Goodreads asked J.R. Shapland:

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

J.R. Shapland The book began as a video game idea with some friends. When the excitement for that died down, I continued the game alone and finished part one. It was roughly a ten hour RPG. The majority of the world and characters have changed, as well as the overall story, but the spirit of the world was born from that game. That world was very black and white; I wanted the story to trudge through the murky grey areas in our lives.

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