"Never cross a Sidhe, they say. They don’t forget or forgive." - way to build a sense of impending doom right at the end. It left me wanting more (a good thing). I also though the whole battle scene at the start was well done. Very visual and visceral, like a fantasy version of the barbarian battle in the forest at the beginning of Gladiator. Great piece of prose.
I'm flattered by the comparison and the compliment. I certainly hadn't been thinking of that movie when I wrote this story, but I can see the parallel. Movies like Gladiator and Saving Private Ryan are definitely good examples of how I think major battles should be portrayed.
"Never cross a Sidhe, they say. They don’t forget or forgive." - way to build a sense of impending doom right at the end. It left me wanting more (a good thing). I also though the whole battle scene at the start was well done. Very visual and visceral, like a fantasy version of the barbarian battle in the forest at the beginning of Gladiator. Great piece of prose.
I'm flattered by the comparison and the compliment. I certainly hadn't been thinking of that movie when I wrote this story, but I can see the parallel. Movies like Gladiator and Saving Private Ryan are definitely good examples of how I think major battles should be portrayed.
Thanks for reading!
"This won't turn out well at all. The sidhe never forget and it'll be our children's children that pay the price." Nameless soldier in the field.