Interview with Killian Wolf, Author of Lost In Tarotland

What’s the story behind the story? What impressed you to jot down Lost In Tarotland?

The world-building for this sequence began taking place earlier than the story did, and it appeared fully completely different than what it’s develop into. I’ve all the time been fascinated with the esoteric paths and religions, and studied the tarot playing cards again after I was a youngster. I bear in mind being conscious within the center of the night time in my father’s farm in Honduras, whereas I used to be researching the mysteries of the tarot. That’s when it hit me, that I needed to jot down a guide the place the tarot playing cards confirmed the primary character sure mysteries by pulling them inside their world. This concept stayed on the back-burner after I went on to review anthropology and archaeology, after which I wrote tales in numerous worlds.

It wasn’t till I used to be wrapping up my final sequence that I instructed my editor about my concept, and he or she demanded that I write it instantly. I laughed and stated I nonetheless wanted to develop the story for it, to which she responded, it reminded her of an Alice retelling–be it very free, and extra twisted. Suddenly then, my thoughts took over and this was the outcome.

If you needed to decide theme songs for the primary characters of Lost In Tarotland, what would they be?

I even have a playlist for this.

What’s your favourite style to learn? Is it the identical as your favourite style to jot down?

It is totally YA fantasy, however I additionally actually get pleasure from New Adult Urban Fantasy. Also, I’ll learn something with Peter Pan.

What books are in your TBR pile proper now?

My TBR is large proper now! But simply to call two, they’re Prince of Sea and Song by Linsey Miller, and Straight on Till Morning by Liz Braswell.

What scene in your guide was your favourite to jot down?

This is a tough one. I believe I’d should go with any of the combat scenes, as a result of they’re so quick paced, I actually get into it whereas writing them. Soren is so sassy, that it’s humorous to put her in a second the place she’s fully incompetent however nonetheless needs to assist, and finally ends up making issues worse. Also, I liked writing any of the Gari scenes, as a result of he’s so whimsical.

Do you will have any quirky writing habits? (fortunate mugs, cats on laps, and many others.)

I’ve a betta fish named Ghost that I learn out loud to after I’m undecided if one thing sounds proper in my head.

Do you will have a motto, quote, or philosophy you reside by?

“Small, seemingly insignificant improvements over time lead to stunning results.”-Robin Sharma

If you can select one factor for readers to recollect after studying your guide, what wouldn’t it be?

The feeling they felt when being inside my world.