Dies the Fire was interesting enough when I read it. What would I do if there were no computers, no electricity, no microwave ovens, probably not even normal ovens…nothing at all of what I was used to? It even left me thinking it would be kind of cool to learn archery (Which I might consider once I get another job and have some cashflow)

However the Protector’s War starts 9 years after The Change. Our Rudi McKenzie, conceived on a one night stand by Mike Havel and Juniper McKenzie (damn, no contraceptives on the new medieval times) is now 8 years old and positively looks like he’s both Juniper’s and Mike’s kid, to Signe’s (Mike’s wife) distress.

However, once again, I don’t plan to talk about the book in itself…but but I want to think about the differences in each of the tribes, clans, groups or whatever you want to call it.

Mike Havel and his Bearkillers… Mike is straightforward, honest, strong fair with his tribe members but quick to anger if any part of their code or rules is broken.

Juniper McKenzie and her McKenzie Clan. These guys are extremely religious, but not in modern times way. You see, Juniper is a Wiccan. She’s THE McKenzie, The Chief, the High Priestess and the interesting thing is that, if you anger her and she curses you, you REALLY die. However, she is usually a very fair leader who gets along pretty well with everyone in her clan.

Mike is practical, and Juniper is spiritual. I kept reading The Protector’s War even though it was extremely complicated to read, more so than Dies the Fire, because I was impressed by the different leadership techniques I could see in each of them.

I would definitely recommend people read the trilogy, even though I haven’t began (but already ordered) A Meeting at Corvallis. It seems the last book in the trilogy will be 20 or 25 years after The Change, so we will see lots of new faces, but probably also a lot of old but well known faces.

Now, I shall start reading “Porn & Pong: How Grand Theft Auto, Tomb Raider and other Sexy Games Changed Our Culture“