FAQ

It can be both. You decide. THE ORCHID is a work of fiction that also functions as an intimate experience of introspection. As the five protagonists move through the retreat's lessons, the reader is invited to do the same — through reflective tools, breathing exercises, and prompts woven directly into the story. The book is best understood as more than fiction: an intimate course held inside a novel.

The five lessons are awareness, gratitude, forgiveness, acceptance, and intention. Together they form the spine of the seven-day retreat at the heart of the novel and the foundation of the broader philosophy behind THE ORCHID Universe.

That healing, clarity, self-worth, and intention begin within — and that awareness, gratitude, forgiveness, acceptance, and intention can help guide you there.

It is a transformational novel written by Rocio Aquino and Angel Orengo. It follows five women — Sofia, Olivia, Nicole, Stephanie, and Jennifer — through a seven-day retreat in Northern California, guided by five core lessons: awareness, gratitude, forgiveness, acceptance, and intention.

THE ORCHID is a work of fiction, but its lessons, tools, and emotional truths are rooted in the authors’ own lives and their study of awareness, gratitude, forgiveness, acceptance, and intention. While the characters and retreat are fictional, much of the novel is inspired by real experiences, places, courses, and practices. The story is imagined, but its wisdom is grounded in real life.

In the story, THE ORCHID is a retreat in Northern California. In real life, it is fictional for now — but its essence lives in sacred spaces, meaningful conversations, and the inner sanctuary people create within themselves.

The printed and digital versions are 432 pages in its English, and 458 pages in its Spanish, versions. The audiobook runs about 15 hours in both English and Spanish versions.

THE ORCHID was written for anyone seeking a more conscious, intentional, and self-aware way of living. While the main protagonists in this edition are women, the lessons and tools within the novel are universal — speaking to readers of all genders, backgrounds, and ages who feel called to self-discovery, healing, and personal transformation.