The riddle-master trilogy: the riddle-master hed

The book's language feels almost musical at times, and I'm curious what influenced her poetic style and world-building choices.

The riddles seem to hold the key to the characters' fates, but I wonder how much of that was planned vs. developed organically.

The characters' struggles with their roles feel so layered—did anyone else feel a personal connection to their quests for self-understanding?