Diabolika

Her identity as a Diabolic shapes the story’s conflicts and themes. I'm curious whether this was driven by a desire to explore themes of otherness or something else.

The world-building and diplomacy scenes added a lot of depth, but I sometimes struggled to follow all the alliances. Was that intentional to mirror real political chaos?

The romantic subplot added emotional stakes, but I wondered if it was always meant to be a central element or if it evolved during writing.