Gefährtin der Morgenröte

The depiction of the afterlife felt so vivid and personal—I'm curious if this was inspired by personal beliefs or purely creative imagination.

The emotional stakes made me root for the characters, but I couldn't help but wonder if the story's tone was intentionally bittersweet or if it just evolved that way.

The world-building creates such a haunting yet beautiful environment—was this drawn from specific folklore or myth, or did it develop during writing?