Goodreads asked Libbi Duncan:

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

Libbi Duncan The light-bulb moment for my debut novel, "The Scorching" was during my junior year of college. I was wrapped up in a post-apocalyptic video game called "Fallout: New Vegas" and learning about world cultures, evolution, and modern languages. One day I was watching a documentary called "Wild China" and the incredible landscapes and variety of animals blew me away. Everything just fell into place. I imagined how humans would evolve if they were isolated after an apocalypse. I thought about all the sci-fi and fantasy stories I'd ever read and realized that, although there are usually many different species involved, no one ever really explains why. I had never really wanted to be an author, but at that moment I decided I had to write this story.

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