I just wanted to say first of all that I am a huge, huge, HUGE fan of this amazing series. It is utterly inspiring and so well thought out. I love that you're not just blindly following lore, but creating your own, and always including logical reasoning so realistic it comes across as almost scientific. All the talk of how the leylines work, and the ever after being a prime example. I write in my spare time and have certainly been heavily influenced by this rational way of thinking of fantasy!
I just wonder how much of the world you created you think has been inspired by other authors in the genre? How much borrowing of ideas and concepts do you think acceptably exists between authors doing urban fantasy as a whole? I mean leyline concepts are pretty widely used, as are certain forms of the ever after or overworld (although I've never seen it all connect quite so well as you do!). But how about other concepts? I think your take on demons with usernames in a spelling database is just awesome, and the whole system of summoning names - was this inspired by others or your own unique genious? =)
Also, I love Trent x Rachel. Rachel x Ivy felt a little cold to me even at their closest, you've made a wonderful decision on this front if this is going to be the ending thing like you hint ;) Althoug I know this isn't popular with Al fans!
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I just wanted to say first of all that I am a huge, huge, HUGE fan of this amazing series. It is utterly inspiring and so well thought out. I love that you're not just blindly following lore, but creating your own, and always including logical reasoning so realistic it comes across as almost scientific. All the talk of how the leylines work, and the ever after being a prime example. I write in my spare time and have certainly been heavily influenced by this rational way of thinking of fantasy!
I just wonder how much of the world you created you think has been inspired by other authors in the genre? How much borrowing of ideas and concepts do you think acceptably exists between authors doing urban fantasy as a whole? I mean leyline concepts are pretty widely used, as are certain forms of the ever after or overworld (although I've never seen it all connect quite so well as you do!). But how about other concepts? I think your take on demons with usernames in a spelling database is just awesome, and the whole system of summoning names - was this inspired by others or your own unique genious? =)
Also, I love Trent x Rachel. Rachel x Ivy felt a little cold to me even at their closest, you've made a wonderful decision on this front if this is going to be the ending thing like you hint ;) Althoug I know this isn't popular with Al fans!
So starstruck right now, haha!
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