New fantasy by Ihor Dubilei

A Letter Before Birth

Everyone has forgotten the Archive’s doorkeeper. Fifteen-year-old Mira remembers. A letter written before her birth may explain why.

MemoryHidden historyFound family
A Letter Before Birth book cover by Ihor Dubilei

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Explore fantasy, sleep, and training. Choose a story to enter or a practical question to work through.

Stories worth thinking about

Explore memory magic, forgotten people, and the choices that turn strangers into family. These guides introduce the themes without revealing the ending.

01

Memory magic in fantasy: when remembering has a cost

A character can survive an attack and still lose the life they knew. Memory magic creates that possibility, turning recognition, testimony, and ordinary acts of care into sources of conflict.

02

Fantasy about forgotten people: what erasure takes away

A missing person leaves someone looking for them. An erased person may leave a world that sees no reason to search. That difference gives stories about forgotten people their particular pressure.

03

Floating islands in fantasy: a world beyond the view

A city above the clouds offers more than a striking picture. Once people live there, the distance to another island affects their jobs, friendships, safety, and ability to leave.

04

Found family in fantasy: how trust becomes belonging

Sharing an adventure does not automatically make strangers a family. The relationship becomes convincing through decisions about shelter, responsibility, disagreement, and staying when leaving would be easier.

05

Archive fantasy books: who gets to keep the record?

An archive can be a workplace, a source of clues, and an authority that decides which account counts. That combination makes it a useful setting for a fantasy mystery about memory.

06

Coming-of-age fantasy: a young heroine's own judgment

A young character can learn to use a power and still have more to learn about making decisions. Coming-of-age fantasy becomes interesting when growing confidence meets responsibility for someone else.

About the author

Books by Ihor Dubilei, from Ukraine.

Practical guides for everyday questions. Fantasy about memory, identity, and the histories people inherit. Manual This is the home for his books and companion articles.

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