I was on chapter 5 before I thought to look at the table of contents, and discovered that there was an epilogue. It makes more sense, now. This is a wonderful story, so much more than a typical battle saga - you flesh out the story with whole characters, people who love, fear, have families, they're so much more than warriors. You make us care about these characters and think of them as real people. Excellent work. I'm looking forward to reading the next half...
I’m humbled. Thank you so, so much. I go back and forth on whether to include the Epilogue, honestly, given the risk of starting decades in the future for thirty seconds and then going all the way back haha. I’m glad it worked for you.
I think it gives a perspective on the rest of the story, and also a much needed ray of hope. At least at the halfway point, it seems like an unrelenting tramp towards disaster. It's a relief to know that some will survive to go on into the future. The pregnancy is a nice touch.
The “deer meat” sentence is among my favorites. A collab with my wife, who looked at whatever my first draft was and said “Hmm…” and punched it up to this in seconds. (I married very well.)
Oh boy, this is so fleshed out — I am so excited
I was on chapter 5 before I thought to look at the table of contents, and discovered that there was an epilogue. It makes more sense, now. This is a wonderful story, so much more than a typical battle saga - you flesh out the story with whole characters, people who love, fear, have families, they're so much more than warriors. You make us care about these characters and think of them as real people. Excellent work. I'm looking forward to reading the next half...
I’m humbled. Thank you so, so much. I go back and forth on whether to include the Epilogue, honestly, given the risk of starting decades in the future for thirty seconds and then going all the way back haha. I’m glad it worked for you.
I think it gives a perspective on the rest of the story, and also a much needed ray of hope. At least at the halfway point, it seems like an unrelenting tramp towards disaster. It's a relief to know that some will survive to go on into the future. The pregnancy is a nice touch.
The “deer meat” sentence is among my favorites. A collab with my wife, who looked at whatever my first draft was and said “Hmm…” and punched it up to this in seconds. (I married very well.)
You did indeed, and she described prenatal nausea very well!