Excellent book. Had to read it for a course of alterity , and the author really does an amazing job getting inside the characte’rs head and showing how a young boy with autism might think.
Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting and its sequel, Porno, both use multiple 1st person POVs (with like 5 or 6 main characters at that). Welsh tries to use different styles of language when narrating the different characters (essentially giving each one a unique way of thinking and talking). While...
You might want to check out Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho. Ellis uses a 1st person stream-of-consciousness style that becomes quite believable in that (just like the main character) it becomes hard for the the reader to decipher what’s real. Ellis spends a lot of time in the beginning...
Unfortunately I’m in the process of crafting the cultures and religions in my own fantasy world and I didn’t want your work to influence my own, so I only read one section. However, that section on Boden was incredibly detailed and thorough.
I like how you have even thought about the...
Considering the palace is under construction there's always the risk of an electric malfunction (prior to the adoption of A/C technology electrical wiring was incredibly dangerous), fire, or even loose floors or overhead ceilings.
Then there's the more common stuff like putting snakes in his...
Have you thought about the significant legal/ bureaucratic changes that might be required, especially in terms of national security and public safety. For example the public display of magic might be altogether outlawed, as it could be seen as disruptive or even dangerous if the mage didn't...
Some great movies that haven’t been mentioned yet:
Seven Samurai-despite being from the 1950s, Kirosawa’s masterpiece holds up incredibly well and paved the way for “men on a mission” type films. You can also see 13 Assassins for an updated and more violent take on the film, or Iron Clad...
Admittedly, I'm new to this sort of thing and I've only just recently (like within the last week) been inspired to sit down and try create a fantasy world and story. While it's certainly helpful to have a flushed out world ahead of time, it's definitely not required. If you have some basic...