Of The Hunters and Hunted

[roadside_fury]

This was an amazing read, simply remarkable story, and I can not wait to find out what happens with Robin and Marion. The sequel wouldn't even have to have a tg element in it, I'm hooked to the characters, I go in expecting another brilliant tg by you as with your other works, and come out finding characters on par with many fantasy series, there's just things that you fall in love with. If your ar glancing through this thread, this is certainly a must read.

[Reif]

Thank you very much, everyone one for your comments and encouragement. I have been planning a followup and I actually have a the start of a chapter penned for the sequel but I've struggled to find time to write. I've currently got the start to sequels in both my "Succubus Bride" and "Witch, Hunter" universes stewing I just need to actually sit and write them. I've also got a short (by my standards) unrelated story that I started to try and get back into the groove of things that I'll probably release first.

On that note, some time ago I put up a request in the art thread asking if anyone was interested in providing a drawing of the protaganists in the Succubus universe possibly in exchange for a short story there were no takers. I suppose it couldn't hurt to ask again and extend the offer to include the Witch, Hunter universe as well.

Also, noone ever guessed the answer to the following question I posted long ago

As to volume 2...You haven't guessed the villain (remember its not primarily Bruce) once you get that, think real hard about who of the characters I've developed has the greatest beef with that person.

I just might write a page or two for whoever puzzles that one out.

[frice2000]

Only thing I can think of is that Sven got some of Robin's blood in his system and the hunters for whatever reason don't out and out kill him or he escapes and attempts to hunt them down after his witchification heals him. But that's probably wrong.

Oh and if I could draw I would make something for you...But I don't think you'd like stick figures or vague shapes.

[Reif]

Bump to announce PDF version now available...that is all.

[Reif]

bump to announce updated version.

[LostHopeOfDusk]

I liked this story, but not enough to read it again and see what where the things changed...

[Reif]

That's perfectly fine, I don't expect people to. The changes as I noted are relatively minor and mostly in the area of increasing the accessibility to those who were having issues with the preponderance of overlong paragraphs in the original and were turned off.

I'm pointing out the new version not as a 'hey please read this again' move ala George Lucas but more as simply a notice that part 2 is coming and that I've updated the baseline version of part 1.

[GuruGuru214]

What a coincidence. I was in the process of re-reading your stories anyway.

[Sphore]

Just reading this for the first time- fantastic story! The writing quality is excellent, the characters are intriguing, and the villains have credible and thought-provoking motivations. I'd be interested to hear more about the Hunters- I can't help but imagine that some of them might feel a great deal of moral conflict when dealing with Class I Witches.

[frice2000]

Very good to know that more is coming from you! That's great news.

[zullumaster]

Its a great story, and I enjoyed it, just re read it. Is anyone else thinking Highlander when they read it?

[Reif]

Originally Posted by zullumaster

Its a great story, and I enjoyed it, just re read it. Is anyone else thinking Highlander when they read it?

I'm not surprised, as the Highlander series was a very definite inspiration for this story and I had a number of its elements in mind when I was writing. I even went so far as to promote the connection by deliberately including the theme song from Highlander.

After much internal thought I've pretty much decided to go all in on this series even if its going to be a bear to finish. Looking at the current plot map I'm thinking I should be able to get everything done in three more stories.

The next one up, "Of Men and Monsters," will see Robin and Marion continue to evolve in their relationship, Robin's training, their efforts to avoid descending into the maelstrom of Witch politics, and a decision which threatens to blow their world apart.

Work on that piece is continuing, but I will actually have a standalone piece on a completely different subject out first. Probably in the next week or so.