Okay, firstlies, loved seeing Sholto again, and particularly liked the interaction between him and Morag. I really hope he will be making a call on her in LA. :D Maybe Morag can handle his Royal tentacleness, eh? :D Poor Sholto...gotta feel for the guy.
Nice byplay between Doyle and Sholto...those boys don't forgive easily, do they? hee...
Morag is handling all this pretty well; I'm curious to see what her take is on the modern world!
Lovely chapter. Please, please, don't make us wait too long for the next act!
The next section is written and I'll send it off to beta when I get a free moment, don't worry. I'm really pleased you're still hooked--and even more pleased that it seems to be working for you! Morag has yet to see Modern, despite her delight at the plumbing. Two parts from now? A wee bit overwhelming would be the word...
Still liking this muchly - and I'm curious about the hellhound thing. Also the blunt and yet vaguely tentative way Morag reacted to Sholto . . makes me wonder about her past relationship experiences. They're cute together, odd as that sounds.
I'm glad they come off as 'cute' together--that was exactly what I was hoping for. Neither one of them have a basis for normal relationships, sadly enough, and Morag's previous experience has been...none.
Morag's definition of a shadowhound is like a supernatural coursing wolfhound. Sholto's version of Hellhounds have foxfire for glowing eyes and the fire of hell on their breath [taking loose interpretations of LKH's words]. Not exactly the same creature, though I think Morag would be at home with either...
I absolutely loved reading these six chapters and look forward to reading more. I was directed here by Mhalachai's post and am very grateful for the wonderful recommendation.
Your wonderful writing of the main character, Morag, makes me want to read the books. I've read Anne Bishop's The Black Jewels Trillogy, so I know that she writes well, but I've never much had the urge to read her earlier works. I've the gumption now!
I actually prefer the Tir Alainn trilogy to the Black Jewels one, but I'm apparently in the minority. One thing's for sure--Anne Bishop has issues with gender relations.
I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far! It's been fun to write and I really do enjoy exploring the MG world from a different perspective.
I've read this through twice now and am looking forward to the next installment. Having read the Tir Alainn books ages ago you've inspired me to go back and re-read them. Sadly Morag is one of the few things I remember from the trilogy - her character being both the easiest and most difficult to relate to.
Sholto is an interesting choice - he is very much the mystery to me. (I haven't read the forth MG book yet, I'm guessing he features somewhat in that.) Its good that someone takes the time to stop and actually see Morag. I'm getting the impression that Merry and her most of her men haven't taken time to really talk to her.
Thus far you seem to have combined both fandoms quite well. Its going to be interesting to see Morag's reaction to the modern world outside of the fey courts and exactly how different things are to the world she knew.
Sadly, Sholto doesn't make much of an appearance in book 4-they mostly wonder about his absence.
Merry doesn't really have time to deal with Morag. She has other fish to fry, and while she has sympathy for Morag's plight, she doesn't really know what to do with her. Morag is more of a burden than a help, in Merry's eyes. Something new to save, so she hasn't really tried to understand her particularly much.
The next section deals with Morag's reaction to the new world, at least in bits and pieces. It's been interesting to play with her reactions, what she would find fabulous vs merely interesting.
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This is very addictive. ;-)
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Okay, firstlies, loved seeing Sholto again, and particularly liked the interaction between him and Morag. I really hope he will be making a call on her in LA. :D Maybe Morag can handle his Royal tentacleness, eh? :D Poor Sholto...gotta feel for the guy.
Nice byplay between Doyle and Sholto...those boys don't forgive easily, do they? hee...
Morag is handling all this pretty well; I'm curious to see what her take is on the modern world!
Lovely chapter. Please, please, don't make us wait too long for the next act!
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Morag's definition of a shadowhound is like a supernatural coursing wolfhound. Sholto's version of Hellhounds have foxfire for glowing eyes and the fire of hell on their breath [taking loose interpretations of LKH's words]. Not exactly the same creature, though I think Morag would be at home with either...
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Your wonderful writing of the main character, Morag, makes me want to read the books. I've read Anne Bishop's The Black Jewels Trillogy, so I know that she writes well, but I've never much had the urge to read her earlier works. I've the gumption now!
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I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far! It's been fun to write and I really do enjoy exploring the MG world from a different perspective.
Thanks for the review!
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Sholto is an interesting choice - he is very much the mystery to me. (I haven't read the forth MG book yet, I'm guessing he features somewhat in that.) Its good that someone takes the time to stop and actually see Morag. I'm getting the impression that Merry and her most of her men haven't taken time to really talk to her.
Thus far you seem to have combined both fandoms quite well. Its going to be interesting to see Morag's reaction to the modern world outside of the fey courts and exactly how different things are to the world she knew.
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Merry doesn't really have time to deal with Morag. She has other fish to fry, and while she has sympathy for Morag's plight, she doesn't really know what to do with her. Morag is more of a burden than a help, in Merry's eyes. Something new to save, so she hasn't really tried to understand her particularly much.
The next section deals with Morag's reaction to the new world, at least in bits and pieces. It's been interesting to play with her reactions, what she would find fabulous vs merely interesting.
Thanks for the review!
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