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| The Young Knights by Soledad | 2 Review(s) |
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| Stefania | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 8/11/2007 |
| Congratulations on the Tournament chapters, Soledad. They were so full of action and color. I really appreciated your attention to detail, too, in regard to the colors that the knights wore, their armament, the horses--everything. And yes, I did think of the Tournament in "Ivanhoe," though you certainly keep the story well grounded in Middle Earth. Very exciting! - Steff | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 12/28/2006 |
| I'm with Achren! The melee does sound rather a lethal way to enjoy yourself. But I suppose warriors could do worse than learn battle skills in a controlled environment. Probably. Author Reply: Well, according to medieval sources, this was the first form of tournament and served as training for real war. There were always a few fatal casualties - the tournament of Ashby, which Sir Walter Scott describes in Ivanhoe, was considered as one of the merriest ones with a good outcome, as "only" four knights were killed and a few crippled for life. | |