The impression I got( that I don't think I included when I posted on it because it was one of those periods where I didn't have as much time to do it- was that she deliberately included bits from every culture she could. The Middle Eastern influence is the most prominent because of the storytype, and because it's the most suitable setting.
Book 2 is actually probably the next book after the one I'm reading now.
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Tue, Feb. 5th, 2008 11:10 pm (UTC)Book 2 is actually probably the next book after the one I'm reading now.