I think it's the difference between the Young Adult genre/vampire genres that has permeated the market. Third, I wanted these kids to be good, in the face of evil, to try and do the right thing. Kids need their parents to help guide them. Second, that adults wouldn't be idiots or untrustworthy. The book is intense, scary in parts, but there was a rule that there would be love in the parent-child relationship. Teachers reported it was the most popular book in their school, with the highest readership. This is something we tested with 500 students before the book came out. I think there are so many parents/grandparents that want something good for their kids to read and something that kids want to read. It was a little bit ironic, when, coming time to sell it, we sold out of stock at Barnes & Noble within four hours. The market had gotten so dark and booksellers were telling me they were having problems with parents and grandparents yelling at them for the stuff they were bringing home. It just looked fun- growing up I was a superhero fan. Why did you decide to venture into Teen Fiction? Evans took the time to speak with The Christian Post about the influence literature has on young audiences, and where the idea for Michael Vey actually comes from. Richard Paul Evans recently released the follow-up to his bestselling "Michael Vey" series.
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