Interview with V.L. Bovalino (The Second Death of Locke)

What this episode covers

This week, Sarah and Kyla sit down with V.L. Bovalino to talk about her adult fantasy debut, The Second Death of Locke. Tune in to hear about the inspiration behind this lady knight, childhood best friends to lovers story, what went into crafting the magic system, characters, and yearning, and how V.L. transitioned from the YA horror genre to adult fantasy. She also shares exciting new details about the upcoming standalone sequel to The Second Death of Locke that you do not want to miss! [03:03] Inspiration and early drafts[07:44] Transitioning from YA to Adult writing[13:18] Writing process[15:49] Evolution of the story from first draft to final publication [20:04] Developing the characters[27:58] Creating the yearning between Kier and Grey[36:35] Severin and Lot [40:24] What to expect from book two[48:35] Power dynamics within the magic system[01:00:26] Easy and difficult characters to write[01:03:57] Writing a series of standalones rather than a regular series[01:12:18] V.L.’s favorite books of 2025

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