Some random tidbits about the first volume.
Oak and Seywa's clothing design is based on a fusion between Yoruban tribal garb and varieties of East Asian monk attire
Some of the names in this first book are hints.
I tried to channel something alternating between Cormac McCarthy and epic poetry with the way Oak describes things. This was intended to capture how he's been raised by worldly mages but still has significant ties to nature.
