Acknowledgments
The Katalyst Trilogy Book 2 “The Fools Path” releases on February 15, 2026
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ONLY AFTER I had written The Fool’s Path, Book II of The Katalyst, did I begin to understand the fiery element that had emerged in the story. Fire as transformation without return. A force that can destroy, but also heal—if it is contained.
In this book, fire is present in the dedication of the many characters and in their cooperation. It appears in strokes of genius, in moments of surprise, and in the blessing of unexpected encounters: discoveries of ancient wisdom that add strength from within. Fire is also found in the beauty of art—here, the age-old flamenco dance, transformed into modern performance.
More hearth-like is the glowing radiance of ancient civilizations that left their traces behind, as if the stones of the summer city in this novel are not only heated by this year’s blazing sun, but warmed through and through by fires tended across millennia. There is no civilization, no culture, without hearths: places to warm oneself, to find shelter, and to gather.
It has been a surprising journey for me. Seville was surprising. The appearance of new characters seemed simply to happen, yet all of it was part of this Katalyst working quietly behind the scenes. Even the title The Fool’s Path emerged only after the path itself had revealed itself. Along the way, there were multiple Grail figures, acting within a Parzival-like mixture of innocence, naïveté, and an underlying wisdom deeper than I had first imagined. In short: the archetypes in the novel took care of themselves—and of me. I only had to follow.
I could do that only because of the many people who have inspired me in my own life: through their presence, their wisdom, their knowing and not-knowing (and their awareness of both), their seeking, their generosity, their dedication. Again, people as they are, with their vocations, their professions, and their own fates to live with.
Again, I do not name them personally—and often I could not—since stories and characters go their own ways. This is me thanking all those people in real life whom I cherish and admire. And it is my characters thanking them as well, because their lives gain color and depth through the people of the so-called real world who touch mine.
Fire itself is both powerful and playful. Fire can be foolish—and it can save lives.
May the warmth of enthusiasm lighten you and strengthen you in what you seek and do.
Everything depends on those who join.
Thank you for joining.
Nina Rosewood