Den Tod vor Augen

The world feels so lived-in and urgent — I wonder what the author envisioned as the catalyst for this chaos. Did the setting come first or did the story evolve around it?

The romantic tension added a lot of emotional stakes, but also made me uneasy about how their relationship might end in disaster. How did the author balance hope and risk in that love story?

The combination made the world feel unique and unpredictable. I’m curious whether this mix was intentional from the start or if it developed during writing.