The Reading Palette

Continuing on with the conversation, we have a treat for the ones who appreciate a little music while drinking a cup of literary delight.

Trey Stone has suggested a song to go with his latest release that captures its spirit. Consider this less a recommendation, and more an extension of the novel’s atmosphere.

From here, we move on to a few questions that step away from the page and closer to the self.

Amisha: You have revisited some unpleasant and sad memories in this work. Was there a particular scene you wrote that especially made you uncomfortable or emotional? Is there something that still haunts you to this day?

Trey: There’s a scene where Jacob realizes one of his very bad and painful memories actually belongs to his little brother more than it does to him. That is based on a very real event and that definitely still sit with me today. It was painful to relive while I wrote it, but it was incredibly powerful to get it down on paper and relive and work through it in my head.

Amisha: How has the readers’ response been to your work? What are some of the reactions you are getting and how has it been going since the release two months ago?

Trey: The responses to the book so far have been great, a lot of readers seem really surprised at how much the book makes them think and feel, and I’ve gotten feedback from several readers that they wished the book wasn’t over so soon (a great problem to have, I think!)

Amisha: That’s a flattering feedback. I think there’s something quietly rewarding in such a response. To know that your work will stay with them long after they are done with the book.

And what are your future plans in your literary career? Are there any new releases planned? What would you like to achieve as a writer/author?

Trey: At the moment I have a few things in the works: a standalone horror novella, a sequel to ‘At The Gate,’ and a sci-fi thriller. If everything goes as planned, they’re all coming in 2026. These days I’ve just started drafting the third book in the At The Gate series, and I’m really enjoying something new again. The last thing I wrote was a sequel to my Norwegian young adult adventure novel and I guess at some point I need to pick that up and start revising it. So yeah – there’s a lot of different things happening. I like to stay busy and spread my efforts out across multiple projects. It helps to keep me motivated.

Amisha: That is amazing. Wishing you all the luck for your future releases. I cannot wait to read the sequel to ‘At that Gate’. That book was such a thrilling experience and a terrifying one.

Now I have to ask that if you could write a note to your younger self, what would you write?

Trey: “One day you will look back and realize you are what you always wanted to become, and you’ll find yourself in the place you wished you would be. Dream big.”

Amisha: And I know I asked you before to describe your book in terms of weather but I would like to ask you again that if you had to describe your book in 7 words, how would you describe it?

Trey: A story about life, death and remembrance.

So this was the conversation with Trey Stone , author of ‘A Death worth Living’, ‘At the Gate’ and many other reflective, thrilling and exciting works. You can find all of them at Stone’s website . Don’t forget to check out ‘A Death worth Living’ and let us know your thoughts about it in the comments.