07-01-2007, 08:28 PM
Thanks for the picture as well. I enjoyed the book. A little more of Alatriste's character is revealed, even more foreshadowing of our narrator and the "Milady" character equivalent from Musketeer3. OK, and I agree with Greg: It could easily all go under one cover. Hey, as long as I am reading them for free, they come out one chapter at a time for all I care.
My coworker called it "All Quiet on the Western Front, 1600's" and that is a pretty apt description. Not pretty, not at all. Should be required reading for historical combat enthusiasts. Fighting is Not Art, nor is it Pretty, Nor is it a Lethal Ballet, it is Nasty, Brutish, and Short.
Hey! Isn't that the name of the DOOM law firm?
My coworker called it "All Quiet on the Western Front, 1600's" and that is a pretty apt description. Not pretty, not at all. Should be required reading for historical combat enthusiasts. Fighting is Not Art, nor is it Pretty, Nor is it a Lethal Ballet, it is Nasty, Brutish, and Short.
Hey! Isn't that the name of the DOOM law firm?
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.