Every story has a beginning, and Echoes of the Lost began with the forgotten faces we often see plastered on the walls of gas stations, rest areas, and lonely places. The faces of missing children.
Will someone ever find them? Is someone out there still looking? Could they be closer to us than we think?
When I travel, these thoughts often linger in my mind: Where is this road leading us? Where is this train taking us? The distant whistle of a train—could it somehow be connected to our past?
I didn’t know then that these fragments would become the emotional core of a novel. I only knew they meant something. Slowly, a character began to emerge: a schoolteacher named Ari—calm on the outside, but burning with a relentless desire to help missing children.
What started as a simple idea, a passing curiosity, grew into a mission—one that would take Ari deep into the shadows of society… and deeper still into himself.
A Story That Finds You
Echoes of the Lost isn’t just a thriller or a mystery—it’s a search for identity.
As Ari chases answers for others, he stumbles onto clues larger than life, clues that don’t fit the story he’s been told.
I’ve always been drawn to the question: What if you’re not who you think you are?
Is the world around us real? Are we living the truth—or merely a version we’ve been taught to believe?
That question sits at the heart of this novel. Ari’s journey became a mirror of a deeper exploration—into how memory, trauma, and truth shape who we are.
Fiction Rooted in Reality
Though fictional, this story touches real, heart-wrenching themes—child abduction, lost identity, and the unbreakable human spirit.
As I researched these topics, I was moved by the resilience of survivors and the tireless work of those who search for the missing.
I wanted to honor them with a story that respects the gravity of the subject, while still delivering suspense, hope, and emotional depth.
The Journey Ahead
I have always been intrigued by the complexities of human nature—and how we survive against all odds.
Echoes of the Lost is not my first exploration of the human spirit, and it certainly won’t be my last.
I am on a journey of my own—exploring a world where the line between hunter and hunted, truth and loyalty, is always blurred.
This story found me before I fully knew what it meant.
And now, I am honored to share it with you.
Thank you for being part of this journey.
— Chandraish Sinha
