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Dblkrose of BSP's avatar

The docks feel alive in this chapter, not just busy but dangerous in that slow, suffocating way crowds become when belief turns militant.

Walt Shuler's avatar

Thank you! That's exactly the feeling I was going for with this.

RM Greta's avatar

Hax really can't handle being a bad guy, can he? The conversation back and forth about the priests I really appreciated. One of the things I like so much about this book is that we finally have a fantasy told from the perspective of the regular people of the society, without endless "royals" bureaucracy which is just not my cup of tea. So, I really enjoy the look at the priests from a very realistic and relatable view.

Walt Shuler's avatar

That bugged me a lot about so many fantasy stories growing up - they were all from the perspective of the nobles, with a few notable exceptions. Don't get me wrong, though. There will be more nobles in the story as it unfolds, but most of them aren't very "royal"

Walt Shuler's avatar

He talks a big game, but deep, deep (very deep) down, he wants to be a good guy. There's a little bit of that in evidence in his and Pax's back story (Just a Job).

RM Greta's avatar

I've got it saved!