The idea for Mist & Shadow has been sitting in my head for a long time.

I was actually watching an early episode of The Vampire Diaries when the first inspiration hit. The main character hands her friend Bonnie a glass bottle, and instantly Bonnie has a vision. I immediately thought it would be cool to have a YA novel with a main character who was psychic.

A lot has changed since then. My main character Daphne is no longer psychic, but works with one to try and meet the evil that is rising up in...