How did the author decide to portray the city’s magic system as both wondrous and perilous?
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How did the author decide to portray the city’s magic system as both wondrous and perilous?
Did anyone else feel the story’s pace slowed down in the middle — was that intentional?
What inspired the author to set the story in a city filled with sorcery and political intrigue?