Gawrsh! I'd never think of applying the layers to my own stuff. But I'm glad you did. I am much flattered. :D So I'll return the favor:
1. The adventure in the Blight of the Dark series is practically non-stop. I always want to keep reading to find out what's going to happen next. And the main characters' interactions provide some extremely tense and intriging confrontations, like Spelldor's constant disapproval of Venture and Rygara's ambiguous feelings for her commander.
2. Questions abound: Who is this being that holds another person's body in thrall? Why is he so obsessed with elves and Venture in particular? What are they digging for underground? And that's just in the first book - the questions get more and more complex throughout the series.
3. Sure. How much did Rygara's upbringing repress her feminine side? Does the same thing happen with most men? Is it better to be an effective leader who doesn't get attached to his underlings, or a leader with compassion? And, as you were discussing in a recent post of yours, what is the nature of evil, and what does the Evil one really ultimately want? How can evil be combatted when it is so completely, relentlessly destructive?
4. Yes, I'm definitely a better person for reading it. The psychological meanings of "the Buried Realm" resonate with my own buried self/selves. Repression and/or multiple layers are something every person must deal with eventually, myself certainly included. I think it's somewhat cathartic to explore it metaphorically in the world of the Blight of the Dark.
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Date: 2004-05-21 07:09 am (UTC)1. The adventure in the Blight of the Dark series is practically non-stop. I always want to keep reading to find out what's going to happen next. And the main characters' interactions provide some extremely tense and intriging confrontations, like Spelldor's constant disapproval of Venture and Rygara's ambiguous feelings for her commander.
2. Questions abound: Who is this being that holds another person's body in thrall? Why is he so obsessed with elves and Venture in particular? What are they digging for underground? And that's just in the first book - the questions get more and more complex throughout the series.
3. Sure. How much did Rygara's upbringing repress her feminine side? Does the same thing happen with most men? Is it better to be an effective leader who doesn't get attached to his underlings, or a leader with compassion? And, as you were discussing in a recent post of yours, what is the nature of evil, and what does the Evil one really ultimately want? How can evil be combatted when it is so completely, relentlessly destructive?
4. Yes, I'm definitely a better person for reading it. The psychological meanings of "the Buried Realm" resonate with my own buried self/selves. Repression and/or multiple layers are something every person must deal with eventually, myself certainly included. I think it's somewhat cathartic to explore it metaphorically in the world of the Blight of the Dark.