The Last Heir to Blackwood Library

The setting feels so immersive and haunting, but I wonder if it was a deliberate choice to mix genres or evolved during writing. What inspired this combination?

The story had me hooked early on, but the middle chapters felt a bit slower. Was that intentional to build suspense or a personal writing style?

Libraries have such a rich symbolism in stories about secrets and discovery. I'm curious whether this choice was inspired by personal experiences or literature traditions.