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A Goodreads user asked Kevin Sands:

I love your books. I stumbled across the first one at a free book giveaway and I loved it immediately. My question is, do you model any of your characters after real people, or do they all come from your imagination?

Kevin Sands All the characters, other than actual historical figures, are products of my imagination. I never model characters after real people, since I find it interferes with the creative process—you spend time thinking about what that (real) person would do, rather than what would make for the best story.

As for historical figures like Charles II and Louis XIV, I try to write them as true to how we knew them to actually be.

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Amy

Amy asked Kevin Sands:

I love that middle grade fiction is often smarter than most stories churned out for adults. It's able to tackle complicated topics without attempting to be gratuitously gritty, & usually weaves in humour. The Blackthorne Key works are right up there among other standout series like Nevermoor, Prosper Redding, and The Forbidden Library, to me! Wondering what worlds/books have been your own favourite to slip into?

B. asked Kevin Sands:

So, I am a super huge fan of The Blackthorn Key series. I literally can’t stop reading it over and over again! But, in the 5th book, towards the end, I notice you state, “Only one more to go.” Meaning there will be a 6th book, which ends the series. I know there is a very sly chance of you continuing after the 6th book, but if you do, will the author’s note of the 5th book really make sense?

Devom

Devom asked Kevin Sands:

I just realized, what is a raven, a plague doctor, what does a plague doctor do cure plague, who creates meds apothecaries, who was a apothecary benedict, who was benedicts apprentice, peter who has gone dark, I feel like benedict took credit for something peter did. Is this true?

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