As of this writing, Tempered in Battle is up to approximately 49,000 words, and I’m trying to make up a bit of the lost ground from last week. I doubt I’ll manage too much, though. Regardless, it’s coming along well! Behind where I wanted to be, but I lost a day to my eyes getting dilated at the eye doctor, and another due to my muse being fickle.
Anyway, I also got artwork back for book 1 of the trilogy, which I’ve settled on the title Crucible of War for. The art is from a very specific scene, after Elli (Ellinaya)… acquired a warhammer from an ogre. This was illustrated by Mario Wibisono, and I hope you like it!
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Great art, she sure looks like she maybe in Evelyn’s league. Very eager to read.
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Hmm… if at the same tech level, same amount of training time, and all that… I think Evelyn would lose. Not because she’s less powerful (Evelyn has a higher raw power level due to her Spark), but because Elli is just that scarily talented and a hard worker.
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Good, i guess i won’t have to worry much about her safety, that was good about reading Evelyn.
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In book 1, she’s in some danger. Resurrection sickness making her more vulnerable in it. That shifts as the story progresses and she returns to her full strength.
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