Stephen answers “I've heard the book is racist, any truth...”

Alyscia asked this question about Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, #1):

I've heard the book is racist, any truth to that?

Stephen From the Author herself "My intention with Thuvhe and Shotet was to make very clear that they are people of blended origins, that they are physically …moreFrom the Author herself "My intention with Thuvhe and Shotet was to make very clear that they are people of blended origins, that they are physically indistinguishable from another. This means that Thuvhe is not populated with light-skinned, straight-haired people, and Shotet is not populated with dark-skinned, curly-haired people—both cultures contain a mixture of physical descriptors … So, to summarize: Shotet is not a culture of dark-skinned individuals. Thuvhe is not a culture of light-skinned individuals. They share a history (discussed on pages 124-129 of the book); they share bloodlines."

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