Goodreads asked Josh Erikson:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Josh Erikson I'd love to say it came from a deep, churning well of molten inspiration that lives in my soul, but it just kind of popped into my head one day. I really enjoyed American Gods by Neil Gaiman, The Dark Tower series by Stephen King, and pretty much everything by Urban Fantasy masters like Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne. And I love shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Supernatural. So I suppose all of those elements came together to make this story. The idea of having this dark backdrop behind these funny, snarky characters just appealed to me as a great way to deliver some difficult themes and hard questions without getting preachy or condescending.
Aaaaand I was told at one point by an industry professional that Fantasy readers in general (and Urban Fantasy readers in particular) don't want their themes to be too deep or too "smart". So there's also a little of the hope to prove her wrong in this book!

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