Navigating the Rifts: Crisis, Trust, and the Power of Relatable Heroes

What happens when the structures we trust begin to fracture?In today’s episode of The Mind of Sai Marie, I sat down with author Anne-Marie Mawhiney to deconstruct her compelling novel, Fugitive Rifts. While the story is born of fiction, its roots are firmly planted in the anxieties of our modern world—exploring how we maintain trust and find our footing when the norms we’ve always known start to shift.AM shares the meticulous research that went into building her world and why she believes the most powerful stories aren’t just about the scale of the crisis, but the relatability of the people caught within it.“Storytelling is how we rehearse for the future.”Buy it now here! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit saimarie.substack.com