![]() ![]() I didn't have to follow the norms preset by society. It was a concept so foreign that it felt impossible. It wasn't until I took a break to sketch the story's map that I saw how closely it resembled the Mediterranean region, and it hit me: I'd spent years picking up books to lose myself when I'd heard over and over again from others that they read to find themselves. I started writing the book then, but there was something that always felt off. ![]() What was your inspiration behind We Hunt the Flame? After a back-to-back viewing of Lord of the Rings and The Hunger Games, I remember gardening the next day and asking my sisters, "What if the games were set in a fantasy world?" I needed to know more than they did, and so sparked the initial concept for We Hunt the Flame. Of course, the best person to tell us all the behind-the-scenes info about one of our favorite fantasy novels of 2019 is the author herself! Keep reading and check out our Q&A with Hafsah. ![]() We could go on and on all day long about how much we adore the characters, gasp at every twist and turn, and live for the unbelievable magic. Getting lost in Hafsah Faizal's lush and magical world is truly the greatest gift we could give ourselves. ![]() It's finally the holiday season, and although we can't travel to far-off lands in person, we can venture off in the pages of this month's Read Fierce Book Club pick. ![]()
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