Religious fervour in fantasy villains, I've noticed that too.
It is interesting, despite my complaints. The protagonist is resourceful, and is a girl, and the Sultan of Malacca trusted her to lead an army. I was more impressed by the sultan, actually, since he actually chose her based on merit. (Wasn't too impressed by the modern-day protagonist -- I thought he was a bit of a jerk.) I think I would've enjoyed it more if it had focussed more on her resourcefulness instead of the magic-y religious bits the author had used to ensure her victory.
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Date: 8 November 2010 02:07 pm (UTC)It is interesting, despite my complaints. The protagonist is resourceful, and is a girl, and the Sultan of Malacca trusted her to lead an army. I was more impressed by the sultan, actually, since he actually chose her based on merit. (Wasn't too impressed by the modern-day protagonist -- I thought he was a bit of a jerk.) I think I would've enjoyed it more if it had focussed more on her resourcefulness instead of the magic-y religious bits the author had used to ensure her victory.