Thank you, James! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story. I'm glad you "got" the use of more American-style language.
The more traditional fantasies are based on English culture and civilization, even if it's set in a made-up world. I didn't want to do that. Since the world was made up, I wanted the language to be more natural for present day readers. As I was writing the book, the idea that it would reach readers outside of North America didn't really occur to me!
