About the Book

Book: The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine

Author: Lindsay A. Franklin

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release date: February 4, 2025

A shattered heart, a fate foretold.

The world undone by tales of old.

Emlyn DuLaine just wants to know what happened to her sister, Camille, seven years ago on the fateful day she vanished—literally. Emlyn witnessed Camille unravel and disappear, but no one believes her. Since they think she’s crazy, the least the cops could do is solve Camille’s case. Is a little closure too much to ask?

But Emlyn’s life is upended when she is pulled through a portal into the fantasyland of her childhood imaginings—a magical library holding the storyworlds of every story ever published. And trouble is brewing in the land of Rivenlea. Rogue characters threaten their plot lines, and broken classics are beginning to crumble, but Emlyn only wants to find Camille.

As she searches for her sister, Emlyn begins to learn the reality of Rivenlea and her own origins. A nefarious plot is afoot, and the line between fact and fiction is becoming hopelessly blurred. The truth threatens the storyworlds, Rivenlea, and Earth—the fabric of creation, itself.

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About the Author

Lindsay A. Franklin is the Carol Award–winning author of The Story Peddler, ECPA best-selling author of Adored, and Managing Editor of Enclave Publishing. She would wear pajama pants all the

time if it were socially acceptable. Lindsay lives happily among therain and evergreens of the Pacific Northwest with her scruffy- looking nerf-herder husband, their three (nearly) grown geeklings, and three demanding thunder pillows (a.k.a. cats).

More from Lindsay

“It’s always been broken.”

Those were the words God put on my heart when I cried out to him in 2020 as I tried to plot The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine. My cry and the fact that I was plotting a novel were not exactly connected at first–though outlining does usually result in some weeping and gnashing of teeth for me. But I released my last novel in 2020 and happened to be working on my new series, The Rivenlea Sphere, when the world was suddenly thrown into chaos.

Being creative in the midst of a global pandemic and significant social unrest is not easy. In fact, I found it impossible. I stared at my unfinished outline, asking myself and God, “Why is everything so messed up? Why is this world so broken?” I know the theological answer to that question, but sometimes, the soul aches. Sometimes, it feels like the whole world is falling apart in a way it never has before.

When God reminded me that this world has, since the fall of man, always been broken, he also reminded me that he’s always been in the business of rescuing us, giving us hope, and pointing us toward a better future–one that is complete and holy. One that is fully redeemed.

Over the next two years, an underlying brokenness that begs for solution wove itself into my storyworld. The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine is intentionally whimsical and fun, filled with references to beloved classics and packed with wry humor. There’s a magical library, a sassy dragon, a fish-out-of-water protagonist determined to dodge every YA trope being thrown her way. But underneath it all is the idea that this world isn’t what it was originally designed to be–and there is hope on the horizon.

Blog Stops

Madi’s Musings, February 25

Inspired by Fiction, February 26

Artistic Nobody, February 27 (Author Interview)

Book Butterfly in Dreamland, February 27

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, February 28

Blogging With Carol, March 1

Blossoms and Blessings, March 2 (Author Interview)

The Lofty Pages, March 3

Tell Tale Book Reviews, March 4

Texas Book-aholic, March 5

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, March 6 (Author Interview)

cecereadsandsings, March 6

Locks, Hooks and Books, March 7

For Him and My Family, March 8

Fiction Book Lover, March 9 (Author Interview)

Holly’s Book Corner, March 10

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Lindsay is giving away the grand prize of a $75 Amazon Gift Card and a hardcover copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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Interview with Lindsay

What has been your greatest writing achievement to date?

There are a lot of moments that have been really meaningful in different ways, both emotionally and from a business perspective. Receiving notes from readers is always a big one, especially those that tell me my stories inspired them to write or pursue some other creative activity. That touches my heart every single time. There are things I never dreamed would happen in my career, like having all the books in my first series final for Christy Awards and Carol Awards, and even winning one of those Carols. One moment that sticks out is when I got word that my debut novel sold out its first print run. My agent and I had been trying to sell one of my novels for six years, and the only thing I hoped for was not to disappoint my publisher. After so much rejection elsewhere, this publisher had been willing to take a chance on me, and all I wanted was to do right by them and show them they hadn’t misplaced their trust in my story. Quickly selling out the print run meant I exceeded their expectations, and even though sales are never my main focus, this moment brought me to tears.

If you could give advice to a newbie writer, what would it be?

Keep going. This business is really tough, and there’s rejection and criticism at every stage. Most people give up at some point. But if storytelling is something you’re passionate about, keep going! In the early days of my career, a multi-published author told my mom the biggest difference between authors who “make it” and those who don’t is perseverance. I took that to heart and try to pass on those wise words whenever possible.

Do you use humor at all in your writing?

Yes! This is actually one of the most terrifying parts about drafting a novel for me. In my own mind, I’m hilarious, but it’s easy to be hilarious when you’re sitting in your room with only your laptop and your wit for company. It’s another thing entirely to see if those jokes land with readers. I breathed a huge sigh of relief when early reviewers of Emlyn mentioned that they found Emlyn’s inner monologue humorous. There’s no joke that will make everyone laugh, but as long as I’m not the only one laughing, I’m thrilled.

What are you currently working on?

I’m working on the second installment of this duology! It’s been a fascinating process because a) I usually write trilogies, so this is new, and b) nothing about my normal writing process was working with this book. My thought process is a little chaotic, so I usually outline my books completely in advance. Before I type “Once upon a time,” I have the whole story figured out. That helps me stay very focused when I’m actually drafting, and it’s easier for me to see story problems in outline format. But with this book, I couldn’t get even half an outline to come together in advance, let alone the whole story. I only had ideas of how to fix everything I broke in book one, plus one backstory subplot 90% worked out. At some point, I decided I had to just start writing without my outline! That’s not comfortable for me, but so far, I’m happy with the story that’s coming out. I hope readers will love it too.