Dancing

[Raluca_Mihaila]

Riva's dance is just terrifying. Think of a group of people who have wicked smiles and come at you swinging swords and dancing. Do you join the dance? I think Tysz just included dancing to show that it can be a form of entertainment and terror.

Actually Riva's dance seems the most natural to me in all the story. I find quite disturbing to imagine the entire court dancing for hours, including the king .

[rahilshajahan]

Riva's dance is just terrifying. Think of a group of people who have wicked smiles and come at you swinging swords and dancing. Do you join the dance? I think Tysz just included dancing to show that it can be a form of entertainment and terror.

Actually Riva's dance seems the most natural to me in all the story. I find quite disturbing to imagine the entire court dancing for hours, including the king .

Seriously? Seems like we are the extremes in the spectrum. Dancing off for hours can be tiring I guess for both the Riva and the King.

[Martina A J]

Dancing in several cultures is connected to spirituality, especially dancing with drums. Moreover it helps in concentration and focus. I am not sure what the author intended to convey, but the dancing attack by the Riva Rohavi was more frightening than if they were simply attacking with war machines. The dance made it apparent that the attack was routine, a part of a rehearsed dance and that they did not need to put that much effort into it.

[Krista Ash]

Riva's dance is just terrifying. Think of a group of people who have wicked smiles and come at you swinging swords and dancing. Do you join the dance? I think Tysz just included dancing to show that it can be a form of entertainment and terror.

Actually Riva's dance seems the most natural to me in all the story. I find quite disturbing to imagine the entire court dancing for hours, including the king .

I agree that the Riva's dance does seem more reasonable than that the entire city of Voulhire is celebrating via dance. There must have been some elderly people who would struggle to keep up, but perhaps that is okay since dancing is just a part of their culture, so it doesn't matter how talented the dancer is. Also, unless everyone is in amazing shape due to dancing all the time, or the dance gives energy, it seems odd that they would be able to continue dancing for such a long time.

[Krista Ash]

Dancing in several cultures is connected to spirituality, especially dancing with drums. Moreover it helps in concentration and focus. I am not sure what the author intended to convey, but the dancing attack by the Riva Rohavi was more frightening than if they were simply attacking with war machines. The dance made it apparent that the attack was routine, a part of a rehearsed dance and that they did not need to put that much effort into it.

My impression of the battle was that the dance didn't even need to be rehearsed, that's how little effort the Riva needed to put in. Although, I suppose their hours of dancing in the mountain caves was probably like a rehearsal for them. I definitely do agree, though, that hundreds of people dancing together would be more intimidating than a standard siege.

[Timothy Rucinski]

Tysz certainly has a thing for dancing. He used it exceptionally well in The Last City of America and in this book as well. There is something intriguing about poetic villainy, which is how I see it in with the Riva Rohavi. Dancing can be lovely, rythmic and beautiful on the one hand, then on the other, violent and terrifying. Taking a method of expression most associated with joy and movement and placing it into the motions of dangerous marauders only accentuates their cruelty.

[Raluca_Mihaila]

Tysz certainly has a thing for dancing. He used it exceptionally well in The Last City of America and in this book as well. There is something intriguing about poetic villainy, which is how I see it in with the Riva Rohavi. Dancing can be lovely, rythmic and beautiful on the one hand, then on the other, violent and terrifying. Taking a method of expression most associated with joy and movement and placing it into the motions of dangerous marauders only accentuates their cruelty.

You made me curious, and I have to read this book! Yes, it is a method to express your feelings, as it is one of the seven arts, after all . But you explained everything very well, and it's the different use that creates a terrific image. Thank you for your input!

[Saint Bruno]

I found the author's fusion of dance into the book to be very intriguing, especially by the Riva Rohavi when fighting. But I believe it was due to hypnotism from Lord Meldorath. However, just like we are aware of war chants as a means of inspiring soldiers, using dance instead of chants made the book more alluring.

[Loads Rails]

Dance is a valuable thing throughout Voulhire. The Riva Rihavi use it also in their attack on Hillport. I think that it activates something in them, and it increases their morale.

[Eutoc]

I think I'm more interested in knowing the dance moves by these Riva Rohiva. It could tell if it was some kind of rituals to access something from the ether.

[tjportugal]

In the book, dance is used as a form of ritual, which still happens in many cultures nowadays. Also, "We are Voulhire" portrays a medieval-like culture, during which dance was used in rituals, entertainment, and sometimes even seduction. I don't think there is any secret to it. It is just body movements aimed at expressing some message, i.e. body language. In fact, I don't even consider it as a form of sport, even if it includes physical effort.

[Aisha_123]

I honestly can not imagine the Riva dancing and fighting. It was a weird scene for mw whike reading. I just couldn't picture it. I believe it is something I would pay to watch for it's definitely unique. I just think that Tysz wantrd to be different.

[Moray_001]

I was intrigued by the Riva Rohavi strategy when it comes to battle. I guess the author used the idea of war dances which is common in some tribes. Dancing keeps them agile and motivated against the enemy.

[Drianie]

Riva's dance is just terrifying. Think of a group of people who have wicked smiles and come at you swinging swords and dancing. Do you join the dance? I think Tysz just included dancing to show that it can be a form of entertainment and terror.

I would be petrified being under attack by the Riva Rohavi in the way that Tysz described it! I like the way he incorporates dancing and music in his stories. It makes it more memorable for me.

[Bookreviwer2020]

It does seem a bit sinister but then I think some cults and pagans used dance before making sacrifices or doing things...Maybe got the idea from them?