Hey! 💙
Did you know the Hideout from The Countdown (Theo’s story in The Deathday Chronicles series) was partially inspired by a real place?
I had a pretty good idea of what I thought the Hideout from The Countdown looked like when I started writing The Deathday Chronicles series back in 2018. But when I stumbled upon this hidden gem in the small, sleepy down of Diest in Belgium, I knew I had to incorporate it into my books!
Diest is my friend Tessa’s hometown, and I spent a weekend there with her in the summer of 2019.
As we were walking back from the pool one hot Saturday in late June, she lead me through small, picturesque streets that suddenly opened up into a clearing. In its center were the ruins of a church that had been throughly claimed by nature.
My jaw dropped when I saw this place! 😍 Those arches, those high windows, the vines – it was stunning! I’d never seen anything like it, least of all right in the middle of a town!
It was truly a wonder to behold. 😍 And the crazy thing was that locals – like my friend Tessa – are completely unfazed by these stunning ruins! If this isn’t an entry for the Atlas Obscura, I don’t know what is!
Here are several more photos from that day!
What do you think of the church ruins in Diest that helped shape the Hideout? Do you have your own vision of what it looks like? I’d love to see it! Comment below and let me know! 🤩
Love always,
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Beautiful Kasia 😍
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Michael
Thank you so much, Michael!
I’m so glad you love it! 😍
I love this:
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All the best,
Kasia 💙📚
Absolutely beautiful – I’ve seen areas like this on Abandoned Mysteries… and the historical lessons are very informative and important..–P/
Thank you so much for your comment, Pati! I’ll definitely have to check out Abandoned Mysteries – it sounds incredible!
And agreed – the historical lessons are indeed extremely valuable!
I love The Deathday Chonicles. And found it through the short story, The Hacker” it’s been couple of years since I read them but I keep checking back hoping that there will be a series. Any hint you can share on that account would be great.
Hi Jon,
Thank you SO much for your comment and your kind words about The Deathday Chronicles. Reading messages like yours really inspires me to keep writing and get my stories out into the world – so THANK YOU!
I’m so glad to hear you found the universe through The Hacker!
To answer your question, yes indeed there will be a series! Thank you for your continued patience and for checking back and reaching out. I hope to publish the next novel VERY soon!
In the meantime, I’ve also written a dystopian romance short story that’s currently available in the Love & Other Dangers anthology. It’s called The Suitor, and like with all my stories, there will be crossover of these characters in the main series. I’m also a huge fan of Easter eggs so I’ve sprinkled a few of those in the story too ☺️
Here’s the link in case you’re interested:
https://books2read.com/LoveAndOtherDangers
Thank you again and all the best,
Kasia ✨