Since her 2016 debut The Star-Touched Queen, Roshani Chokshi has been blending existing and created mythology, taking readers to Indian folklore-infused fantasy worlds filled with witty characters and dangerous creatures. New trilogy starter The Gilded Wolves is a magical heist novel set in a glittering alt Paris, which explores questions of who owns the historical record and will the world survive the greed of secret society the Order of Babel. We talked to Chokshi about the new book, her twisty path to becoming a writer, and how she refills the creative well.