My story ideas always start with a place that resonates at some level and my international travels have driven the ARKANE series so far. The pandemic changed so much in our lives, including the ability to travel, so I had to set aside my book research plans and find an idea closer to home for this one. Morgan and Jake will be back in another adventure and next time, I am determined to travel further afield for my book research! You can see some of the pictures behind the book at www.pinterest.co.uk/jfpenn/tomb-of-relics/ In October 2020, I walked the Pilgrims’ Way from London to Canterbury following the route Becket took when he became archbishop and the paths that pilgrims traveled to his shrine after the martyrdom. It was during a break in the pandemic lockdowns, and I was desperate