Die Jäger des Lichts (Jugendliteratur)

The setting feels so visceral and immersive — I'm curious whether real-world fears influenced this dystopian landscape or if it was purely imagined.

His desperation is so palpable, but sometimes his decisions made me uneasy. How do others interpret his moral compass in this brutal world?

The lore about their society and biology added so much depth, but I wonder how much of that was planned from the start or developed during writing.