Red is the new black. By red, we mean the crimson red of spilled blood and gore. And by black, we mean the hot new thing in young-adult lit. See: The Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen's brutal acts have nothing on the carnivorous horses of The Scorpio Races.
If you're trying to genetically engineer water horses in a lab, follow this handy formula: Hannibal Lector + (zombies * seahorses) = capaill uisce. Not only are these creatures from the deep brutal, but they have no conscience. Beware if you're vacationing on the beaches of Thisby: The Scorpio Races are not for the squeamish.
Questions About Violence
- Is the violence critical to the story? How would it be different without the violence?
- What acts of violence do the human characters commit?
- Can the capaill's violent nature be changed?
- Do the riders celebrate the violence of the horses, or do they fear it? Or both?