Goodreads asked Celeste Chaney:

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

Celeste Chaney Writing is a very organic process for me. The idea for IN ABSENCE OF FEAR evolved over time as I discovered who the characters were and what kind of society they were living in.

I didn't know it would become a story about mass surveillance and technology. Though there are qualities that feel dystopian, I didn't set out to write the next dystopian thriller. IN ABSENCE OF FEAR has been called "1984 for the modern era" --which is overwhelmingly gratifying to hear-- but at its core, it's a story about what we're willing to risk to protect the ones we love.

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