I didn't know how to end the last book till I was writing the last few chapters. The series comes to a dramatic end, the Animorphs seem to have won the battle, but have they really? And, I suppose, when I'm 92 and on my death bed and people ask me who was the character I cared most about, I'll probably answer, 'Eh? Is there any more rice pudding? Where are my teeth?' But as I was writing the last two books it became more and more clear to me that Jake was the character I wanted to focus on. I was never that fond of Jake, possibly because he was such a responsible character and I'm not that way. I miss Jake the most from Animorphs, which is strange because when I was writing Marco and Cassie were always my favorite characters. I miss Christopher from Everworld because he was fun and challenging to write. In fact humans are all that.ĭid you have to separate yourself from the characters, they must feel like a part of you at this point? Could they be nicer some years and meaner other years? Sure. Could they be better people than the Yeerks? Sure. I suspect they exist, I'd bet on it, but I can't say 'I believe' till they show up and start buying my books. Do I believe in them? I can't believe in something without proof. I suspect that there are other intelligent races out there somewhere.

So I had to show that.ĭo you believe in aliens? Is it possible that if aliens do exist…that they are actually a kinder and gentler species than what you wrote about?

Even the most just and necessary war (and yes, I believe in just wars) is a terrible waste of money and lives, a horror visited alike on the winners and losers. In wars people die, even good guys, even heroes. It didn't have to be Rachel, but it had to be someone because I couldn't leave the series with the conclusion that somehow this war came out all right, no harm done, let's get on with the victory celebration. Here, KA talks about the end of Animorphs.Īh, poor Rachel.

The beginning animorphs