Glintborn Fools follows four teenagers from a small town in Washington who develop supernatural powers after a mysterious storm. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

I originally designed this setup for a tabletop role-playing game. In fact, Sorin, Michael, and Claire were created and played by my friends for the two years I ran the game. The idea for the setting came from watching the shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Once Upon a Time, where the story’s events occur in an isolated small town setting. I have always loved the contrast between a quiet rural life and dire supernatural problems. Though it’s been many years since we played the game, my friends still reminisce about the stories they experienced in Colville, so when I decided to write a book, I knew exactly where it would take place.

In fantasy novels, it’s easy to get carried away by the magical powers of characters. How did you balance the use of supernatural powers?

I am a game designer by day, so when I designed the setting I wrote balanced rules for all the characters’ powers. I never thought about how much that likely helped me when writing the book!

How did you come up with the idea for the antagonist in this story, and how did it change as you wrote?

As a petite woman in a male-dominated industry, I’ve experienced what it’s like to be “treasured” by the men around me. They appreciate me for my talents but don’t see me as a person or equal, no matter how hard I work or the results I bring. They say flattering things, but I’m just there to make them look good when it comes down to it. The antagonist is very much a manifestation of my frustrations.

When will book two be available? Can you give us an idea of where that book will take readers?

I’m almost done with Book 2: Glintborn Magician’s first draft, and depending on the extent of the alterations my editors suggest, I’ll have it out in the next six months (you can preorder it now!) It starts in Seattle, where we explore the ins and outs of the secret world of vampire society. The story’s events then pull the Colville crew across the Mirror, where they explore the beautiful and dangerous spirit world. More importantly, our protagonist finds herself in a love triangle and has to navigate the increasingly more complicated feelings she has for her suitors while dealing with all the insane supernatural stuff she barely understands. Writing has been so much fun since most of the setup was done in the first book, and now I can concentrate on the characters. I hope everyone enjoys reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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Adventure is dangerously close to home . . .

Strange events are occurring in the sleepy town of Colville. The sky cracks open, magic rains down, and eighteen-year-old Aria and her classmates Claire, Sorin, and Michael start to manifest supernatural abilities.

But along with the rain, something sinister has arrived. Now, the quartet must not only uncover the mystery of who shattered the sky but find a way to use their new powers to stop a murderous creature with its sights set on Aria . . .

Magic, danger, and romance invade small-town America in the first in this brand new young adult fantasy adventure series, perfect for fans of Holly Black, Samantha Shannon, and Lauren Roberts’ ‘Powerless’ Trilogy.