In case the print edition lacks the afterword, Karr says the inspiration was from one of her favorite characters from a work of musical theatre in the public domain, whom Torin is based on. The main plot draws from it, as does the initial relationships of Torin, Talmar, Valdart, and Sharys, but she changed the personality of Sharys from the original.
She also says that Dilys is a self-insert whose existence changes the romantic pairings of the original.
Finally, she says the plot structure (separate mysteries which may or may not be interlinked) was inspired by the Judge Dee novels.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2018-11-30 03:36 am (UTC)She also says that Dilys is a self-insert whose existence changes the romantic pairings of the original.
Finally, she says the plot structure (separate mysteries which may or may not be interlinked) was inspired by the Judge Dee novels.