I actually like His Mother's Sword best. Honor and Longsword do have punch, yes, but they are a bit generic. They don't really tell me much about the hero beyond what I'd already be expecting - they wouldn't stand out on a bookstore shelf or webpage to me.
Whereas His Mother's Sword is different - the nod to a mother-son relationship as central in some way stands out as unusual to me, and so interesting. That's a title that would grab my eye while browsing, and entice me to take a look.
Mind, I'm speaking with very little idea of the story itself, so take this for whatever it's worth. But given how much work a title has to do, I suppose you have to find a balance between accuracy towards the story and drawing power that works for you.
A Drive of Dragons for the second, yes. Funny, exciting, curiousity-making. The People of Stone just makes me think of that endless series about neolithic tribes where every book was titled The People of Lightning, The People of Water, etc. etc.
Hope this is helpful! Good luck with the publishing and all. :)
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Whereas His Mother's Sword is different - the nod to a mother-son relationship as central in some way stands out as unusual to me, and so interesting. That's a title that would grab my eye while browsing, and entice me to take a look.
Mind, I'm speaking with very little idea of the story itself, so take this for whatever it's worth. But given how much work a title has to do, I suppose you have to find a balance between accuracy towards the story and drawing power that works for you.
A Drive of Dragons for the second, yes. Funny, exciting, curiousity-making. The People of Stone just makes me think of that endless series about neolithic tribes where every book was titled The People of Lightning, The People of Water, etc. etc.
Hope this is helpful! Good luck with the publishing and all. :)