Inspirations

Writing: to write at all, CS Lewis and Tolkien. Then, George Orwell reinforced it and changed my style and I moved away from fantasy.
Cynicism: 1984, Lord of the Flies, Game of Thrones
History: Vinland Saga (read from Sunday 12th to Monday 20th 2017, ~60K into the first Arthur novel). A general interest. HBO Rome helped (watched at the beginning of my novel I think). HBO Vikings (pre-novel for sure) also made me interested in the general period more.
Arthur: As a child, the King Arthur Legends. Oddly enough, Month Python.
Philosophy: Hegel.