I found it very interesting that in the Riddle-master books, the villains hardly get any screen time and when they do, they tend to be disguised through various means as wise and friendly characters.
Even a truly friendly character is difficult to do realistically.
But there’s a more subtle issue: it is much easier to write a sadist character or a power-hungry jerk than it is to write a genuinely wise character. There are a lot of reasons for this: often the villain is driving the action, gets the cynical and sarcastic lines, and does interesting things like tortures people. It is often a feature of mediocre fiction that the most memorable characters are the villains. Riddle-master Trilogy by Patricia McKillip Decemat 12:00 am | Posted in 4 stars, Book Reviews, Fantasy | Leave a comment
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