Gave it a look based on Brian's recommendation and... I have to say... this is the first time in a long time... that I resisted the temptation to sneak off to another tab just to check something or get hooked on the next distraction. I couldn't put it down! I was hooked. I was drawn in. Very nicely written and I appreciate the attention to detail and the names of things in that world.
My prediction: One day you and Kurt Ryker will have a TV series or movie of some kind. Love the Indiana Jones meets the wild west angle. And the suspense, and historical details. And most of all, the writing. Great stuff as always!
Belated but very happy to get to read this, Frank, the detail and language of this story was on, it was fun, I heard it in the voice of Pedro Pascal's character in the film Prospect, and in the poised tones of characters in the True Grit version with Jeff Bridges. And all these great lines, including "I felt a primal compulsion to cry out, to let bygones be bygones, for at the end of the day, men, when faced with monsters, had an instinctive urge to band together, to forget petty differences."
Gave it a look based on Brian's recommendation and... I have to say... this is the first time in a long time... that I resisted the temptation to sneak off to another tab just to check something or get hooked on the next distraction. I couldn't put it down! I was hooked. I was drawn in. Very nicely written and I appreciate the attention to detail and the names of things in that world.
Fantastic read, Frank! I really enjoyed this, and a very imaginative take on the actual origins of Bigfoot.
My prediction: One day you and Kurt Ryker will have a TV series or movie of some kind. Love the Indiana Jones meets the wild west angle. And the suspense, and historical details. And most of all, the writing. Great stuff as always!
Very well written, Frank! Well done. I like all the attention to detail. Great!
Riveting!
Belated but very happy to get to read this, Frank, the detail and language of this story was on, it was fun, I heard it in the voice of Pedro Pascal's character in the film Prospect, and in the poised tones of characters in the True Grit version with Jeff Bridges. And all these great lines, including "I felt a primal compulsion to cry out, to let bygones be bygones, for at the end of the day, men, when faced with monsters, had an instinctive urge to band together, to forget petty differences."
Most excellent. Well-written, sir.
As a refugee from the Southwest, your language describing the cottonwood stands and rock caves was incredibly evocative. Solid, solid piece. Loved it.
Amazing!
Great work, serious Conan vibes. Love it!