Travis interviews fantasy author Andrea Stewart about her latest novel, The Bone Shard Daughter. It's the first book in a new epic fantasy series from Orbit Books, set in an archipelago empire where the islands are slowly sinking and the reclusive emperor controls his subjects through his twisted bone shard constructs.

Andrea and Travis talk about treating magic like computer programming, what she learned from querying for 13 years, and the real-life bone shard that inspired the novel.

About Andrea Stewart:

Andrea Stewart is the daughter of immigrants, and was raised in a number of places across the United States. Her parents always emphasized science and education, so she spent her childhood immersed in Star Trek and odd-smelling library books. When her (admittedly ambitious) dreams of becoming a dragon slayer didn't pan out, she instead turned to writing books. She now lives in sunny California, and in addition to writing, can be found herding cats, looking at birds, and falling down research rabbit holes.

You can find Andrea on Twitter as @AndreaGStewart or at her website, www.andreagstewart.com.

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