If you’re wondering what it took to build the politics, settings and magic system in When the Blue Moon Wakes, in this post I peel back the layers of research that went into creating this epic fantasy inspired by a very specific turning point in ancient Korean history.

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A simplified hangul phonetic pronunciation guide to key characters, objects, terms, settings, places, and concepts in When the Blue Moon Wakes.

PLEASE NOTE: This list is not prescriptive as many historical terms used in the book are terms from ancient historical records which were adapted by scholars into modern hangul. Spellings vary between academic sources.

A little bit more about myself and a guide to the pronunciation of my Polish last name!

Recently, I was asked to prepare an author letter for my publishing team at Bonnier to present to buyers at retailers such as Waterstones with important background information on what inspired me to write When the Blue Moon Wakes, and why it was important for me to tell this story now.