空色のへびのひみつ

The story's magic feels so creative—I'm curious whether Jenny Nimmo drew from traditional folklore or crafted her own unique system. What do you think influenced her choices?

The pacing picks up again towards the end, but I felt the middle chapters dragged a little. Was that intentional to build suspense or character development?

His journey of understanding his identity felt very relatable. I'm wondering if this was a conscious theme Jenny Nimmo wanted to highlight for middle-grade readers.