Goodreads asked Rue Allyn:

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

Rue Allyn My most recent book, The Surrender of Seona MacKai - MacKai Brides 3 is a Medieval Highland romance. Seona is one of seven sisters, first introduced in my novel Knight Defender - Knight Chronicles 3. In that story, while their brother is away, the sisters conspired to defeat an English army camped on their doorstep, (it was actually a harbor, but you get the idea). They not only succeeded in defeating this army, they did so without use of any traditional weaponry. That is where I first met, Neilina, Brigdhe, Maeve, Seona, Keeva, and Artis. The oldest of the seven sisters, Sorcha was the heroine of my novel Knight Protector - Knight Chronicles 2. However, when I wrote her story, I did not know she had six sisters. I had to write Sorcha's brother's story (Knight Defender) before I learned how extensive the MacKai family is. I have plans to write many MacKai stories at various points in history. I love this family.

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