| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| The Sage |
Posted - 12 Sep 2008 : 01:12:25
Well met
This is a Book Club thread for Mistshore (Book 2 of Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep), by Jaleigh Johnson. Please discuss chapters 8 - 14 herein. |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Tremaine |
Posted - 24 Jul 2010 : 20:39:33
hmm i wonder who she was she seem's nice |
| Jaleigh J. |
Posted - 24 Jul 2010 : 19:25:07
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Originally posted by Tremaine
the spectral lady is that an image of Icelin's mother?
No, the image comes from the cameo Icelin carries with her, the one she received as payment from Kredaron. |
| Tremaine |
Posted - 24 Jul 2010 : 16:13:09
Icelin dreams are a bit mysterious aren't there burning alive and bursting into flame eek
the cradles cool, liked the fight scenes between Ruen v Maltreth and Ruen v Bell
enjoyed Sull's scene of his younger days, I understand now why he helped Icelin
Hmm watchmen Tarvin I guess he lost a friend in the fire caused by Icelin
Lord Theycain buying up babies shows up the seedy side of mistshore
the spectral lady is that an image of Icelin's mother?
Hehe like Arowall and how he was disappointed that he couldn't kill the diseased people any-more and had to send them to the isle instead
what is Ki? and what a curse knowing when someone will die it's like that old x-files episode Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
chapter 14 is cool with the ghostly troupe and the play of Ruan childhood |
| Ashe Ravenheart |
Posted - 08 Oct 2008 : 14:53:01
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Originally posted by Jaleigh J.
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Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
*sigh* I miss my vacation time when I was able to read a book a day. Now I can barely crack open a book and read a page! This is very distressing since I only got about 10 pages into Mistshore, enough to know that I like it and want to finish it.
Good job, JJ! 
Thanks! I know what you mean about the vacation time. I pack an overnight bag full of books when I go on a trip. Always too many to read and never enough time.
I find myself feeling like Burgess Meredith in the Twilight Zone. Fortunately, my eyesight's not that bad... |
| Stout Heart |
Posted - 07 Oct 2008 : 23:26:36
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Originally posted by Jaleigh J.
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Originally posted by Stout Heart
I would like to apologize to Jaleigh Johnson because when i read her shorty story that took place in Amn. I was a little upset with the ending it wasn't long enough for me to get a proper feel for her writing. I'm a little more then halfway through mist shore and she is an amazing writer and I love her style of story telling. I hope that some day the quality of my work will be on par with yours. I have ti change one of my dwarves hair colors now but great story very well done. P.S. I know it sounds like I'm blowing smoke but kudos.
No need to apologize, Stout Heart, I appreciated your comments on the short story because they were an honest emotional response to what you'd read. That's the kind of feedback I want as an author. I want to hear how characters affect readers, whether positive or negative. I'm so glad to hear you're liking Mistshore, and I hope you can forgive Dev's attitude in Chase the Dark. He's a tough guy to like, I know.
Yea I wanted to kill him my self at the end of the story.  |
| Jaleigh J. |
Posted - 07 Oct 2008 : 22:59:07
quote:
Originally posted by Ashe Ravenheart
*sigh* I miss my vacation time when I was able to read a book a day. Now I can barely crack open a book and read a page! This is very distressing since I only got about 10 pages into Mistshore, enough to know that I like it and want to finish it.
Good job, JJ!
Thanks! I know what you mean about the vacation time. I pack an overnight bag full of books when I go on a trip. Always too many to read and never enough time. |
| Ashe Ravenheart |
Posted - 07 Oct 2008 : 18:53:00
*sigh* I miss my vacation time when I was able to read a book a day. Now I can barely crack open a book and read a page! This is very distressing since I only got about 10 pages into Mistshore, enough to know that I like it and want to finish it.
Good job, JJ! |
| Jaleigh J. |
Posted - 07 Oct 2008 : 18:18:13
quote:
Originally posted by Stout Heart
I would like to apologize to Jaleigh Johnson because when i read her shorty story that took place in Amn. I was a little upset with the ending it wasn't long enough for me to get a proper feel for her writing. I'm a little more then halfway through mist shore and she is an amazing writer and I love her style of story telling. I hope that some day the quality of my work will be on par with yours. I have ti change one of my dwarves hair colors now but great story very well done. P.S. I know it sounds like I'm blowing smoke but kudos.
No need to apologize, Stout Heart, I appreciated your comments on the short story because they were an honest emotional response to what you'd read. That's the kind of feedback I want as an author. I want to hear how characters affect readers, whether positive or negative. I'm so glad to hear you're liking Mistshore, and I hope you can forgive Dev's attitude in Chase the Dark. He's a tough guy to like, I know. |
| Stout Heart |
Posted - 07 Oct 2008 : 04:48:46
I would like to apologize to Jaleigh Johnson because when i read her shorty story that took place in Amn. I was a little upset with the ending it wasn't long enough for me to get a proper feel for her writing. I'm a little more then halfway through mist shore and she is an amazing writer and I love her style of story telling. I hope that some day the quality of my work will be on par with yours. I have ti change one of my dwarves hair colors now but great story very well done. P.S. I know it sounds like I'm blowing smoke but kudos. |
| The Red Walker |
Posted - 30 Sep 2008 : 20:19:51
This novel gets better and better as yougo!(and it started pretty damn well to boot)
The sunken actors troupe........what can I say? and the appearance of them taking the guise of crows, "stealing" the story from the "scarecrow".....
.whew, that's deep dude!
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| Alisttair |
Posted - 23 Sep 2008 : 00:14:40
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Originally posted by Jaleigh J.
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Originally posted by Alisttair
This scene had me captivated as well. Great stuff.
I really loved writing that scene. It's great to hear you both enjoyed it so much, especially on a day that hasn't started out with much in the way of good things. Thanks for the lift. :)
A pleasure! Thank you for writing such an outstanding novel (I know its a little early for me to say this seeing that I still have 80 pages to read but still, so far it's great)! |
| Jaleigh J. |
Posted - 22 Sep 2008 : 18:20:58
quote:
Originally posted by Alisttair
This scene had me captivated as well. Great stuff.
I really loved writing that scene. It's great to hear you both enjoyed it so much, especially on a day that hasn't started out with much in the way of good things. Thanks for the lift. :) |
| Alisttair |
Posted - 22 Sep 2008 : 16:05:40
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Originally posted by Christopher_Rowe
I just read the scene that reveals Ruen's backstory, and I think it's one of the most wonderful chapters I've read in recent fantasy fiction. The characterization of the acting troupe, the description of their performance, their nature and their "daily wear." Wow! It reminded me of the Players scenes in the play the quote from my .sig line is from, Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. This is a fine, fine novel.
This scene had me captivated as well. Great stuff. |
| Christopher_Rowe |
Posted - 22 Sep 2008 : 16:03:23
I just read the scene that reveals Ruen's backstory, and I think it's one of the most wonderful chapters I've read in recent fantasy fiction. The characterization of the acting troupe, the description of their performance, their nature and their "daily wear." Wow! It reminded me of the Players scenes in the play the quote from my .sig line is from, Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. This is a fine, fine novel. |
| Alisttair |
Posted - 22 Sep 2008 : 15:55:38
Well at this point, I am really wondering what the deal is/was between Cerest and Icelin's grandfather. Obviously they did know each other but I am wondering in what capacity they really knew each other.
Anyways, Ruen's ability to see when someone's life is scheduled to end upon touching them with his bare hands in intriguing. That is something I would not enjoy.
Jaleigh Joghnson is doing an excellent job thus far of portraying Spellscarred in the realms and how it affects people differently. It's great to see how it affects both Icelin and Ruen in different ways. A gift that comes with a price.
Oh and of course, Mistshore itself is made very fascinating by her vivid descriptions of the place. Just reading it makes me want to send players into that part of Waterdeep in an upcoming campaign. |
