What inspired the author to set this story in such a richly detailed medieval world?
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Das Spiel der Könige

Das Spiel der Könige
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What inspired the author to set this story in such a richly detailed medieval world?
Did anyone else feel the political intrigue was a bit slow in parts, or was that just me?
How did the author decide to portray the characters' moral ambiguity — was that based on historical figures or purely fictional?