Death Song

Written by EndMaster / R: Restricted - Adult /

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Comments & Ratings

Author	Date	Comment
Zero118	Feb 18, 2021	by Zero118 on Feb 18, 2021
enterpride	Feb 18, 2021	by enterpride on Feb 18, 2021
Wizal	Jan 27, 2021	Legitimately my favorite EM work. by Wizal on Jan 27, 2021
antscoff	Dec 9, 2020	Read Necromancer first. It's responsible for the greater world events that take place in the story, and is very important to fleshing out the setting of the world. I believe this story would be much less interesting without that additional context, and there are references to elements of that story which are not explained in this one. Feel free to stop reading now to avoid spoilers. Death Song is written in a similar fashion to Necromancer. Unlike the former, I found it refreshing that the events of Necromancer really do play according to the true story. In other words, you don't defeat the villains. You truly play the part of what it'd be like for a musically-inclined farmer to live in dire times. I think this effect could be lost if not for reading Necromancer first. The story itself also has a few turns, but felt a lot more straightforward than Necromancer. There are some good twist endings, and I'm still giving this story a 10 in the context of having read Necromancer. By itself, I would guess I might rate 9 because I felt the events of the world aren't connected together as well for the reader. Again, much of the fun comes from the allusions to the prior story. Read Necromancer, then read this book and it will be a lot of fun. by antscoff on Dec 9, 2020
Starbourne	Nov 27, 2020	by Starbourne on Nov 27, 2020
PerforatedPenguin	Nov 22, 2020	by PerforatedPenguin on Nov 22, 2020
Ineffable	Aug 14, 2020	by Ineffable on Aug 14, 2020
Triclops	Jan 15, 2020	by Triclops on Jan 15, 2020
Bucky	Jan 14, 2020	Excellent sister story to Necromancer. by Bucky on Jan 14, 2020
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TurnipBandit	Nov 22, 2019	by TurnipBandit on Nov 22, 2019
C11302	Nov 21, 2019	by C11302 on Nov 21, 2019
C6H8O6	Nov 21, 2019	An amazing story that deserves every 10 it receives. by C6H8O6 on Nov 21, 2019
TheChef	Nov 21, 2019	by TheChef on Nov 21, 2019
DerPrussen	Nov 21, 2019	There's no happy endings with this one. The closest thing to victory in this story is to be the second to last living creature to die. Still a good story, especially if you've read necromancer first. by DerPrussen on Nov 21, 2019
venyanwarrior	Nov 19, 2019	by venyanwarrior on Nov 19, 2019
ninjapitka	Nov 19, 2019	by ninjapitka on Nov 19, 2019
mizal	Nov 19, 2019	I always liked this one better than even Necromancer, and that's saying a lot. by mizal on Nov 19, 2019
Cricket	Aug 27, 2019	by Cricket on Aug 27, 2019
SleepySlime	May 28, 2019	This and Necromancer are among the best stories I've ever read on this site. Thank you for being awesome, for sharing your gift~ by SleepySlime on May 28, 2019
mizal	Jul 26, 2017	by mizal on Jul 26, 2017
ForsakenOne	Feb 14, 2017	by ForsakenOne on Feb 14, 2017
DesolatedEarth	Oct 31, 2016	by DesolatedEarth on Oct 31, 2016
Riku918	Aug 14, 2014	by Riku918 on Aug 14, 2014
Thickskullman	Jul 21, 2013	by Thickskullman on Jul 21, 2013
Lackofmop	Jul 19, 2013	This is totally awesome. One of the best fantasy stories on the site. by Lackofmop on Jul 19, 2013
CallTheBanners	Jan 6, 2013	Great to read while listening to Blind Guardians acoustic version of "War of the thrones." by CallTheBanners on Jan 6, 2013
EvonToru	Aug 31, 2011	by EvonToru on Aug 31, 2011
Celvis	Aug 22, 2010	by Celvis on Aug 22, 2010
Zac6251	Apr 29, 2010	by Zac6251 on Apr 29, 2010
EndMaster	Aug 23, 2009	Well thanks, and glad to see that you didn't commit suicide after reading it, like the other reader apparently did. Lol. by EndMaster on Aug 23, 2009
PaperWario	Aug 16, 2009	by PaperWario on Aug 16, 2009
PaperWario	Aug 16, 2009	by PaperWario on Aug 16, 2009
EndMaster	Apr 4, 2008	Glad you liked the story. Lol. This is probably a bit late, since I only just now checked this (You should've posted this comment with the rating section) but why the fuck would you continue to read something that obviously upset you so much? There can only be three conclusions: You're either a fucktard. an emo masochist. both. Your dysfunctions aside, this story is actually a parallel story to Necromancer, so if you read that, you'd understand why this story is the way it is. Plus this story was for a "From Hell" contest so again, there was supposed to be hopelessness and dispair in it. Anyway, your emo rant about me being evil was entertaining so thanks for amusing me. This was a nice surprise. And really what the hell would've been so bad about Sauron winning? Burn those fucking hobbit homes and elven forests to the ground I say! by EndMaster on Apr 4, 2008
Riven	Mar 9, 2008	by Riven on Mar 9, 2008
drevenhaug	Jan 10, 2008	BTW, my nickname is drevenhaug so feel free to write me a response :-( by drevenhaug on Jan 10, 2008
drevenhaug	Jan 10, 2008	OMG dude!!!! How could you not make a good ending, not a single one?! Do you know how depressed I feel right now? You are sick!!! YOU are the lich king. I'we read through every bad ending on purpose hoping and wishing that I'd end up with the good one, where the world gets saved and he gets together with the female general or something. OMG OMG OMFG!!! What have you done? You are evil!!! AAAARGGHH!!! I feel like crying right now. This is horrible. To be honest, I have always felt that it's kitchy to make good endings in stories but now I realized that it isn't. Hoping for the good is my nature, humans' nature, SENTIENT BEINGS' NATURE!!! What the fuck has happened to your nature?!?!?! How would a book like LOTR or Narnia or whatever feel if it had a horrible ending? It would feel horrible. Well, that's how your story feels, horrible. I feel empty and disillusioned and like I've totally wasted my time, I've been tricked and used. I suffered through all that gory, violent, cruel, sad shit that happened to the character (me in a way) and I got nothing for it. Makes me wanna kill myself right now. Fuck you man! by drevenhaug on Jan 10, 2008
drevenhaug	Jan 10, 2008	by drevenhaug on Jan 10, 2008
apotheosis	Dec 3, 2007	Fuck errors and typo's, this was an excellent story and you deserve nothing less than a ten for your efforts. by apotheosis on Dec 3, 2007
Vesnicie	Dec 2, 2007	Overall, this was quite an enjoyable read. I took the time to carefully go through the entire story and found that by the end I was completely engrossed. I have a couple critiques, however. First of all, the overall writing quality suffers from too many typographical errors and a little bit of sloppiness with paragraph breaks, quotations, etc. You are too good a writer to be letting these things slide. Secondly, and this is not so much a problem with the story itself as a suggestion for the future: I think that the military-campaign-type story has become a bit too formulaic for you. You've done it before, on multiple occasions. You've always executed it well, but I am really anxious to see something from you that is completely new, both thematically and stylistically. The linearity of the story didn't really bother me since too many branches can quickly lead to a story's downfall. The lute worked very well as a plot device and much-needed counterpoint to all the violence, gore, hopelessness and mayhem. I must also commend you for capturing the essence of "from Hell" so very completely in this harrowing apocalyptic nightmare you have created. It's the end of the world as we know it, but at least you can still play [i]Greensleeves[/i]. by Vesnicie on Dec 2, 2007
Salamislim	Nov 22, 2007	I have one question for you. Why are you so skilled at writing these? Are you some kind of super human author or something? Tell me, because this story and Necromancer are two of the most awesome stories I've ever read, in my entire lifetime. You have one hell of a gift, my friend. by Salamislim on Nov 22, 2007
donteatpoop	Oct 31, 2007	It's a damn good story, End. At par with Necromancer... I think I even liked it a bit more. Encountering some of the family from Necromancer was a nice touch too, and the "letters" added a bit of flare as well. On the negative side, there were quite a bit of editing errors and typos throughout the story. by donteatpoop on Oct 31, 2007
vegabond213	Oct 29, 2007	by vegabond213 on Oct 29, 2007
scottmah	Oct 5, 2007	I told you before how much I enjoyed "Necromancer." When you told me there was another story coming out that dealt with the characters, setting, and plot of it, I couldn't wait. I wasn't disappointed. Do you write stories other than on this site? Unlike most of the "writers" on here, you really have a knack for story. I'm an aspiring writer myself, and am currently trying to get some of my stories published, so I can really appreciate your talent. Thanks again for sharing. by scottmah on Oct 5, 2007

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