Part Three of Army in the Obelisk arrives today on Patreon! New Dynamics puts Loren at odds with his partner, Robert Standish, and forces Soriya to take a risk that may cost her everything.
Building the serial
If you subscribe to the page, you’ll read more about why I felt it was important to include Robert Standish in this story. His presence really cemented the idea of setting the story in the past. There is this gap in Tales from Portents where Standish goes from absolutely hated (Gremlins) to tolerated as a partner (View from Above) and Army in the Obelisk is the glue that puts it all together.
There are some great beats in this section. The crime scene in Chapter Three is a personal favorite for me. I enjoyed the dialogue between Loren and the shopkeeper. (Much as one can enjoy a conversation centered around the death of an innocent.) Sometimes I dread putting together a crime scene, mostly because I’m afraid of repeating myself from a previous book. The interview from Loren was my way to add a layer of character to the mix, which then led into the scene itself with Standish being an ass (as is his way…)
New Dynamics – Soriya/Loren
There is always a give and take with Soriya and Loren. They can handle the mundane or the extraordinary, but rarely do we see them try to tackle both. I love Loren’s explanation that the dead take priority and how it finally clicks for Soriya. There is always that level of disconnect for her, due to her background, so it was fun to play with that aspect of their relationship.
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