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Oh that’s interesting! I want to add that switching a character from Jewish to Messianic is a MAJOR change, and will probably impact your plot in many ways. Mainly, once he’s accepted Christ, he’ll most likely be seen as a convert to Christianity, no matter what he still follows or believes. Messianics are closer to a Christian denomination than a sub-category of Judaism, though I usually describe it as a separate religion that overlaps with both.
That will probably impact the plot quite a bit, it’s even the question if he’ll be put in a concentration camp. Plus it will color every interaction, besides making a ton of research. So, just a warning, that could derail your whole plot because it’s a significant change 😀
He’s messianic at the beginning of the book. So far…I don’t have any Jews that convert to being Messianic, though I’d like to try it someday! 🙂
Yes, it is a major change. Leon is messianic at the beginning though….but…he doesn’t really have a relationship with God. He sees it as more of a religion. He knows of God but doesn’t know God, if you know what I mean. 😉
And also, from my research at least, even Christian Jews were thrown into Concentration Camps, so…thankfully…I don’t have to change that. Hitler didn’t care whether they were Christian or not. It wasn’t about religion, it was about “race”. (One example of a Christian, messianic Jew being put into a concentration camp was Hilde Dittman, mother of Anita Dittman, who was also put in a camp during WWII. They were both Christians though) You don’t hear about it a lot, but it’s been something interesting to find out! 😀
Of course…after the camp…Leon loses his faith completely for a time….
Yes, it has certainly helped. Thank you!
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That’s super interesting! I didn’t know much about that! I’m sure it’ll turn out amazing, it sounds like you have a great plan already!
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That’s super interesting! I didn’t know much about that! I’m sure it’ll turn out amazing, it sounds like you have a great plan already!
Yes, very interesting!!!! Me neither, until I read about it! XD
Aww, THANK U SO MUCH!!!! 😀
@rose-everdeen AAAHHHFGGG I’m really sorry I haven’t responded in so long, this reply was sitting open and written in a tab on my laptop for a week and a half, I’m just now hitting send.
Oh YES Alyss was so sorely neglected, she deserved SO much better!! Honestly, most of the female characters had so much more potential imo…
Thank you, this is very true. I didn’t really realize this, but it was pointed out to me that all the main RA girls (Alyss, Pauline, Cassandra, Maddie, Jenny) are all blonde, with roughly the same build… there was a bit lacking in RA girls for sure lol.
Oh awesome, I’ve read all those too! *high fives* Ahaha, Erak’s Ransom is my absolute favorite book XD Though, I can’t argue with the Halt’s Peril choice, that’s a very close second!
Thanks! I really enjoyed Erak’s Ransom, but I was one of the crowd who was like, emotional when John Flannagan skipped Will’s years as an Apprentice to go straight to the Sorcerer of the North. I think he was trying to make up for that time jump with Erak’s Ransom, so when I was reading it, it still kinda felt like filler. But Tug. Oh. My. Holy. ApPlebUtter. That poor horse, and his relationship with Will, it was beautiful.
I still sometimes wish Erak’s Ransom had been written before Sorcerer, because we missed on some of that grown affection between Will and Tug, but they fit together well, even with the jumps.I’ve read The Brotherband books too! I have… some thoughts on them, but they were definitely fun to read!
Cool! I haven’t yet, would you recommend reading them as a part of the series?
Oh YES Halt’s Peril was probably the most emotional book in the series, and I love it for that!!!
*sobbs* nooOoOoOoo
Ughhh YESSS!!! I can’t agree with you enough. The first book was… a choice, but certainly not bad. After that, it all just kept going downhill. I genuinely didn’t really enjoy the latter RR books, they barely felt like RA books at all, which is super sad. Same thing happened with Brotherband actually, around the same time, which was sad too…
Yes, this is sad. I think he wanted to stop at the Royal Ranger, which would’ve been fine, but just kept going. And they began to feel like–especially recently–they’re made for a younger audience almost, less complications, and some more filters, unlike the sorcery or philosophy in the previous books. (but, perhaps for the drinking in book one and the brief disappointing romance in the following two books)
Girrlll me too XD She’s my most unhinged protagonist and I love her for that XD A brief, nonexhaustive list of exploits: She has kicked almost every important villain, she has committed arson three separate times, and she once bit the main villain. I… don’t even have an explanation. She’s unbelievably fun to write XD
Yeesss the SSAAASSSS I love characters like this XD especially when they’re young
It’s actually kind of sad when she finally has her moment of realization that this isn’t going to have a completely happy ending. Call it a disillusionment arc I suppose.
This sounds like a really cool, I love the personality potential 🙂
I use Krita, which is AMAZING and also free! I’ve tried other programs but this is my favorite! I also use a pressure-sensitive drawing tablet with my laptop, it’s way cheaper than a display tablet!
Ok, thanks! I recently got a laptop that’s screen can flip 360 degrees, and it has a great touch-sensitive screen, so I could try digital art sometime. I used to use Autodesk, but I lost the download file for it not long after my first sketch. (I can only assume it’s the jealous haunting ghost of my old pc. (obv He’s sensitive that I switched to a newer model); )
AAAHHHFGGG I’m really sorry I haven’t responded in so long, this reply was sitting open and written in a tab on my laptop for a week and a half, I’m just now hitting send.
Lollll that’s such a mood, I’ve done that too, so often XD
Thank you, this is very true. I didn’t really realize this, but it was pointed out to me that all the main RA girls (Alyss, Pauline, Cassandra, Maddie, Jenny) are all blonde, with roughly the same build… there was a bit lacking in RA girls for sure lol.
Oh gosh, that’s too true! They low-key feel like the same person in different fonts, and it’s such a pity because they each have genuinely interesting aspects! Like one of my favorite things was Alyss being really tall. I’ve often seen ‘tall but not as tall as the guys’ but having a female character who towers over her love interest was so nice for a change! But yes, why so many blondes? XD
Lydia from Brotherband was a slight variation on this theme. She had dark hair, but that’s… about the only difference ngl. Of course she was ‘tall and slim and outdoorsy’.
Yeah, I’m a little salty about this because all the guys were so fun, with way more variation! Ah well, it inspired me to put extra effort into it for my characters, so I guess that’s a good thing XD
Thanks! I really enjoyed Erak’s Ransom, but I was one of the crowd who was like, emotional when John Flannagan skipped Will’s years as an Apprentice to go straight to the Sorcerer of the North. I think he was trying to make up for that time jump with Erak’s Ransom, so when I was reading it, it still kinda felt like filler. But Tug. Oh. My. Holy. ApPlebUtter. That poor horse, and his relationship with Will, it was beautiful.
I still sometimes wish Erak’s Ransom had been written before Sorcerer, because we missed on some of that grown affection between Will and Tug, but they fit together well, even with the jumps.Oh you’re totally right! I would have loved it if it was more of that order, and then you could see more of the consequences of the Arrida trip! Especially with Tug and Will. Actually, same with the other books. Especially in Icebound land, Will was super traumatized, and yet it seems to vanish right away and he never thinks about it again? That’s kinda wasted potential imo.
Cool! I haven’t yet, would you recommend reading them as a part of the series?
Well, there are some fun parts! It’s a completely different cast, but there’s overlap! Like, Gilan shows up and has quite a bit of screen time! Same with Erak and Svengal, they’re pretty important characters too! A few others like Selethen show up too, it’s very fun!
Otherwise… it centers around completely different characters. The first five books are the best, after that you see the same quality decline as in RR. (I have yet to read book 9) The characters themselves are great, once you’ve gotten to know them! They start out a bit shallow, but as the books go on they definitely deepen.
The cast is super fun, their interactions and relationships are definitely the best part of the books!
I’d say they’re a great addition to RA, though the RA characters will always be special to me!
I still have a couple of issues with it, but that’s on about the same level as ‘the female characters in RA deserved better’. So, not a dealbreaker, more personal opinion! I could rant about it for a while but I guess that’s just a sign I’m attached to the series enough to have really thought it over XD
Yes, this is sad. I think he wanted to stop at the Royal Ranger, which would’ve been fine, but just kept going. And they began to feel like–especially recently–they’re made for a younger audience almost, less complications, and some more filters, unlike the sorcery or philosophy in the previous books. (but, perhaps for the drinking in book one and the brief disappointing romance in the following two books)
You’re right! In general, it feels like it’s become a little more simple with fewer complications. Also, is it just me or are the characters way overpowered? Even Maddie in the later books. It doesn’t feel like they’re challenged at all, it’s just a matter of time before they come up with the perfect solution and execute it without a hitch.
Maybe it’s just me, but I love when characters have a plan, and then there’s an unforeseen circumstance and the plan gets tossed out the window and they have to improvise.
Yeesss the SSAAASSSS I love characters like this XD especially when they’re young
Absolutely, Liorah is just 16 at the start, so she has some excuse for being a brat XD She’s the sassiest character I’ve ever written and I love her for that XD
This sounds like a really cool, I love the personality potential 🙂
Thank you! It’s a way to make it a bit easier to write. If I had an angsty character as an MC the story would have been wayyy too dark to write XD Now I just have Ophelia absently thinking about pretty shoes to lighten things up a bit XD
Ok, thanks! I recently got a laptop that’s screen can flip 360 degrees, and it has a great touch-sensitive screen, so I could try digital art sometime. I used to use Autodesk, but I lost the download file for it not long after my first sketch. (I can only assume it’s the jealous haunting ghost of my old pc. (obv He’s sensitive that I switched to a newer model); )
Oh that’s too cool! Ah yes, laptops be vengeful like that XD
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