World-building is my favorite pastime, so with me, I'm always about reining myself in.

- Victoria Aveyard

A lot of readers ask me, "Do you ever get emotional while writing the book?" or "Did you cry when you killed this character?" And the truth is, no, I…

- Victoria Aveyard

I don't want to lose too much of the mystery by hammering every detail to death.

- Victoria Aveyard

I've always really loved big worlds and the kind of worldbuilding where you can open a portal into a new realm that feels full and complete. At the s…

- Victoria Aveyard

The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain.

- Victoria Aveyard

In the fairy tales, the poor girl smiles when she becomes a princess. Right now, I don't know if I'll ever smile again.

- Victoria Aveyard