David asked this question about The Desert Spear (Demon Cycle, #2):
Question about Fort Krasia: Not getting this whole desert spear thing. They break spears in every fight with every demon, yet they're in a tree-less desert. There's no trade. They use arrows like crazy and "scorpion" ballista for shooting huge spear projectiles. Which some at least must burn up by fire demons. So where does all this dang wood come from?
Shaitarn The blood transfusion was the bit that threw me; particularly Leesha telling Rojier they had to check he was the same blood group when he volunteered …moreThe blood transfusion was the bit that threw me; particularly Leesha telling Rojier they had to check he was the same blood group when he volunteered to donate his own blood. I still wonder how you could find that out with medieval technology. (less)
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