variety of endings, including happy ones.

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intersection of several different character arcs, and, come to think of it, the second book has some... surprising parallels to this kind of narrative, and completely unintended, too.

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what makes them take on these roles.

Heir To The Empire has a lot of female characters, and, as such, some also flirt (pun intended) with utilising sexuality or seduction to achieve their goals, and others have no issue with being perceived sexually.

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parallels and contrasts.

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story one can tell.

While it is a military story, Heir To The Empire has, so far, covered the organisation in peace time, i.e. out-of-deployment, as it keeps itself active, growing, and developing. That being said, war does lie within its future.

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of physical opposition, but also in terms of the interpersonal conflicts they have to overcome.

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function over form. To the extent numeric symbolism comes up at all, it's an extension of my interest in symmetry.

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characters, proving its significance in terms of what those armed with it are capable of achieving.

Heir To The Empire has plenty of older characters, including/primarily those with expertise the MCs are after, and that information also flows into their development.

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has plenty of elements and figures that can be contrasted to each other, though I rarely point out specifics.

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