Dmitry Raspopov has been one of the most popular writers in the Russian Internet segment for a long time. All his works are dynamic and have an exciting plot with an unpredictable denouement. Raspopov does not advertise his life and is not a public person. Dmitry's works are mostly popular with young people under thirty years of age.
Dmitry Raspopov: biography and personal life
Dmitry Raspopov does not advertise his personal life and does not publish almost any information about himself. However, according to data from social networks, it became known that Dmitry is married, and at the moment his place of residence is the city of Samara. It has its own personal website, where it shares creative plans and communicates with readers. During the period of his literary work, he managed to attract the attention of literary critics and gain a large number of fans.
Series of books "Master of Blades"
Dmitry’s first book, Master of Blades: The Beginning of the Way, was published in 2009 and brought him fame. The story of a teenager who fell into another reality won the hearts of many readers. Gradually, he published a continuation of the first novel, and thus a whole series of books "The Master of Blades" appeared. You need to read stories in this order:
- "Blade Master: The Beginning of the Way"
- " Blademaster: Forge Blade "
- " Blademaster: Forged."
The plot of the book "Master of Blades: the beginning of the path"
The plot of the science fiction novel is rather linear and tells about the adventures of a narcissistic and self-confident young man.
The author of the book "Master of Blades" describes the dreams and dreams of many teenagers that arose after reading science fiction novels. A young guy gets into an unknown world, unsuccessfully visiting the restroom. The work has a rather interesting and intriguing beginning. Gradually, a teenager eighteen years old becomes a local influential aristocrat, also begins to understand local languages. In the middle of the book, the guy is the heir to the village estate. He surprises everyone with his intellect, justice, honesty. An ordinary Moscow boy, spoiled by his parents, selfish, having just graduated from school, finds himself in a medieval fairy tale, where kings and nobles, barons and sorcerers, gnomes and orcs, slaves, peasants and shamans live.
Heroes of the work
The genre of the book "Master of Blades" obliges the author to create a variety of fictional characters for the narrative. Keeping the interest of more readers, of course, is the main goal of any author of adventure novels, including Dmitry Raspopov. Battles with swords, the conquest of lands, as well as an abundance of otherworldly creatures intriguing against each other, add dramatic plot.
In Raspopov’s novel “The Master of the Blade” there are rich landowners, magical creatures, as well as typical heroes who existed in medieval villages (city blacksmith or priest). Raspopov used prototypes of real life figures to create believable characters for an epic novel. For example, George R. R. Martin used facts from the life of the medieval families of York and Lancaster at the time of the “War of the Roses” as inspiration for writing his own work “A Song of Ice and Fire”. Creating heroes, Raspopov in the "Master of the Blade" follows in the footsteps of his famous predecessors.
Continuation of the "Blade Wizard"
The continuation of the novel “The Master of Blades: the blade is forged” and “The Master of Blades: the blade is forged” tells about the future path of a young man who has already mastered parallel magic reality. He has to complete many tasks, including the development of more advanced weapons to fight evil forces and enemies. The main character becomes a wise and brave person.
The genre and style of the book "Master of Blades"
In fact, all the books of Dmitry Raspopov are adventure novels with elements of medieval fantasy, which have an incredibly exciting plot and interesting characters. Raspopov’s books belong to the so-called “self-publishing”, that is, this is literature published without the participation of professional publishers and editors. A novel is a long, fictional prose narrative. It has a close connection with real life, which distinguishes it from a medieval novel. In most European languages, there is also a term such as a novel, which emphasizes the universality of this concept. All the books of Dmitry Raspopov are read quite easily and attract the reader. At the moment, the author has written more than 10 books, including the series "Shadow of the Emperor", "Son of the Galaxy", "Artisans of Souls".
Medieval fantasy
The genre of "Masters of Blades" is a traditional medieval fantasy. Many believe that Raspopov writes in this style to attract more readers, since this genre is very popular.
Medieval fantasy is a subgenre of science fiction that spans the Middle Ages and sometimes simply represents fictitious versions of historical events. This subgenre is common in European literature. It may include various elements of traditional culture and society of the Middle Ages, including monarchical government, feudal social structure, medieval wars and mythical entities common to European folklore. Medieval fantasy is largely a set of myths created by the peoples of Europe to explain natural phenomena and other events.
Medieval Fantasy History
Experts believe that the prototype of this genre was medieval legends about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Many writers were inspired by the mythological basis of these works. John Ronald Rowell Tolkien subsequently wrote the most famous fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings, using elements of medieval life. In general, all works in the fantasy genre have a touch of mystery. The classic work of Tolkien's “The Lord of the Rings” is an example of historical fiction.
Reviews of literary critics
Reviews of professionals from the literature are mostly positive. Writers and philologists emphasize the novelty of the plot of Raspopov’s books for Russian-language literature. However, some critics believe that Dmitry does not go beyond the standard fantasy for youth and adolescents, and his stories have a fairly linear plot. The second book of the series “Master of blades: the blade is forged”, according to reviews, is a worthy continuation of the first part.
Medieval weapons: facts
Weapons, armor and military tactics are always a separate plot aspect of many science fiction novels. Raspopov in the "Master of the Blade" pays a lot of attention to the description of military devices of the Middle Ages.
The dagger was a weapon that was usually reserved as a last resort in close range combat situations. The medieval blade was used as a piercing weapon and usually had sharp edges and a sharpened point at the end. Sometimes the blade could be the knight’s only cold weapon. Medieval blades were useful for piercing armor and armor of warriors.
The general term used for the blade in those immemorial times is “merciful”. This name probably came from the fact that the dagger was used for people who were usually asked to have mercy on them. Raspopov in the "Blade Master" Following the example of other authors in the fantasy genre, much attention is paid to the description of medieval weapons, especially to blades.
The early medieval blades were much longer than those used in later times. Sometimes they were described as long knives that were used by the Anglo-Saxons, Franks, Vikings and Visigoths.
Blade Facts:
- Medieval blades were commonly used as backup weapons in close combat.
- Often the weapon was worn by knights behind the belt.
- Most medieval blades had two sharp edges, but some had only one sharp edge.
- Blades were most popular in the late Middle Ages.
- This type of weapon was used by the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings in close combat.
- Blades were also used by the French Visigoths.
- The Byzantines used medieval blades for killing.
- The Latin name for the blade is cultol.