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I have elected to post this chapter in two parts for readability. Pace yourselves and know that I will take Tuesday's update off given the length as well as needing time for the next chapter. Password is the same for both chapters. (47,700 Words)

https://wanderinginn.com/2023/11/26/9-67-pt-1/ 

https://wanderinginn.com/2023/11/26/9-67-pt-2/ 

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maidenMotherCrone

Comments

Maybe Someone

I don't think I will pace myself. You can't control me.

Captdeth

1m I’ll me don’t with this is an hour 😁

Simon

Awesome, thank you! I am still on 9.61G. Waiting! Until my winter holiday break. Looking forward to some nice reading time.

Bob jones

gracious... fine passing of chapters

Sébastien Kingsbury

Pirate, you keep saying pace yourselves. You know that's not going to happen

Borigi

Oh boy, equal parts exited and scared. I will pace myself like patrick star rations his chocolate. Thanks for the chapters and enjoy your day off

Captdeth

Is was very very good

twentytoo

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!!!!

RedInkQuill

What an epic chapter except for the last couple paragraphs. I’m salty

Grace

Dang it. I should’ve paced myself. 😮‍💨🤦🏽‍♀️

Skeys13

Well I’d say I’ll have nightmares but I can hear the morning birds

Josh

Jesus

Rukshan

Dead gods. I just couldn't figure out what to listen to with this - found an orchestral violin mix. 2 play lists and 3 hours in and every moment, every scene was the same feeling as a cinematic endscene. Still on the high... ROOOOOoAAAAAAAaarRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Rukshan

almost gave a spoiler sorry

Aaron Hicks

That ending ... I. I have no words for the long wait until next Saturday. Just that the Solstice event was amazing.

Marius K

Again, Erin just waits and everyone else dies and at the end everyone is scrambling to save her useless behind again. This was underwhelming, let’s see if the next chapter will add some context.

Tim Baril

Ow. Just ow… Though the style almost saves the reader. By pulling the perspective back and telling in a colder fashion, it doesn’t hurt as much to lose people. Mercy or opportunity lost? Better to spare the reader or destroy them? Or is there more to come? Great writing.

edgedancer

Yeah. That is about my feelings on this as well. While I do think it was good it also kinda fell flat for me.

Randomdigits

Yea, I'm actively angry about the ending. Just not good storytelling. Very disappointing, to be honest it ruined the whole arc for me.

CromCruach

Thats was wild and crazy!

Robert Hinshaw

I was frustrated when I read it, but there's still a bunch of chapters left in this book. I don't *think* we're heading into a slavery arc, not with so many seeds planted that haven't been resolved in this book. Basically, I'm making myself believe that's not where this is going :)

Nwokeji123

Wow, stop crying. It’s a perfect ending and builds suspense. This was much more exciting

Randomdigits

No, after a climax you bring things back down for a period. You don't go back to a trope you've already used four? times before. At this point in time it looks like volume 10 is really going to be volume 8.1.

Victor DoUrden

The loss of snu snu beach is not acceptable more so with how much snu snu must be had to replenish the population

JumpingPotatoSack

At this rate I’m starting suspect goddamn Earth is gonna start invading with Sci-Fi weaponry and super soldiers

Merlin MacGillivray

I thought the ending was exciting fwiw. A lot of commenters on the website seem like babies who need their Erin power fantasy

Merlin MacGillivray

I only hope that those slaver ghosts don’t become heroes

Randomdigits

Not sure what your issue is with calling people babies because we have an issue with the storytelling. You have tension and release, in literature, music, it's an established thing. Nothing here releases the tension that has been built up over MONTHS. Bringing back a variation of a theme that has been explored at least four times already seems pretty lazy as well.

M. Lampi

I'm just a bit confused as to what was happening in the last few paragraphs. Perhaps someone could spell it out for me?

chump1999

I'm trying to process. I'll probably be rereading it just to make sure. That said, I found this chapter exciting in the moment but ultimately unsatisfying and annoying. My suspension of disbelief was repeatedly broken (primarily but not exclusively due to the portrayal of Kasigna). p.s. I'm already exceptionally annoyed with the death of Moore. Or the lack of appearance of the Horns. Or the fact that Theillige didn't get to join them. To the point where I may give the story a break for a while. That aside, if there's an Erin slave arc, it would likely kill any interest I have in the story.

Andy

I really, really hope that Pirate is not falling prey to what happens with some works, e.g. the Walking Dead (TV series, not the comics). If there is constant tension with no catharsis, your audience gets worn out. This event has had the biggest build up of tension in the whole series; the lack of catharsis is why we are seeing so many negative comments. I'm hopeful that it comes in the next chapter but I'm concerned that it won't and I won't have the mental energy to continue. Finally, I'm also concerned about a potential Erin slave arc. Not least because even the offscreen sexual abuse (in the previous slave arc) was disturbing to me; if that is done (or even threatened) to Erin I think it changes the tone too far to something I won't want to read.

sambee

To me, it felt as if they had died during a natural disaster like a flood or hurricane. It didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would.

Randomdigits

It's going to be difficult to get the release next chapter without in some way degrading the threat that was introduced.

Markz

I disagree with this. Erin was ‘named-rank’ offensively and the scene with the key and rooms was powerful and delightful. Not to mention her entire role as bait for Kassy. I don’t want her to be superperson - the others, Ilvriss, Halrac, Saliss, Horns, … are the story too.

Drew

I read a couple comments about an Erin slave arc being rough. You have no faith! Erin ain’t gonna put up with that shit, thus is the beginning of the end for roshal! I’m here for it. Also, they literally just beat the goddess of death, so maybe your favorite characters dying isn’t gonna be as big a deal as you think. Just keep reading. This is good story telling

Eitan G.

Can someone remind me who Lert is?

Ralyin

I don't know, I re went through the last little bit, and it doesn't sound like they got Erin. Lert heard explosions and left, is how I read it. Will probably get catharsis, and extra mad at Roshal, which should be next books focus, if I'm extrapolating right. Also, Moore and Halrac? I was crying!

Steelfur

Servant of Yazdil, the Naga from Roshal

Randomdigits

When I see "secure the other targets" that, to me, implies the initial target has already been secured.

Seb

All except Seborn. It was actually already buildong up to that, none had dreams left or pushing themselves anymore, only Seborn.

Mike

So to piggy back on aquaeus's comment I too feel like there are a bunch of people who need to calm down a bit. I feel (that's what they taught us to say) that you just need to overlook the haters and do what you do. You have provided a wonderful story so far. I will continue to support and read your every word and let the chips fall where they may.

Gonzalo Martinez

I am hopeful because Jelaqua was not listed among the dead in Kasingel.

Gonzalo Martinez

I think overal the Solstice battle was amazing. There were some parts I liked a little less than the others. But overal, it was great.

Darrin Adams

I have spoiler questions. Love the book but I'm really, really confused. Who is the major? Did Oberon die? why was Oberon involved? What happened to Erin at the end? ( I read the chapter twice). It seems to me like the plot is the god of death was building a ghost power battery which the architect disassembled. Then out of nowhere some portal opens up and they get thread weapons that completely disconnect her from all power sources....then she goes somewhere. Is this a correct summary?

Darrin Adams

I agree if Erin is enslaved (not clear) this is not the right time. We need some space some reflection. The previous slave arcs with genies were enough. I already hate them. What more do we need?

Greg Hill

Major Khorpe is one of the old Drakes of Salazar. He is some sort of high level infiltrator class and he was able to get into Erin's garden without her allowing him to when he first showed up.

RedInkQuill

She was also killed by her daughter Cauwine. So now she is but a shade of herself again. Not anhillated, but reduced to almost nothing.

JessieSquirrel

I don't think Oberone died, but he was "marked" for death, meaning he's no longer immortal? That was my read, anyway.