Der Baum der Talismane

The magic feels so layered and unique—I'm curious whether it was planned from the start or evolved during writing. Did the world-building influence the plot heavily?

The story took some time to pick up again after a big event, which made me wonder if that was an intentional choice to build tension or just natural flow.

The vivid descriptions made me feel like I was stepping into a real place. I'm interested to know if real-world landscapes influenced Brooks’ imagination.