Brian
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(view spoiler)[Hi Daniel,
Overall loved the series (and well done partnering with Michael Kramer -- I go out of my way to find things he narrates, which is how i found the Paladin series). One thing I was hoping to understand better was the (seemingly senseless) death of Arontes Innadon .. it seemed like he was being built-up to be a big (regal) part of a better future that Allystaire and company were paving the way for? (hide spoiler)]
Overall loved the series (and well done partnering with Michael Kramer -- I go out of my way to find things he narrates, which is how i found the Paladin series). One thing I was hoping to understand better was the (seemingly senseless) death of Arontes Innadon .. it seemed like he was being built-up to be a big (regal) part of a better future that Allystaire and company were paving the way for? (hide spoiler)]
Daniel M. Ford
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(view spoiler)[Hi Brian,
Thanks for reading. I appreciate your generous comments.
As for Arontis's death being senseless, well, lots of deaths in war are senseless. The sorcerers killed many people throughout the trilogy, directly or indirectly. Allystaire and company couldn't save all of them, and Arontis happened to be directly in the Eldest's line of fire at a particularly bad moment.
Arontis's death is an obstacle for the future Allystaire was trying to give the baronies, certainly. It means their victory was not complete, but victories rarely are.
I have reasons of my own - story construction, meta author type reasons - for why Arontis had to die. I'd rather not get into those. In terms of the story itself...Arontis's death is no more or less senseless than that of the rest of the men and women who died during Braech's Crusade. (hide spoiler)]
Thanks for reading. I appreciate your generous comments.
As for Arontis's death being senseless, well, lots of deaths in war are senseless. The sorcerers killed many people throughout the trilogy, directly or indirectly. Allystaire and company couldn't save all of them, and Arontis happened to be directly in the Eldest's line of fire at a particularly bad moment.
Arontis's death is an obstacle for the future Allystaire was trying to give the baronies, certainly. It means their victory was not complete, but victories rarely are.
I have reasons of my own - story construction, meta author type reasons - for why Arontis had to die. I'd rather not get into those. In terms of the story itself...Arontis's death is no more or less senseless than that of the rest of the men and women who died during Braech's Crusade. (hide spoiler)]
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David
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Absolutely loved the Paladin Trilogy, and recommend it to all my reading friends! Are there plans for any continuation of the story, whether it be set within the lifetimes of our heroes or long after? There's so much more of this fascinating world I want to explore, from the Riddalish Kings to Dwarven lore!
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