User blog comment:SalemtheCruel/The Blademaster's Tale/@comment-1031927-20131023185006

I rather liked the connection to Doomwyte and Eulalia, but I feel like if the Ravagers had been to Redwall before, then the Redwallers in SQ would have known better what they were up against- especially with Sables being involved/young ones going missing.

I liked the story of Kordyne' humble origins as a farmer's son, though in some places the world didn't seem to mesh with the Redwall world- since when has the Redwall world had official jobs, much less actual horses that can be ridden?

I really enjoyed this version of Rorzan. Most otters are boisterous, and it was interesting to meet one that was more subdued and introverted. In canon, I think we have Folgrim and Riverwyte, possibly Zaran under the introverted list and that's about it. All the rest are loud extroverted bundles of energy.

I didn't like when Rebecca became a better swordsbeast than Feryn. And Gabe referring to Venya as hot really broke the flow of the fic. It's not how Salamandastron hares roll, and it doesn't fit into the universe.

I really liked Rowanbloom, and was sad to see her go. Gorath's death, however, didn't feel right to me.

I liked the scene where Feryn saved Brang.

Ephraim and Bones were cool.

Overall well written and well plotted. Good descriptions and I liked Alex.