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The winter landscape feels so vivid and alive—I'm curious if the author based it on real places or crafted it entirely from imagination.

The magic scenes were so imaginative and fun, but I wonder how the author decided which powers to include and how they evolve.

The book manages to be fun and adventurous while also emphasizing kindness and teamwork. Was that intentional from the start?