tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29050188.post5148591176821529989..comments2023-10-09T19:55:10.885+08:00Comments on deeply shallow: #bookreview: Paths of Alir by Melissa McPhailAnna Tanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881266814597255847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29050188.post-37047685767660665332014-11-06T10:15:52.842+08:002014-11-06T10:15:52.842+08:00Melissa, thanks for stopping by!
I would have to ...Melissa, thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />I would have to admit that I was reading some other reviews while writing mine and may have been unduly influenced by them. I've taken the reference out in my reviews, but then again when I thought about it, some of the Trell/Taliah scenes would fit that description.<br /><br />Looking forward to book 4! :)Anna Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881266814597255847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29050188.post-90852466738539224712014-10-30T19:50:53.763+08:002014-10-30T19:50:53.763+08:00Anna, thank you so much for your thoughtful review...Anna, thank you so much for your thoughtful review of Paths of Alir. I appreciate your sharing it with your readership.<br /><br />I recently wrote a blog post about the scene you reference above. It was never meant to be interpreted as rape (I was mortified when I learned that some reader were) and I've actually edited the scene so it's more clear that it was fully consensual. <br /><br />Paths of Alir is darker, and definitely not for children. It deals with concepts of morality, honor, integrity and sacrifice. Many characters pass through darker valley in this iteration of the story, but only so they can climb to the highest reaches in book 4. Melissa McPhailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670387556320292263noreply@blogger.com