![]() In that fallow period in the months before I began outlining A Far Wilder Magic, I began searching for it in books. Now that I’ve gone through this cycle a few times, I’ve come to understand it as something that dwells beneath unturned stones. ![]() In writing circles, inspiration is often figured as a lightning strike, or else something that seizes upon you at 2 a.m. I despaired that I would never fall in love with a book again. I wrote a quarter of a new book and immediately trunked it. ![]() I’d recently finished revisions on what would become my debut novel, moved halfway across the country and was desperately trying to figure out what my next idea would be. For much of 2019, writing felt impossible. The idea for A Far Wilder Magic came to me in a glimmer of what felt like magic. ![]() Here, she offers a deeper look at A Far Wilder Magic and explores how she gave life to the imaginary world of New Albion. Throughout the story, Saft creates magic that feels astonishingly real. Allison Saft’s second YA novel, A Far Wilder Magic, is an enchanting fantasy tale about two young people, Margaret and Wes, who are drawn together in pursuit of a mythical fox purported to hold alchemical power. ![]()
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