Soul Ferriers: The Day of Darkness - Paperback

Nastasia, Laura: - Laura Nastasia is a Data Engineer who moonlights as a world-builder of myth and magic, where animals serve as guides between life and the great beyond. After growing up in New England and Albany, New York, she followed the sun westward more than twenty years ago and settled in Phoenix, Arizona, where she now lives with her husband, teenage daughter, two dogs, and five mischievous cats. A traveler at heart, Laura has biked the length of the US Pacific coast, pedaled through Italy, and wandered across England, France, Germany, Greece, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean islands. When not exploring real or imagined worlds, she studies mythology, solves puzzles, and dreams beneath desert skies. Her debut novel reminds readers that love, loyalty, and the mysteries of the afterlife are forever intertwined-paw by paw.Nastasia, Michaela: - Michaela Nastasia is an immersive artist, illustrator, and filmmaker who brings the unseen to life with a touch as eerie as it is enchanting. The creative force behind Hellbilly Holler, she crafts atmospheric worlds where folklore, fear, and beauty merge-spaces that unsettle, comfort, and captivate in equal measure. Her art and animation blend retro nostalgia with sleek futurism, creating portals to realms just beyond mortal sight.As the illustrator of Soul Ferriers, Michaela transforms myth and emotion into vivid imagery, capturing the liminal magic of animals who guide souls through the Afterlife. She infuses each scene with cinematic depth, textured shadows, and a haunting sense of wonder that lingers long after the page is turned.A co-founder of Broadzilla Films, Michaela weaves visual narratives alongside her sister and niece, shaping stories that shimmer with terror, tenderness, and mythic resonance. Her work invites audiences to step past the veil, into worlds where darkness and light dance in eternal, spellbinding harmony.