R.C. Dowlen writes stories about the threads that tie this world to the next—about magic, memory, and the quiet belief that love never really leaves us. Bound by Shadow and Veil was born during the final years of her father’s life, when he asked a single question: “What would you write, if you could?” That moment opened a doorway into the Veil.Through it all, Dowlen held onto the same hope her parents gave her through books and stories: that somewhere beyond this world, the ones we love are waiting.She was raised on fairy circles, theater scripts, and the kind of stories that stay with you. Now, she writes for her daughters, her grandchildren, and the child she once was—who believed a flat rock by the pond might really be a hobbit door.The Veilborn Trilogy is her love letter to imagination, to family, and to the legacy of wonder we leave behind.