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The Harrowing Deep
An Idoneth Deepkin story
An ambitious idoneth prince seeks to forge alliances by proving his might in the hunt for a mighty beast – but the prey is deadly, and Prince Cycladean may not survive to see his work completed.
READ IT BECAUSE
Venture into the deepest oceans as the Idoneth Deepkin hunt, and get a look at the differing ideologies among the enclaves, and why the undersea aelves shun outsiders.
THE STORY
For many long years, the Idoneth Deepkin have lurked beneath the oceans, shunning the lands of the Mortal Realms. Some are happy for this to continue… but Prince Cycladean is not among them. He seeks to convince the enclaves of the idoneth to rise up and claim their birthright. In the Dhom-hain city of Rúndhar, he finds aelves in need of such convincing. When a grand hunt is sent out to bring an end to a mighty beast that has been haunting the region, Cycladean sees his opportunity to prove the value of cooperation. Yet, if he is to show his Dhom-hain hosts that his way is one of wisdom, he'll have to survive the hunt…
An ambitious idoneth prince seeks to forge alliances by proving his might in the hunt for a mighty beast – but the prey is deadly, and Prince Cycladean may not survive to see his work completed.
READ IT BECAUSE
Venture into the deepest oceans as the Idoneth Deepkin hunt, and get a look at the differing ideologies among the enclaves, and why the undersea aelves shun outsiders.
THE STORY
For many long years, the Idoneth Deepkin have lurked beneath the oceans, shunning the lands of the Mortal Realms. Some are happy for this to continue… but Prince Cycladean is not among them. He seeks to convince the enclaves of the idoneth to rise up and claim their birthright. In the Dhom-hain city of Rúndhar, he finds aelves in need of such convincing. When a grand hunt is sent out to bring an end to a mighty beast that has been haunting the region, Cycladean sees his opportunity to prove the value of cooperation. Yet, if he is to show his Dhom-hain hosts that his way is one of wisdom, he'll have to survive the hunt…
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First published February 24, 2020
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March 3, 2020
It's tricky to properly describe the underwater worlds of the Deepkin, both physically and emotionally, but I think Drake pulls it off. All sorts of elements of this story kept me on the edge of my seat, from the environment, the quarry, and the intrigue. Good stuff.
July 18, 2023
A nice little short story, although this time it had a lot of words specific to the underwater world without much explanation (though understandably - if there was it would not be short). So for a short it was not an easy beginner-friendly read.
June 6, 2024
Good stuff. Hints at an interesting future for the Idoneth.
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