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| Alaundo |
Posted - 10 Jan 2008 : 16:47:47
Well met
This is a Book Club thread for the short story entitled "Black Arrow", by Bruce R. Cordell, from the Realms of War anthology.
Please discuss herein. |
| 7 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Kyrene |
Posted - 30 Jul 2008 : 06:45:00
Knowing that at least one protagonist was already dead at the onset, yet having the tale make you care enough to want to find out why and how is no small feat. Small and wonderful, even if everyone died.
One small nit/error: wasn't the black arrow supposed to signify east, not west? In my version, there are two arrows signifying west, one south, one north, but none east, where the main attack was being launched from. Edit 1: For clarity, the emerald arrow also denoted west (with scarlet for south and silver for north).
Edit 2: Also, was the eastern attack not supposed to be from the Easting Reach, not Lake Ashane? Sarshel does/did not lie on the shores of Lake Ashane as far as I know. |
| RodOdom |
Posted - 01 Feb 2008 : 23:05:33
I really liked this one. Cordell wrote a story that's romantic as well as hard-edged and made both aspects work together. |
| Rinonalyrna Fathomlin |
Posted - 01 Feb 2008 : 01:01:00
Indeed, this is a small-scale "personal" story and that's exactly the kind I like. When I first started reading I didn't think all three protagonists would die.
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| BruceCordell |
Posted - 31 Jan 2008 : 04:52:34
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
I really liked this story. It was kind of understated, and showed a side of war that wasn't over the top, and given the many wars over the years in Toril, with various magics and monsters and such, its easy to go that route, instead of telling the story of the simple scout that gets the message to the commander, even if he has to give his life.
Glad you liked its simple theme KnightErrantJR :-) |
| KnightErrantJR |
Posted - 30 Jan 2008 : 23:53:13
I really liked this story. It was kind of understated, and showed a side of war that wasn't over the top, and given the many wars over the years in Toril, with various magics and monsters and such, its easy to go that route, instead of telling the story of the simple scout that gets the message to the commander, even if he has to give his life. |
| BruceCordell |
Posted - 30 Jan 2008 : 23:30:32
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Or a cynic could say it reminds you that no good deed goes unpunished!
Heh heh :-) |
| The Red Walker |
Posted - 22 Jan 2008 : 20:05:37
A well written tale that should remind us that everyone, no matter how small their part. An change an outcome that seems already decided.
Or a cynic could say it reminds you that no good deed goes unpunished! |
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