble all around us.
About the Author: For a short introduction: I grew up in the upper Midwest, where the forested hills and cloud-dimpled skies always flooded my heart with the inspiration to write. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Mandarin Chinese from Brigham Young University, and have worked as a client services analyst at a payment facilitator company since 2014. My husband Daren was raised in northern Alberta. He and I currently own a home in American Fork, Utah. (Though I hope we can return to the east, someday!) Now, why do I write? Since I was about eight years old, I've had dreams of another earth, called Claya. These dreams sometimes come at night. But most often, they come to me like sudden, vivid memories as I sit pondering in the middle of the day. Claya is a world full of diversity--from the Black Shores of the West to the vibrant, emerald forests of North Emer, and the blowing sands of Ketsa in the far east. The people who wander between these lands are no less diverse. Claya is home to many tribes and nations--each of which has more history and heritage than I could ever hope to record entirely. While I've written about the things I see in dreams for many years, Anamnesis was my first attempt to share my writings with a public audience. I owe my wonderful husband for all his tremendous support in this effort! Since this first book gives only a narrow glimpse into the world of Claya, I've created my website as a resource for readers who are interested in knowing more. You can visit the site at memoriesofclaya.com. There, you can to take a deeper look into the geography, languages, and cultures of Claya. For now, I've focused the content on the time and location of Anamnesis. I plan to expand this site as my other books are completed. Thank you for your interest in my work! Whitney H. Murphy (Lorëu)