Goodreads asked C.L. Schneider:

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

C.L. Schneider The Crown of Stones was born mostly from the creation of my protagonist, Ian Troy. I wanted to construct a character that I, as a reader, would want to get lost in and root for. I didn’t want a superhero or a white knight. I wanted a character that was flawed and conflicted. One that didn’t have all the answers but would struggle with everything he had to find them. In keeping with Ian’s character, I made his magic not a gift, but a burden. The complexity of the magic system, as well as the world, evolved as the story did.

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