Rachel Reid discusses writing âUnrivaledâ and Shane Hollanderâs hero arc across the three Hollanov books
âI do think that the three books, as a trilogy, itâs Shane who has like the heroâs arc. I think, even in The Long Game, itâs Shane. As much as the book focuses on Ilya, Shane is the one with that arc, and I do think that continues into this one [Unrivaled]. I do think Shane sort of is the main character of these three books. Itâs pretty even, I think, in [Unrivaled], because itâs really about them as a unit. Theyâre not apart very much. Itâs probably a little more even than the other ones.â
âItâs been fun kind of writing them â especially Shane, having to face the fact that heâs not going to be playing hockey forever. You know, his bodyâs gonna start to not do what it used to do.â
âI think having them at an age where maybe theyâre starting to think about the future, beyond hockey, and their lives together, is nice. Itâs a very different vibe from writing them in their teens and early 20s, much like anyoneâs thinking about different things, usually, when theyâre into their 30s.â
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