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Absolutely true that it was hard to drum up any fear for David in battle, and I struggled with that going into it.  But, I mean, c'mon, how many stories have you read where the good guy dies in the end?  You pretty much always know the outcome of a book before you get there, it's the details that keep us reading, right?

And I did my best to give you a potential "death" for David...  I may not have been all that successful at selling the level of threat it represented, I don't know.

As to your love of the denouement:  I'd say that's because, as I just said, we almost always know how the main conflict is going to turn out, it's the details of the aftermath that are up in the air... so that's often where the "interesting stuff" happens.

But I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter, one way or the other.

Eric Storm

Finally got a chance to read the penultimate chapter. I actually want to reserve my comments until I read the last chapter. I get that ending anything is difficult but I'm surprised at the direction this went. Nothing bad to say, but certainly feels like the beginning of the end.

Not sure when you'll make the final chapter public, but I'm starting the series over for some perspective.

There is one thing I’ve been wondering about. What happens with Jacob Pendergrast? With all the civilian deaths during the war, there would be a chance all Levi men would perish and he would be free again. Hypothetically speaking, where would he fit in David’s life, as he has all of Jacob's estate and money?

I haven’t been able to read chapter 15, so wether or not it’s in there, I don’t know. But since his battle with Levi, it has been there in the back of my mind.

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I should have posted this 3 days ago. But how about releasing the last chapter already so we have our INDEPENDENCE from the anxiety of waiting?

Eric Storm wrote:

Chapter 14 was posted on June 12.  As such, Chapter 15 cannot be posted until at least July 12.

Eric Storm

I knew you were going to say that. Can't blame a guy for trying.

You do realize that, once I post Chapter 15, you will never again, for all eternity, have a chapter of Woodward Academy to look forward to?  That stage of your life will be over, you will enter into a new, post-Woodward phase...

Are you sure you want your youth to end so soon?



Eric Storm

Pugs wrote:

Shit that's true but I NEED the chapter so much lol.   

Hmm I read it two-three months ago  Umm how did that happen?

Thanks for the chapter.

I liked how you dealt with Jacobs situation it just felt right.

when zyla was giving David the list of conditions I thought she was being a bit controlling but it made sense I guess.

I would have really liked seeing the looks on the Savolars faces lol when they found out what David did.

David's parents can go f*** themselves.

In all I think it was a good ending no plot holes that I can think of have been left unanswered I really wood like to see a epilogue or something of David teaching being a professor and stuff if you ever felt like doing that other than that I think this chapter wrapped up the series quite well and made me want to start from the beginning again so thanks for a great piece of literature. 

Pugs wrote:

when zyla was giving David the list of conditions I thought she was being a bit controlling but it made sense I guess.

Consider exactly what she's being asked to give up.  She is being asked to share her husband, to the point of not only letting him sleep around, but actually allowing him to attach affection to other women.  She is well within reason to insist on certain concessions from David.

I really wood like to see a epilogue or something of David teaching being a professor and stuff if you ever felt like doing that

Do you really think that would be interesting?

Glad you enjoyed the story.

Eric Storm

Just as a hint:  Try the "quote" link to post next time you need to do this.

Eric Storm

That would not rate as a proper epilogue.

If I do anything further with David Stroud as a character, it will be one of two things (or two of two things, I suppose...)

1. A short-story anthology detailing various times in David's future life ( 5 years later, 10 years, 100 years, etc.)

2. The story of some other character attending Woodward Academy while David is still affiliated with the school (as a professor, or as possibly the dean of students...)

I'm NOT saying either of those things is going to happen, just that they're the only two things with any chance of happening.

What is far more likely is a Dugerra-related story that does not involve David Stroud at all.  I have ideas for at least two of those already.

Eric Storm

What about "David Stroud: The Dragon Mommy Years"?