Josh Stanton, the president & CEO of her publishing company, Blackstone Publishing, said, “We are devastated by Lani’s passing, and we deeply mourn the loss of this exceptionally talented young writer, who gave so much to her readers. įorbes died nine months later, in Boise, Idaho, on February 3, 2022, at the age of 34. Later that day, she was diagnosed with stage IV high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. While still in the hospital with her newborn son, doctors told Forbes and her husband, Kevin, that she had tumor growth on her lung, liver, and spine.

The day after giving birth, she lost feeling in her tongue, which led to further investigation regarding stroke and other potential health issues. In early 2021, Forbes began having severe back pain, which both she and her doctor attributed to her pregnancy. When she became pregnant a second time, she decided to focus on her writing to help mitigate any symptoms of the disorder. After the birth of her first child, she had severe postpartum depression. Īs a teen, Forbes lived with an anxiety disorder.

After graduating from Huntington Beach High School, Forbes received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Hope International University, then a teaching certificate from California State University. Her mother was a librarian, and her father was a surfer. Lani Carin Forbes (– February 3, 2022) was an American author of young adult novels, most known for her fantasy series, Age of the Seventh Sun.įorbes was born on May 6, 1987, in Huntington Beach, California. American author of young adult novels (1987–2022)

The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes