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Sunday, 12 May 2024 16:19The readthrough of BattleAxe has now moved to here, because of thematic reasons, icon purposes and image storage. I will notify you over there when it goes back to this journal.
Chapter Twenty (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty-One
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Gorgrael actually killed people, Merlion died, and things were actually half-decent!
( Reader Post & Reflections )
Now, let us resume with the chapter.
( I would like it if Douglass could keep up this level of quality... though I am afraid she will not. )
Chapter Nineteen | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty (Part II)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Gorgrael finally deigned to show up and the book became a good deal more readable.
( Reader Post & Reflections )
With that out of the way, let me go on with the next chapter!
( This is actually good! Only rain does not dent your eyes. )
BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Nineteen: A Cloudy Day
Tuesday, 9 April 2024 11:27Chapter Eighteen (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Twenty (Part I)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, the Sentinels pressed Faraday into marrying Borneheld, and things were generally unpleasant. Before we begin, let me attend to the reader post:
( Reader Post & Reflections )
Well, at least the story should pick up a bit now, if I recall correctly.
( Gorgrael puts in his first villainous appearance! A pity we had to wait through a quarter of the book for that... )
Chapter Eighteen (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Nineteen
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday was put under a spell, the Sentinels revealed themselves, and we had some general unpleasantness.
( Reader Post & Reflections )
On to the rest of the chapter, then!
Also, a content warning for bullying.
( And Faraday is pressed into something she would have done either way. I guess Douglass needed to have the pettiness in here. )
Peek at the Glossary (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Eighteen (Part II)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, I wrapped up our tour of the glossary. Let me attend to the reader post first:
( Reader Post & Reflections )
Let us resume with the story, then!
( Put Faraday under mind-control, why don't you? Not if I have a word to say in it. )
BattleAxe First Read: Peek at the Glossary (Part II)
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 20:47
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, I looked through half of the glossary, and I ended up naming the continents of this world. Now for the reader post:
( Reader Post & Reflections )
Well then, let me finish the glossary!
( I have never done anything like this before, so... look at the pretty map! )
BattleAxe First Read: Peek at the Glossary (Part I)
Sunday, 10 March 2024 11:43Chapter Seventeen (Part II) | Table of Contents | Peek at the Glossary (Part II)
NRSG: A good day everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we reached the Ancient Barrows, Belial and Axis apparently did not know their own history, and we had some “romance”. I also decided to take a peek at the glossary.
Anyway, let me now have a peek at the glossary, beginning at the beginning:
( Look at me worldbuilding in Douglass's world! )Chapter Seventeen (Part I) | Table of Contents | Peek at the Glossary (Part I)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we finally got underway again and got a little bit of information about the Icarii and Avar. Now for the reader post:
On to the rest of the chapter, then!
( More worldbuilding failure! And Axis and Faraday kiss. )
Chapter Sixteen | Table of Contents | Chapter Seventeen (Part II)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we had much hate for Gilbert and everyone prepared to leave the woods. Now for the reader post:
( Reader Post & Reflections )
With that done, let me go on with the next chapter!
( We are underway again! And could we please stay with Faraday for the entire book? Her POV is so much better! )
BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Sixteen: Two White Donkeys
Saturday, 24 February 2024 21:26Chapter Fifteen (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Seventeen (Part I)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday was shown a vision and we had some very strange scenes. Let me see… I do not have any reader post this time, except for Chessy’s improved take on Faraday listening to the tree.
Let me begin at once, then!
( Douglass, I like *nuance* in my books. Care to give some? )
Chapter Fifteen (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Sixteen
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday met Jack the pig boy and Ogden and Veremund read the minds of their guests. Before we begin, let me do the reader post:
( Reader Post & Reflections )
Well, with that out of the way, let us go on with this chapter!
Content Warning: Some Gore
( In which we have a portentous vision. Can you get something out of it? )
Chapter Fourteen (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Fifteen (Part II)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Before we begin, let me show the reader post:
( Reflections & Reader Post )
Onto the next chapter, then!
( We need something more than mind-readings to keep us invested, Douglass. )
Chapter Fourteen (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Fifteen (Part I)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we met with Ogden and Veremund, and there was much talk, but we learned little.
( Yes, these people are not suspicious at all! )
Chapter Thirteen | Table of Contents | Chapter Fourteen (Part II)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Axis and co. made it through the Silent Woman Woods to the Silent Woman Keep, and they met up with Ogden.
Before we begin, I would like to make a note regarding the schedule: I will do up to chapter 20 of this book, and I will do chapter 21 together with the SCSF.
With that out of the way, let us begin!
( We finally get some information! Too bad that it makes little sense. And we have some “comic relief”. )
BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Thirteen: The Cauldron Lake
Saturday, 27 January 2024 21:39Chapter Twelve | Table of Contents | Chapter Fourteen (Part I)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we spent some time at the edge of the Silent Woman Woods and Axis has a strange dream. Let us see what happens now!
( Finally, the book becomes enjoyable! )
Chapter Eleven | Table of Contents | Chapter Thirteen
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, Faraday found out about Embeth’s affair, and we had some nice bonding. Let us see what happens now!
BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Eleven: Unlocked Doors
Thursday, 4 January 2024 21:12Chapter Ten | Table of Contents | Chapter Twelve
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, nothing of importance happened.
( I think that might have something to do with how little analysis I have given... )
Chapter Nine | Table of Contents | Chapter Eleven
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, our protagonists readied themselves to go on a journey, and we saw how we are supposed to favour Axis over Borneheld.
( I am confident that this will pick up within several chapters. For now, enjoy the boredom. )
BattleAxe First Read: Chapter Nine: Leavetakings at Dawn
Saturday, 16 December 2023 22:17Chapter Four and Five | Table of Contents | Chapter Ten
NRSG: Welcome back to BattleAxe, everyone! Scales told me I did not have to do chapters 6, 7, 8, so here I am for chapter 9. To give a quick recap of what happened in-between:
( Yes, Scales truly did have me skip three chapters. Not that I would have minded skipping this one, too. )
BattleAxe Live-Read Update.
Thursday, 14 December 2023 16:53Please disregard the above. I'll pick up again with chapter 9, as the book becomes worth reading again there.
BattleAxe First Read: Chapters Four and Five
Wednesday, 6 December 2023 21:14Chapter Three (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Nine
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time… we saw Axis have a nightmare, and that was about it. Well, let us see what happens now!
( A glimpse of another plotline, and absolutely nothing, it so happens. )
Chapter Three (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapters Four and Five
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we met Axis’ secret lover. Let us see what happens now!
( See Axis' recurring nightmare, and get a peek at our (ostensible) main villain in this entry, as that is all there is to see here. )
Chapter Two (Part III) | Table of Contents | Chapter Three (Part II)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we saw what an awful person Axis, our ostensible protagonist, is. Well, let us see what happens now!
( Meet Axis' secret lover. )
Chapter Two (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Three (Part I)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we heard Axis’ backstory and we also saw him for the first time. Let us get into it!
There is a scene break after the story, and we cut to Axis’ POV.
( Is this the kind of person we are supposed to like as a protagonist? Also, the map might easily be the best thing here. )
Chapter Two (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Two (Part III)
NRSG: Welcome back to BattleAxe, everyone! Last time, we left off with Devera and Faraday, as they saw Queen Judith. This time, we will learn some more backstory.
( At least we know all about Axis' history. And some more mystery evaporates. )
Chapter One (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter Two (Part II)
NRSG: A good day, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Before this, we spent an entire chapter with three people talking in a tower. This time, we will meet one of our protagonists! How exciting!
( Though Douglass seems to care more about us knowing everything about the festivities. And apparently, men should de-curl their hair after 45. )
Chapter One (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter Two (Part I)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we mainly saw several people arguing with each other, while we did not yet learn what is actually happening. Now we will, thankfully.
( Though there might be more impactful things than hearing three people discuss it. Also, 'Forbidden One' is not the best term. )
Prologue (Part II) | Table of Contents | Chapter One (Part II)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we followed Ameld and Rivkah as one of them died and the other survived, which in both cases was tied in with pregnancies. This time, we see what this setting is exactly like.
BattleAxe First Read: Prologue (Part II)
Monday, 6 November 2023 13:59Prologue (Part I) | Table of Contents | Chapter One (Part I)
NRSG: A good day, everyone, and welcome back to BattleAxe! Last time, we ended with Ameld deciding to do her best to survive. Will she be capable of that? You will see.
Content Warning: Pregnancy-Related Horror
( I do not think it much of a spoiler to say no. )
BattleAxe First Read: Prologue (Part I)
Saturday, 4 November 2023 21:32Table of Contents | Prologue (Part II)
I’ve probably mentioned this before, but I would like to do the Axis Trilogy and its sequels as one of my sporking projects. But, before I begin, I do need to know what’s exactly in them. And to do that, I’m about to begin with a live-read of these books. So, here is the Nimble Rascally Summer Green-Parakeet (NRSG)!
NRSG: So you have seriously begun with this? And you have even invited me? You are certainly generous. And, from what I have heard, this ought to be interesting, to say the least. Certainly less boring than End of Ends, in any case.
Scales: Okay, you can do the prologue, plus chapters 1-19 of this book, and then the SCSF will take over. You’ll also be back for the end of Pilgrim, and the beginning of Crusader.
NRSG: That seems quite alright to me. Do you promise to only interfere when necessary, and not to change our schedule around too much?
Scales: I promise.
NRSG: Good. Let us begin with BattleAxe, then.
Content Warning: Mention of Abortion
( The beginning of a very, very long series, and it is clearly indicative of what will come. )
"Series of the Stars" Live-read: Table of Contents.
Sunday, 29 October 2023 20:33I’ve probably mentioned this before, but I would like to do the Axis Trilogy by Sara Douglass and its sequels as one of my sporking projects. But, before I begin, I do need to know what’s exactly in them. And to do that, I’m about to begin with a live-read of these books.
The series consists of the following books: the Axis Trilogy, consisting of BattleAxe, Enchanter, and StarMan; the Wayfarer Redemption Trilogy (a sequel series), consisting of Sinner, Pilgrim, and Crusader; a disconnected prequel, Threshold; a disconnected midquel, Beyond the Hanging Wall; and the DarkGlass Mountain Trilogy, consisting of The Serpent Bride, The Twisted Tower and The Infinity Gate.
And I will be using my entire array of sporkers for this one, so you can get a good sense of them.
Here is the table of contents for the entire series:
( Lots of chapters. )
The series consists of the following books: the Axis Trilogy, consisting of BattleAxe, Enchanter, and StarMan; the Wayfarer Redemption Trilogy (a sequel series), consisting of Sinner, Pilgrim, and Crusader; a disconnected prequel, Threshold; a disconnected midquel, Beyond the Hanging Wall; and the DarkGlass Mountain Trilogy, consisting of The Serpent Bride, The Twisted Tower and The Infinity Gate.
And I will be using my entire array of sporkers for this one, so you can get a good sense of them.
Here is the table of contents for the entire series:
( Lots of chapters. )
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