the unsung song of a wren


Hands protected by a thin layer of black latex. It's unlikely she will be in contact with another person or animal (because she's vigilant) but the gloves quiet her mind. By design, Wren Roussel is unknown, living an unassuming life in a Northern Ontario city, that is, until the day Scarlett Hernandez tracks her down. Scarlett knows what Wren is capable of — the ability to see your past life when she touches your skin. Desperate for help, Scarlett needs to learn who she was in a past life and figure out the root cause of her debilitating nightmares of being abducted, held captive, and abused. The cash reward Scarlett offers Wren is enticing and allows a way for her to leave her old life behind, but that's only if her own secrets can remain in the past. 


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what readers are saying

This was truly an endearing and beautiful debut novel.

I was captivated by MC Wren's unique ability (medium or clairvoyance). Whatever it may be, it's not something l've ever read about and it definitely intrigued me and kept me interested throughout.
When Wren touches people she has the ability to see their past life. This ability has plaqued her for her entire life, and now in her thirties she just wants to be invisible and try to keep a quiet mind. But circumstances bring her to Scarlett which sets them both on a turbulent path of trying to solve missing person cases from over 30 years ago.
Couple things I loved. First Wren's resilience against all that life has thrown at her (plus her patience with Scarlett )
Second, it's set in Ontario Canada 

This is a wonderful literary novel. Thank you again to the author for giving me the opportunity to read and review debut.

Definitely recommend

- Tracy Redden (Goodreads)

Wren Roussel can see a persons past life by touching their skin.
So far, it has been more of a burden than a gift. When Scarlett appears desperate for help against the nightmares of a past life that have plagued her, Wren is hesitant to assist. With the promise of a hefty cash reward in exchange for help, Wren agrees to try to solve the mystery with Scarlett.

The characters had rich back stories. I found the plot captivating, and it held the right amount of growing tension paired with questionable characters to make an interesting story. The pacing was good and overall I enjoyed this novel. 

A few rough transitions and weird POV changes is my only complaint.

This is is a debut novel and I'm excited to read more Erin Forget stories in the future. 

Thank you to Erin Forget for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
- Syd (Goodreads)
I absolutely loved the premise of this story.

Having the power to see a person’s past lives just by touching them. It’s intriguing. It sounds like it would be exciting, but we learn pretty quickly that it’s not always so.

When the book starts, Wren has isolated herself, and stays from any lingering human contact. It’s a sad path that her “gift” has become a curse.

Scarlett is a fantastic character. “The only predictable trait about Scarlett is that she is unpredictable.” She seems so well put together, but in reality, is haunted by nightmares. Visions of her horrific previous life - tormented and seeking justice. She’s a mess and I love it.

One can only imagine how these images have caused her restlessness and feelings of delusion until she meets someone who can explain them to her. And thus begins the unravelling of a mystery of the girl who died a horrific death.

- Marharyta (Goodreads)

Something new and fresh.

Was intrigued, could not put book down. Left wanting more about Wren.

- Laurie Schmid (Goodreads)

Loved it!

Couldn’t put it down and finished it

in 4 days.

- Sean Wilson (Goodreads)

An interesting twist on psychic abilities.

 The MC, Wren, comes to understand more about herself, her family and her abilities when she sets out to unravel a past mystery.

- Shug (Goodreads)

exhumed ottawa

what lies beneath

A horror anthology featuring Ottawa's literary talents. Erin's short story, FARM has been selected as one of the stories included in Exhumed Ottawa. 


FARM is the tale of an unusual childhood game that comes to light when a cold case is re-opened due to a gruesome discovery that is made at an abandoned farmhouse.

 

coming june 30, 2026

welcome to marigold horizons

It's an unwritten rule of society that the dead are given a dignified burial, but that's not always a guarantee. Over the course of forty years, five souls – a washed-up wrestler, an artist, a sex worker, a German tourist and a religious cult member, find themselves trapped in Marigold Horizons funeral home where their cremated remains have been abandoned. Some souls make peace with their new existence, some want to never be forgotten, and some refuse to believe they are dead. 


Tensions rise when the wrestler demands peaceful cohabitation with the living, the artist is relentless in continuing to find fame after death, the sex worker longs for her estranged family and friendship, the tourist only wants to find a phone to check his social media, and the cult member thinks it's her mission from God to save these four lost souls. And after countless years, for some of the souls, their tether to the funeral home is severed in an unusual way none of them anticipated. Welcome to Marigold Horizons.