Hard Country

The environment feels almost like a character itself—how much of that was based on real locations or personal experiences? I'm curious about the world-building choices.

The characters are pushed to their limits, and their choices felt both believable and morally complex. How did the author decide to portray these gray areas?

The pacing kept me on the edge of my seat, but the tension in the final chapters was particularly intense. Did the author intend for the ending to feel this urgent?