Agreed, especially after he killed those he changed. I hope that's explained more in Dagger's Destiny.gali wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 13:15I thought it was well done and properly tied into the story. It added to the aura of mysticism.CommMayo wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 11:00 Midway through the novel, we are introduced to Catrin's brother who can shapeshift into a wolf. Do you think this element of shapeshifting is properly tied into the story or does it detract from the overall novel? Does it support the aura of mysticism the author is trying to convey or does it make it too much like any other fantasy novel?
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Re: Shapeshifting
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But don't you think that there are other ways to summon magic without including this element? Personally, I never saw a true need to introduce something so strange into the plot. I think it all could have been done without the wolf portion.Bookcool123 wrote: ↑19 Sep 2018, 12:01 The shapeshifting abilities of one of the characters are essential in the story since the synopsis of this book tells about uplifting a curse and the summoning of magic.
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I completely agree. For me, the shapeshifting and mysticism go hand-in-hand.Mely918 wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 13:59 It seems to be well done to me. I've always interpreted wolves as mystical creatures, so the ability to shape shift into a wolf doesn't detract from my reading experience. Plus, this book does have some fantastical elements to it, so it's not too much of a stretch to have that ability in this book.
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Yeah... that is a weird thing to throw into any story, feels really out of place here.gali wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 13:15I thought it was well done and properly tied into the story. It added to the aura of mysticism.CommMayo wrote: ↑01 Sep 2018, 11:00 Midway through the novel, we are introduced to Catrin's brother who can shapeshift into a wolf. Do you think this element of shapeshifting is properly tied into the story or does it detract from the overall novel? Does it support the aura of mysticism the author is trying to convey or does it make it too much like any other fantasy novel?
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