![]() ![]() I was so excited to see this come into play. ![]() It's a great juxtaposition (modern genetics and science + historical plagues and witchcraft), and it uses one of my personal favorite bits of history, the town of Eyam and there seeming immunity of sorts to the plague (and more current diseases). Something I was surprised (and really, really pleased) to find in Shadow Hills was the genetics aspect, mingled with the history. (That's where that mixture of science and supernatural comes in, so I'll leave that for the next question.)īR: I like that juxtaposition he's a surprise to her, but, hey, she's a total surprise to him, too. For the same reason, I wanted Phe to have different abilities from Zach. ![]() Like tectonic plates rubbing up against each other, that's what creates the action. What I find interesting in a paranormal book is reality coming up against the supernatural. There are students with super abilities and also just regular students. I think that's one thing that sets Shadow Hills and Devenish Prep apart. But while I wanted the book to be paranormal, I didn't want the school to be one where a group of people with paranormal abilities train for that paranormal ability. It gives it a nice enclosed feeling, like a world apart. Anastasia Hopcus: I've always found boarding schools fascinating, and I think a boarding school makes a great setting for a book. ![]()
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