Goodreads asked Peter Rendell:

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

Peter Rendell If you are blessed with the gift of real magic then what would you do with it? What is the minimum skillset that you would need to make it work? Naturally, you cannot do anything you like because all problems will be overcome - this would violate the basis of most stories. So what would be the things that magic cannot handle? Defining the types of magic and the restrictions proved very entertaining. So that was the setting for my world.
Now, I take a deep inner feeling and expand it. One of the greatest evils in this world is 'rape'! What would I do, if I was 100% certain that a man was guilty of rape? What skills would I need? I must be able to read a man's memories to determine their guilt. They must be physically prevented from ever doing it again. They should be given a chance of redemption. What would be 'true justice' for the rapist? - Change the man into a woman. - Now they will know the fear of rape! - Now they have a second chance at life!

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