Date: 08 Aug 2009 11:31 Title: Persuasion Part I
The imagery of blight and desolation here is achingly rendered. These are people on the ragged edge, where poverty and starvation are constant companions. This chapter read like a travelogue, and sets the scene for Mila’s reunion wonderfully. The dichotomy between the capital and the rural wastelands is a stark one and serves to underscore the Cardassian people’s need for conquest and expansion.
Author's Response: Thank you. I was a little concerned about that chapter because there really wasn't a lot of action, but it was important to me to dig into the conditions that led to some of the most aggressive expansions of the Union. As someone from a semi-rural background, I have childhood memories of bad crop years and what it meant for the whole community. It's a theme I can relate to. Thanks again for the feedback!
[Report This]Date: 06 Aug 2009 01:28 Title: His Strongest Weakness
Whoa.
Intense, gripping, and more than a little bloodchilling. You've captured the cool, cruel intellect of Tain, as well as given us an insight into what makes a man like him tick. The weakness he despises in himself are what the rest of us would aspire to, but then the rest of us aren't in his particular line of work.
Mila is fearless in the face of his monstrous intellect, and clearly adores a man perhaps only she could love.
Disturbing, revealing, and altogether brilliant work!
Author's Response: Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found something there to relate to. Tain is far from a sympathetic character and therefore a real challenge to write. I hope you'll like what I have in store for him. It's going to be a bumpy ride.