D'ombre et de vengeance

The magic system feels so integral to the characters' identities and struggles. I'm curious if this duality was planned from the start or evolved during writing.

The characters' motivations felt complex and realistic, but I kept wondering if I would have made the same decisions in their place. What did others think about their moral dilemmas?

The pacing and stakes felt heightened, but I wonder how much planning went into carrying over the story threads versus discovering them as you wrote.