When I started writing it, I was actually working on another book, but the idea for TDC came to me late one night and I literally jumped out of bed to start writing the ideas down. ○ It was kind of wild, as in, all over the place.

What was the writing process like for TDC?.

Once I knew I wanted to be a writer, I was sure a portal fantasy series was in my future. When I was a kid, my favorite story was Alice in Wonderland (the books, and the Disney animated film.) I love the idea of people from Earth traveling to another world with magic and mayhem.

What inspired you to write The Delinquent Crown?.

With time running out and secrets about their past being revealed around every corner, Miri and Nick must decide if they’re going to hide away or rise up against the sinister leaders of Olexia. When the ruthless Council leader learns the siblings harbor a powerful artifact, he sends his bloodthirsty LaKaio soldiers to hunt them down at any cost. In Olexia Miri and Nick find danger and unlikely allies, and with their help, they learn to wield their newfound powers and find out the truth about Olexia’s buried secrets. A shard of glass and a hastily-written letter from their mother are all they have to solve their puzzling past. Miri and Nick find Olexia by chance but choose their fate when they step through the portal. Olexia is a wild and dangerous world filled with magic.

The Delinquent Crown by Sydney Faith