Thanx Thip. Comments like these encouage me as I progress on the daunting task of remaking this book for print. One thing I still lack, though, is a good and dedicated colorist.
And if u think this story's great, wait until u get in on the gist of the third book "A Cry for Dawn" as Takar learns that most of the passions which have driven most of his adult life are not exactly true.
A grand finale to a grand story!!! I must admit that Takar's pacifist musings sound a little off-key, given that he uses violence as readily as everyone else (although without the sadism) - and given that violence was an accepted part of life in those days, both in white and black societies. On the other hand, Takar's calm acceptance of the witch's gruesome end rings utterly true - in the sanitized Hollywood version, he would have been noble and let her run off into the jungle. You really have a knack for making those archetypical characters feel individual and alive with a few well-chosen key scenes and/or interactions. And you leave so many possibilities open that I can't wait to see the next cycle. Bravo, sir! -- as they said in those days ;o)
Skilledfingerz at 8:24AM, July 27, 2007
Thanx Thip. Comments like these encouage me as I progress on the daunting task of remaking this book for print. One thing I still lack, though, is a good and dedicated colorist. And if u think this story's great, wait until u get in on the gist of the third book "A Cry for Dawn" as Takar learns that most of the passions which have driven most of his adult life are not exactly true.
thip at 2:40PM, July 26, 2007
A grand finale to a grand story!!! I must admit that Takar's pacifist musings sound a little off-key, given that he uses violence as readily as everyone else (although without the sadism) - and given that violence was an accepted part of life in those days, both in white and black societies. On the other hand, Takar's calm acceptance of the witch's gruesome end rings utterly true - in the sanitized Hollywood version, he would have been noble and let her run off into the jungle. You really have a knack for making those archetypical characters feel individual and alive with a few well-chosen key scenes and/or interactions. And you leave so many possibilities open that I can't wait to see the next cycle. Bravo, sir! -- as they said in those days ;o)