Nino
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Richard Swan:
Been loving grave empire, though 1 question has been burning me since the first trilogy. Was there any reasoning in picking dutch for Kasarsprek? It always catches me by surprise when I read it.
Richard Swan
Hi Nino, I like to use real languages because it gives me an opportunity to slip little easter eggs into the novel (for those who feel like translating them). Because the Kasar have a close relationship with Sova and because Sova is a proto-Germanic society I wanted to give them a Germanic language to speak. Dutch is quite a guttural language with some sounds pronounced in the back of the throat which I thought would fit the lupine mouth well. Dutch is also reminiscent of Afrikaans (which of course is derived from Dutch) and which is evocative of southern African nations which does a nice job of fixing the Kyarai linguistically and geographically in the reader's mind.
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Panarch Pete
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Good morning Richard. I listened to Empire of the Wolf on Audible and loved every minute of it. The narrator, Lucy Patterson was amazing. I would like to know what your next project is and when can we expect to hear any details of it’s release. Will it be in the same world as Empire of the Wolf or a completely different setting ? … Keep up the great work. Panarch Pete, Toronto
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Richard Swan:
Hello Mr. Swan, After listening to your Empire of the Wolf trilogy which I loved. I said to myself what else has Ricard Swan published and came across your Art of War Trilogy, & immediately purchased Book 1, " Reclamation. My my my, What an amazing Sci Fi story it is. I finished it and have now bought Book 2 and 3 and can't wait to get into them. What is your favorite genre, Sci Fi or Fantasy?
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