The land of Moerden, where Follow the Shadows is set, almost built itself. I didn’t know much about it before Marise Leeson got dropped on a steep unstable mountain slope. I knew it was a place where dragons lived, which suggests caves, but the rest was still hidden from me. Finding out more about it was like visiting a brand new landscape and fearlessly exploring.

Fresh Fiction asked me if I would hang out with my main character in real life and I found the question intriguing (Fresh Books: Follow...