Four Questions for Lily Berlin Dodd
Lily Berlin Dodd debuts with her middle grade fantasy 'The Last Ember', where private school tween Eva accidentally receives the egg of an unhatched aerimander, a dragonlike creature.
In the story, orphan Dusty attempts to steal the egg from Eva, and they must work together to protect it from sinister forces. We spoke with Dodd about her debut.
Crafting a Dragon Tale
Dodd shared her thoughts on worldbuilding, stating that a significant part of the world, especially for Dusty, is built on a network of crime unions.
A lot of the world, especially for Dusty, is built on this network of crime unions. I was thinking about the different crime unions, and what they represent and their symbolism as they all have different tattoos.
The author explored her favorite aspects of worldbuilding and depicting the effects of classism on friendship.
Author's summary: Debut middle grade fantasy novel.
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