Goodreads asked Madeline C.C. Harper:

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

Madeline C.C. Harper The Return of Light (The Primloc Chronicles) was actually greatly inspired by Christendom during the Renaissance. Since I was a child attending Sunday school, I’ve always been curious of the dynamic of king and pope, multiple kingdoms under one faith. I even include my full explanation in the Author’s Note found in the back of the book.

Of course, then I added a pair of overprotective faeries, a dim-ogre, magic men who can control fire, and a rag-tag band of rebels to the mix...

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