Matt asked John Gwynne:

Hi John, So, I hear the leading character for your next series is a girl? Was this based on the fact you wanted a change? Or was it inspired through the female heroins in the Faithful & the Fallen? Matt

John Gwynne Hi Matt,

It's great to hear from you, mate.

Yes, one of the leading characters of the next series, titled Of Blood and Bone, is a girl. Her name's Rae, she's focused, driven and has a bit of a temper. Her character was the first thing that formed in my mind as I started thinking about this series, and grew as the plot firmed up. I don't think she was a reaction to writing Corban, the central character of my first series, the Faithful and the Fallen. She just felt 'right,' an interesting vessel to tell part of this new tale. I did enjoy writing the female characters in the Faithful and the Fallen, especially Coralen and Cywen, so that may have played a part in my choice, but while Rae is a strong character, she is different from both of them. More focused, committed to a certain path, but with some major anger-issues.

Hope that helps, Matt.

Best,

John

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