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East Asia
Derek and Mia, the twins, are half-Chinese half-Thai. They were born in Beijing and moved to Colorado when they were ten-years-old. Chinese culture, especially, informs their home life, their linguistics, and their interactions with the world.
South East Asia
Not only are Derek and Mia half-Chinese half-Thai, but a large part of the lore of the book revolves around Thailand from thousands of years ago. The books have quite a few South East Asian aesthetics and bits of culture here and there. While not as predominately pronounced in Mia and Derek’s lives, it is still an important aspect of who they are.
Indigenous
Blair is Native American on her mother’s side. Her magic comes from this side, and her clan–one of the five major mage clans in the world–plays a huge role in the books, as does her relationship to it, her family, and her understanding of herself.
Jewish
On her father’s side, Blair is Ashkenazi Jewish. This is a much smaller part of the books, but plays a role in Blair’s character. While I am Jewish, due to a lack of awareness of non-Holocaust related literature with Jewish protagonists, I have included some books with Jewish influence on this list.
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