Bryek
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Shiriluna Nott:
In the book your character's are quite young but act as if they are older. Is this a difference in developmental age between our world and Arden?
Shiriluna Nott
Thanks for the question. In Arden, a person (by law) is considered an adult around the time they hit puberty, and Gib has to grow up even faster due to his circumstances (parents dying, two young brothers to look after, homestead to care for, etc). Gib's maturity is definitely above and beyond that of, say, his friend Tarquin, who's been able to enjoy his childhood and doesn't have to worry about where his next meal will come from. Arden's culture is (loosely) based around medieval Europe, and it wasn't uncommon during those times for teenagers (by our modern standards) to be considered adults by society.
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Nikki
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Shiriluna Nott:
First off, I'm not done reading Nightfall yet but it's off to a fab start. I like how you gave Joel a viewpoint. He was my favorite character from book one. With so many memorable characters in the series, do you have any plans to give additional view points in upcoming books in the Arden Chronicles?
Jye
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Shiriluna Nott:
I am absolutely loving Battle Dawn at the moment. However it's been a while since I read the prior book (excellent job at reminding the reader as to the story of the previous books) but unfortunately I seem to be extremely confused as to the relationships of the characters, especially the royal family, as it's been so long since I've read them. Is there a connection chart/family tree available anywhere?
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