The Well-Forgotten Past
(2026)(The sixth book in the Wishville Mystery series)
A novel by Kari Lee Townsend
Atmospheric and offbeat, this is a paranormal small-town mystery featuring fading magic, ancient relics, and a summer festival where a stranger's murder drags long-buried secrets back into the light.
A forgotten relic. A failing sense. A summer festival where the past refuses to stay buried.
Lyra Wells is losing her grip. As the Solstice Sun-Sail begins on Lake Mistfall, the magic that once defined her as a Guardian is flickering out, leaving her more human than she has been in three centuries. She wants to focus on the festival’s curated charm, but her failing Seismic Sense is screaming.
And the frequency isn’t coming from Elarion.
That peace shatters when Sterling Vane, a high-end mineral prospector from out of town, is found dead on a luxury houseboat. He died clutching a piece of humming Mayan Jade, a relic that hints at a ‘Second Seam’ and a third realm the Elders have kept secret for generations.
With her Dual Sight failing and her magic behaving like a dying ember, Lyra must rely on human intuition and the help of the Fearless Four to navigate a sea of suspects.
Chief Holden Thorn faces a town on edge, while LuLu begins to see ‘shadow rivers’ that link Wishville to a destiny far across the border. Between a barber protecting his land and a specialist in indigenous myths, Lyra must find the killer before the well-forgotten past swallows the future.
Because when the magic fades, the room no longer thrums with resonance—it just smells of stale coffee and the metallic tang of a secret.
Perfect for readers who love:
– Summer lake festivals and luxury houseboat mysteries
– A heroine navigating the loss of her powers
– Ancient Mayan relics and hidden world secrets
– Small-town noir with high-stakes paranormal twists
Genre: Urban Fantasy
A forgotten relic. A failing sense. A summer festival where the past refuses to stay buried.
Lyra Wells is losing her grip. As the Solstice Sun-Sail begins on Lake Mistfall, the magic that once defined her as a Guardian is flickering out, leaving her more human than she has been in three centuries. She wants to focus on the festival’s curated charm, but her failing Seismic Sense is screaming.
And the frequency isn’t coming from Elarion.
That peace shatters when Sterling Vane, a high-end mineral prospector from out of town, is found dead on a luxury houseboat. He died clutching a piece of humming Mayan Jade, a relic that hints at a ‘Second Seam’ and a third realm the Elders have kept secret for generations.
With her Dual Sight failing and her magic behaving like a dying ember, Lyra must rely on human intuition and the help of the Fearless Four to navigate a sea of suspects.
Chief Holden Thorn faces a town on edge, while LuLu begins to see ‘shadow rivers’ that link Wishville to a destiny far across the border. Between a barber protecting his land and a specialist in indigenous myths, Lyra must find the killer before the well-forgotten past swallows the future.
Because when the magic fades, the room no longer thrums with resonance—it just smells of stale coffee and the metallic tang of a secret.
Perfect for readers who love:
– Summer lake festivals and luxury houseboat mysteries
– A heroine navigating the loss of her powers
– Ancient Mayan relics and hidden world secrets
– Small-town noir with high-stakes paranormal twists
Genre: Urban Fantasy