Hi! I read Snow Like Ashes not long ago and just saw the ask you answered about the chakram. I had no idea it was a real weapon! Super cool! I looked it up and saw it was from India. I had pictured the Autumn peoples as Native American/Canadian and given t

In my head, the Autumn Kingdom has a culture inspired by a blend of Indian/Middle Eastern (hence the chakram). Book 3 explores their kingdom a lot more though, so next year I’ll have all kinds of in-depth goodies about the mysterious fourth Season Kingdom! (Hint: They’re my favorite. Don’t tell Winter.)