5/23/2023 0 Comments The killing moon by nk jemisin![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Instead I tried to capture a suitable structure and feel while avoiding compounds that would have meaning in those languages. In particular I struggled with character names, since many of these cultures' names were meaningful compounds of words in their languages-but this isn't Earth, so I couldn't use those languages. Armchair Egyptologists, you have been forewarned. My goal was to give homage my goal was not to ape reality. ![]() Since this is a fantasy novel, not a history text, I found myself in the odd position of having to de-historify these tales as much as possible-in effect stripping away the substance of reality while leaving behind only the thinnest broth for flavoring. In some ways I think it would have been easier to write pure historical fiction, because then I could have used all the artistic and factual information provided by scholarship and science. Like most fantasy writers, I have found it challenging to write material influenced by real (if bygone) cultures. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the publisher at Thank you for your support of the author’s rights. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. ![]()
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