It started as a book cover, became a self-published novel, then evolved into three traditionally-published novels.įor me, it stands as a tribute to the kind of storytelling that I liked about the Mad Max movies. In the planning stage it was a poetic lit-fic about tree-worshipping witches, when I started writing it became a horror-comedy, then it morphed into a Spielberg kids’ adventure, and ultimately into a story about responsibility. LGBT/NB #ownvoices plus it’s amazing.”īurn The Dark is a lot of things, began as a lot of things. Recently a friend of mine on Twitter summed it up the best and most briefly I’ve ever seen it summarized: “A girl hunts witches on YouTube but its actually a revenge quest. For those who haven’t heard of it yet, what is Burn the Dark all about? Math, arguing over pieces of plastic, and pretending to be a goblin-there’s just nothing like it. As an adult there’s no parallel when it comes to finding friends, staying social, and keeping your mind sharp. It’s my favorite hobby outside of biking and hiking. Speaking of Dungeons & Dragons, I love D&D. In a blog post I wrote about my journey, I liken myself to an “owlbear,” a Dungeons & Dragons creature that’s half owl, and half bear. I’m non-binary-which means something different for many people, but for me it means that I consider myself both male and female. Wide open spaces and dry weather, that’s my jam. I’ve been to Alaska, I’ve been to California, I’ve been to Afghanistan, and I love the desert the most. Hunt was kind enough to answer all my questions about Burn The Dark, writing, and more! Hello! Could you tell us a little about yourself? Hunt, the award-winning author of the Outlaw King series returns this January with Burn the Dark.

Malus Domestica by S.A. Hunt