Opening Reflections
Some novels feel like discoveries, as if they have been waiting quietly for the right reader to arrive. The Girl Who Could Disappear: The Fire Tree – Book 1 belongs firmly in that space. It opens the door to a layered historical fantasy where dreams shape reality and individual choices echo across centuries.
A Story Where Dreams Refuse to Stay Silent
Written by Ken Peter Kirk, this first book introduces Greesha, a young woman whose inner world refuses to remain private. She dreams constantly, yet these dreams carry an unsettling clarity. Faces, places, and events feel solid, detailed, and emotionally real. Over time, Greesha begins to understand why. Her dreams are not imagined futures or fading memories. They are lived moments unfolding beyond her immediate reach.
Born on Ellan Vannin in the Irish Sea, later known as the Isle of Man, Greesha grows up surrounded by scarcity. Her family struggles to survive, and each day brings the same hard reality of hunger and uncertainty. Against this backdrop, her gifts begin to emerge. They are subtle at first, then increasingly impossible to ignore. In a time when fear governs belief, such abilities invite suspicion. A single accusation of witchcraft can end a life, and Greesha knows the danger she faces.
When voices begin to speak to her during waking moments, silence becomes an act of resistance. Ignoring them proves futile. Responding sets everything in motion. That choice pulls Greesha into an unfolding journey filled with unfamiliar lands, hidden histories, and forces that seem older than time itself. One careless moment during a dream leads her to save a life, an act that quietly alters the future of Scotland. From that point forward, history begins to bend around her presence.
The Fire Tree and the Fate of Scotland
As the narrative expands, the story moves beyond Greesha alone. Ken builds a world where individual lives intersect with the political and spiritual fate of a nation. Because of Greesha’s intervention, Scotland follows a different path. When King James of Scotland becomes King James of England in 1603, the western lands of Scotland still have a queen. She stands as a symbol of strength and unity for the clans who live there.
This altered history introduces two other central figures whose lives are destined to intertwine. Janine grows up in poverty, the daughter of crofters who struggle to survive. Her path leads her into service as a personal maid to a titled lady, placing her close to power without ever truly possessing it. Annis lives a life shaped by expectation and legacy. Born into a line of warrior queens stretching back to the Vikings, she inherits the title of Queen of the West in the Scottish Highlands. Leadership, combat, and responsibility define her world.
Despite their vastly different beginnings, Janine and Annis are drawn toward one another by a force that refuses explanation. That presence reveals itself through golden flames, a mystical symbol that ties their destinies together. Their meeting feels improbable, yet the story insists that some events move beyond chance. The future of Scotland depends on their convergence, and The Fire Tree carefully builds toward that moment with patience and purpose.
A Long-Form Vision Guided by Experience
The Girl Who Could Disappear is the first entry in a twelve-book series, all written and currently undergoing final revisions. Book 2, The Girl With Golden Eyes, is already available on Amazon, while later titles including Flames, The Dragon Ring, and The Quickening are complete. Book 6, The Fortress, is nearing completion, with the remaining rewrites scheduled to finish by June 2026. The series is available in Kindle, Audible audiobook, and paperback formats, making it accessible to a broad readership.
Ken’s path to authorship reflects a life shaped by varied experiences. Born in Leeds and now living near Huddersfield, he has worked as a postman, manager, truck driver, IT professional, and contractor across major organizations before settling into his current role as an on-site IT support engineer. Writing remained a constant ambition from the age of fourteen, even when earlier attempts failed to sustain momentum.
The spark for The Fire Tree came from a family story. Ken’s grandmother once recalled his mother claiming to have lived as a queen in Scotland in a previous life. Research into Pictish history and a visit to Scotland brought sudden clarity, and the story began to pour out with ease. Strong female characters took control of the narrative, shaped by Ken’s upbringing by a single mother and his role as a father to two daughters.
Final Thoughts
The Girl Who Could Disappear: The Fire Tree – Book 1 offers readers a thoughtful blend of history, myth, and personal transformation. It rewards patience, invites curiosity, and sets the stage for a saga where dreams, choices, and identity quietly reshape the course of nations.
