This book pays homage to so many creative ideas that have gone mainstream - or the pages just seem to echo all of it so in that sense it does appeal to fans of many a great Space Opera Franchise Let's see:

1. The labyrinth gives of very Valerian vibes
2. The Souq feels like a calabash of Star Wars and Dune
3. There are desert people who spit and value moisture like the Fremen and The Tusken Raiders
4. Azuela - the name sounds a lot like Azula and her nickname "Zuzu" snaps one immediately into the ATLA series.
5. The distant worlds and trade between them feels familiar.
6. Some of the different races feel very Mandalorian-like.

All in all, many tidbits to appeal to many different book-series aficionados.
"Seeing" the story through this particular main character (Azuela) was very unique and quite hopeful.