I wanted to explore who would volunteer to kill people to ensure that their leader stayed in power and why? How could they be the hero? How does our concept of heroic clash with social and political realities? Morality in fantasy worlds is really interesting to me. At the same time, I had an idea for pretty trope-y characters who were named after the rings on their queen’s left hand and did all of her assassinations so that she didn’t have to. Honestly, I just really wanted to read a book about assassins and characters who were well aware of what they were doing and dealing with the ramifications of their job. – Interview with Linsey Miller– What was the inspiration behind Mask of Shadows? How did Sal’s story come to life?
Her most recent books are Belle Révolte, a French-inspired fantasy about two girls, one revolt, and unimaginable magic, and The Game, a YA thriller about a game of assassins that turns deadly in small-town Arkansas. Her debut duology, containing Mask of Shadows and Ruin of Stars, was about a genderfluid thief who fought their way through auditions to be the next royal assassin. She can currently be found writing about science and magic anywhere there is coffee. She is represented by Rachel Brooks of Bookends Literary and holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from Wichita State University. Linsey Miller grew up in Arkansas and has previously been a crime lab intern, neuroscience (undergrad) lab assistant, and pharmacy technician. Have some book recommendations from and about our beloved LGBTQ+ community?.If the Left Hand went to a coffee shop what would be their orders?.It’s summer! What is the cast of Ruin of Stars up to?.What is some advice you would give to aspiring Young Adult authors? Any tricks of the trade you can share?.
How do you go from a path of medicine to writing Young Adult novels?
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