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What a satisfying conclusion. So bold, yet so realistic. Innovative, and yet true to the characters. Progressive without being discomforting. I particularly like how all the social injustice that underlay Ferry and Lache's personalities is revealed to be illusory and how Ferry is able to let go...

The Man in Red Ah, do I smell plot? The opening beats of establishing the world and character dynamics seem to be drawing to an end, as we shift into hints of political intrigue with the Red Bishop and the church that suddenly wants Wanderswords. Ferry's PTSD and Lauch's heart-to-heart with...

The Onion Knight "I'm curious to see how he bounces off Prim and Ferry," I said. Well, I got my curiosity satisfied this chapter and the answer is: delightfully! Lauchs has a really distinctive voice and lends a comic element while feeling more fleshed-out than just 'comic relief.' His wordly...

The Sheep Thief Oh ho, is this the meme duck I've heard so much about? What an entrance! He really strikes a different tone in terms of his dialogue--I'm curious to see how he bounces off Prim and Ferry. But bracket that, because pre-duck this chapter already had a lot going on. We dig a lot...

A Bandit in the Night There's training--then there's reality. Ferry's first POV chapter began with his disillusionment over how little his training had prepared him to face human opponents. This one opens with Prim facing a similar realization about just how difficult traveling is, and I...

The Twilight of Youth So we pick up fifteen years later! That made me at once wonder about lucario life-spans. I'm not sure whether they're much more close to dogs in this world, in which case a whole generation could have passed, or whether they're longer lived, and this change is still...

Popping in to check out your work! (Prologue) What really stood out to me in this prologue was the sense of direction. A lot of prologues often have a vague feeling, that leaves you not entirely sure what purpose it's serving. In this case, the prologue both introduces us to the world and...