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In this episode of History Through Fiction: The Podcast, host Colin Mustful speaks with bestselling author and editor Janyre Tromp about the historical mysteries, political tensions, and mythic undercurrents behind The Scorpion Thief and Burning the Raven Tree. From King Tut’s U.S. tour and Cold War maneuvering to haunted Michigan woods and questions of justice, this conversation invites listeners into the places where history grows stranger, darker, and more revealing through story.
Together, they explore how a surprising piece of research about the King Tut exhibition sparked The Scorpion Thief, why family conflict became the emotional engine of that novel, and how myths such as Horus and Set—or the tree-of-life traditions that echo across cultures—can deepen historical suspense. Tromp also shares how myth seems to press its way into her fiction, how she balances research with emotional truth, and why she sees story as a safe place to wrestle with difficult questions about grief, memory, justice, and hope.
Janyre Tromp is a bestselling and award-winning author of deeply researched historical suspense novels infused with myth, legend, and emotional depth. She is also a longtime developmental editor whose love of language, history, and story shapes both her fiction and her work helping other writers draw out emotional truth on the page.
History Through Fiction is a home for readers, writers, and history lovers who believe the past becomes most vivid when it is told through compelling human stories. Explore more episodes, discover historical novels, and learn about workshops, events, and the wider History Through Fiction community at https://www.historythroughfiction.com.