Goodreads asked L.E. Horn:

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

L.E. Horn The Gryphon Saga was born of my deep connection to other living things. I am fascinated by what defines us as human and how (and if) that differs from the creatures with which we share the planet. What happens if we discover the virtues we value as human in a creature distinctly not human? I believe there are many examples of this here on Earth, but I took my protagonists on a journey of self discovery and survival on an alien world instead. Sometimes we must leave the familiar in order to better understand it.

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