Jen asked Allison Pataki:

Just finished Where the Light Falls. Fascinating. And I loved it because it's not an era of historical fiction I typically read. I read the notes at the end, but I'd love to hear more about your research. How did you come to learn of the real life people some of the characters were based on? I find myself fascinated now with an era I knew next to nothing about.

Allison Pataki Hi Jen,
So wonderful to hear from you! I am THRILLED that you enjoyed WHERE THE LIGHT FALLS. And thank you for reading and reaching out!

Owen (my co-author on WHERE THE LIGHT FALLS -- and my brother) and I have been interested in that time period of the French Revolution going back to our early childhoods. Our maternal grandmother is 100% French and so we have family over there and have always felt very connected to the history of France.

In our author note at the back of the book, Owen and I were sure to include many of the book titles and films that first inspired us and then fueled us forward as we were pursuing the researching process. Check any of those out to learn more about this fascinating time period --perhaps the most dramatic period in modern European history!

Thanks again for reading :)

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