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| Ergdusch |
Posted - 26 Oct 2006 : 16:24:30
I have read Yellow Silk of the Rouge Series resently and I really enjoyed it. Now I am interested in how the other books in that series might be.
Which books did you read of that series and how did you like them?
What grade would you give each one (on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest)?
Thanks in advance for your shared opinion.
NOTE: No spoilers in this thread, please, as I intend to read those books! Thanks  |
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| Ergdusch |
Posted - 04 Jan 2007 : 17:05:28
quote:
Originally posted by Delzounblood
quote:
Originally posted by Ergdusch
After finishing The Alabaster Staff I picked up The Black Boquet and started reading. Actually I rushed though it reading until this very morning. So tired but happy I sit here to let you know my thoughts of this book than.
The Black Bouquet is a great read, very enjoyable with a great setting (in the BKs!) While reading I truely felt the 'move' of the city and its inhabitants. The story line is very well too as are the characters. The three main characters are so very different to each other. All in all Ihave to say: great job Mr. Byers. The second of your books I read (after Dissolution) That i enjoyed whole-heartelly.
Terefore a definite 8. (As Yellow Silk a 'must-read' for all fans of the thiefs genre, IMO!!!)
I liked this book best as well. RLB can pen a damn good book IMO!
Any other books you on the lookout for just PM me.
Delz
I will as soon as I am through with the rest that is still on my 'books-read-shelf'. On a qiuck glance I count 8 to go.
And that at the peak of my study time!    |
| Delzounblood |
Posted - 04 Jan 2007 : 15:29:17
quote:
Originally posted by Ergdusch
After finishing The Alabaster Staff I picked up The Black Boquet and started reading. Actually I rushed though it reading until this very morning. So tired but happy I sit here to let you know my thoughts of this book than.
The Black Bouquet is a great read, very enjoyable with a great setting (in the BKs!) While reading I truely felt the 'move' of the city and its inhabitants. The story line is very well too as are the characters. The three main characters are so very different to each other. All in all Ihave to say: great job Mr. Byers. The second of your books I read (after Dissolution) That i enjoyed whole-heartelly.
Terefore a definite 8. (As Yellow Silk a 'must-read' for all fans of the thiefs genre, IMO!!!)
I liked this book best as well. RLB can pen a damn good book IMO!
Any other books you on the lookout for just PM me.
Delz
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| Ergdusch |
Posted - 04 Jan 2007 : 14:37:33
quote:
Originally posted by Enialus Meliamne
How would I rate these books...Kinda an old thread, but maybe someone else (like me who hasn't been here in a while) will read it.
The Black Bouquet 9
This was (For me at least) the best book in the set. Captivated me more then the other 3 books did.
The Yellow Silk 8
Definitely a good book, but didn't hold my attention quite like TBB did, so I had to mark it down.
The Alabaster Staff 5
The Crimson Gold 5
Honestly, the last two books, I wasn't a big fan of, but I did manage to finish them with minimal desire to throw them away, so they get a passing 5...If I had to narrow one over the other, I'd give it to The Crimson Gold...It's Tazi after all, and she teams up with...oh...nevermind. That could be considered a spoiler
thanks for throwing in your tidbits! The more the better, no matter how old the thread! And after all I come back to read and rate them as well.
With Crimson Gold left to read I will be back for sure.  |
| Enialus Meliamne |
Posted - 04 Jan 2007 : 12:04:41
How would I rate these books...Kinda an old thread, but maybe someone else (like me who hasn't been here in a while) will read it.
The Black Bouquet 9
This was (For me at least) the best book in the set. Captivated me more then the other 3 books did.
The Yellow Silk 8
Definitely a good book, but didn't hold my attention quite like TBB did, so I had to mark it down.
The Alabaster Staff 5
The Crimson Gold 5
Honestly, the last two books, I wasn't a big fan of, but I did manage to finish them with minimal desire to throw them away, so they get a passing 5...If I had to narrow one over the other, I'd give it to The Crimson Gold...It's Tazi after all, and she teams up with...oh...nevermind. That could be considered a spoiler
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| Richard Lee Byers |
Posted - 03 Jan 2007 : 14:50:37
I'm glad you liked it, Ergdusch. |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 03 Jan 2007 : 12:12:07
After finishing The Alabaster Staff I picked up The Black Boquet and started reading. Actually I rushed though it reading until this very morning. So tired but happy I sit here to let you know my thoughts of this book than.
The Black Bouquet is a great read, very enjoyable with a great setting (in the BKs!) While reading I truely felt the 'move' of the city and its inhabitants. The story line is very well too as are the characters. The three main characters are so very different to each other. All in all Ihave to say: great job Mr. Byers. The second of your books I read (after Dissolution) That i enjoyed whole-heartelly.
Terefore a definite 8. (As Yellow Silk a 'must-read' for all fans of the thiefs genre, IMO!!!) |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 12:52:44
As I promised, Delz, I would get back here once I'm done with any of the books.
I just finished the Alabaster Staff.
I liked the book due to a few interesting twists in the story line and the 'too-good' kinda thief that is somewhat unusual to the character of a thief. However, IMO the ending could not live up to my expectations and the rest of the book, leaving me kind of unsatisfied.......
therefore I rate it with 6. |
| darkwalk |
Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 21:29:54
Black Boquet is the best one to me
Then comes the yellow silk and allabaster staff
Lastly crimson gold.
Crimson gold was not that bad too. The duergar and szass tam makes it readable enough. |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 25 Nov 2006 : 18:52:09
I have to admit - have not been able to get started with them - jet!
I will get back here, once it has been so far.
Greetz, Ergdusch |
| Delzounblood |
Posted - 24 Nov 2006 : 14:12:54
quote:
Originally posted by Ergdusch
Thanks to all of you that gave me an idea of how the rest of the Rogue series books are. Due to your input (special thanks to you Del) I went ahead and bought them. Noe I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series, waiting for Black Boquet, Alabaster Staff & Crimson Gold to arrive in a short while. Once I am done reading I will get back to you of course to share my opinion about those as well.
Keep on posting your opinions.
Ergdusch
Always a pleasure, You have the books now so what do you think so far?
Delz
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| khorne |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 20:26:29
I found the Black Bouquet to be the best of them. It made me laugh at the end, when "teh uber siikrit" was revealed. |
| MerrikCale |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 18:45:07
quote:
Originally posted by Twilight
I read all of them and the yellow silk is by far the best
The Black Bonquet Contains one of my favourite characters Ever:Sefris a Monk of Shar
I agree with you about Seferis |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 10 Nov 2006 : 13:23:50
Thanks to all of you that gave me an idea of how the rest of the Rogue series books are. Due to your input (special thanks to you Del) I went ahead and bought them. Noe I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series, waiting for Black Boquet, Alabaster Staff & Crimson Gold to arrive in a short while. Once I am done reading I will get back to you of course to share my opinion about those as well.
Keep on posting your opinions.
Ergdusch |
| quajack |
Posted - 09 Nov 2006 : 15:32:10
I have to agree with most of the posters on this thread:
Yellow Silk 9.5
Black Boquet 9
Alabaster Staff 8
Crimson Gold 7
I rated Crimson Gold a 7 due to its high "readability" factor. It really is a fun, well written book. It's just that some of the protaganist's motives seem a bit askew. If you're into Thay, Red Wizards and all that jazz, then this is a can't miss. |
| Twilight |
Posted - 09 Nov 2006 : 07:14:26
I read all of them and the yellow silk is by far the best
The Black Bonquet Contains one of my favourite characters Ever:Sefris a Monk of Shar |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 31 Oct 2006 : 14:51:34
Yes, a spoiler free thread would be nice, so I and everyone else can get an idea of the "joy factor" reading this series, without being given the whole story beforehand.
Appreciate your cooperation in this.
@ Iliphar1: Your opinion is much wanted here but could you please edit your post by erasing the spoiler or at least clearly indicating his as being such (see CoC). Thanks.
@ Kalin: Now that the misunderstanding is worked out, could you please edit your post as well and remove the quote. Thanks to you as well.
@ Snotlord: Merging would not be such a great idea for the reasons mentioned above. But if you like you could put a link to said thread in this one. How about that?! Also, what grades would you give the books that you read (for grading system see above)? |
| Kalin Agrivar |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 20:47:35
quote:
Originally posted by Snotlord
Ah. Sorry about being so jumpy. I seen now why a spoiler-free thread has its merits.
no problem |
| Snotlord |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 20:39:43
quote:
Originally posted by Kalin Agrivar
my reply to you was about your suggestion to merge this thread with the "mainstream" thread
Ah. Sorry about being so jumpy. I seen now why a spoiler-free thread has its merits. |
| Kalin Agrivar |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 20:35:00
quote:
Originally posted by Snotlord
How, exactly, did I spoil anything? Is "non-RSE" a spoiler?
Check you quotes before rolling your eyes.
you didn't spoil anything...and I wasn't rolling my eyes at you...I was rolling my eyes at the fact that Iliphar1 did not seem to notice Ergdusch's orginal post
my reply to you was about your suggestion to merge this thread with the "mainstream" thread
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| Dart Ambermoon |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 20:33:57
I assume Kalin meant another post, quire vividly detailing some things out of Crimson Gold*winks* |
| Snotlord |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 20:31:16
How, exactly, did I spoil anything? Is "non-RSE" a spoiler?
Check you quotes before rolling your eyes. |
| Kalin Agrivar |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 19:49:20
quote:
Originally posted by Snotlord
I have not read Crimson Gold, but liked the others. Fans of non-RSE novels should look into these. The Black Bouqet is my favorite.
BTW, I seem to recall a very similar thread. How about merging them?
I think Ergdusch wanted a "non-spoiler" thread on the series
(though there are now spoilers)   |
| Snotlord |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 19:46:03
I have not read Crimson Gold, but liked the others. Fans of non-RSE novels should look into these. The Black Bouqet is my favorite.
BTW, I seem to recall a very similar thread. How about merging them? |
| Reader |
Posted - 30 Oct 2006 : 19:34:44
I also liked The Black Bouqet most. Very cool story.
Ratings:
The Black Bouqet at 9
The Alabaster Staff at 7
The Crimson Gold at 6.5
The Yellow Silk 6 |
| Iliphar1 |
Posted - 29 Oct 2006 : 15:27:22
I just read the novel "Crimson Gold" from the Rouge series. This book was the worst FR book I have read. It started really interesting, but the ending just sucked.
I just remember a few flaws, but they were simply terrible.
A vulcano broke out from a mountain, which hosts the main temple of the elemental deity of fire, the Zulkiers of Thay were incredible inactive cowards (and trusted their land and their very existence into the hands of a foreign slave), a Demon lord, who was imprisoned into a rune, which was a whole city, was permanently killed with a single dagger stroke with a nonenchanted dagger (!) (shouldn't they simply be imprisoned for 101 years in the abyss, when killed in the prime material plane?), Tazi had no reason at all to save Thay, Szass Tamm a century old lich fell in love (!) with a teenager, because he saw his own strenght in her, etc, etc...
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| Dart Ambermoon |
Posted - 28 Oct 2006 : 01:06:50
Well met Alaundo...
Indeed, The Yellow Silk receives praise from this humble book-devourer, too. For me, if I had to choose "best one", which I donīt really like since comparisons are seldom fair, I would rate it at the top along The Black Bouquet. The former has a small lead story-wise in my eyes, but the latter is by Richard Lee Byers, whose writing-style I absolutely adore, which edges in out (for me at least)
Ratings-wise...
The Yellow Silk & The Black Bouqet at 8.5
The Alabaster Staff at 7.5
The Crimson Gold at 6.5 |
| Delzounblood |
Posted - 27 Oct 2006 : 12:15:13
quote:
Originally posted by Delzounblood
I have the folowing
The Alabaster Staff
The Black Bouquet
The Crimson Gold
All are a good read.
Though I prefer The black Bouquet
The Black Bouquet # 8
The Crimson Gold # 7
The Alabaster Staff # 7
there you go all rated |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 27 Oct 2006 : 11:02:10
By the way - if you might try to be so kind to actually use my metionend grading system?! [What grade would you give each one (on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest)?]
It is helpful to get a better idea of what each person considers to be "good". 
Thanks. |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 27 Oct 2006 : 10:33:01
Interesting to hear that, as it seems, 3 of you have not read "Yellow Silk" yet! Having read only that one thus far, I still dare to say - you missed out on something.
Would you not agree, Alaundo! |
| Faramicos |
Posted - 26 Oct 2006 : 19:09:22
i have read all of them except the Yellow Silk... Looking forward to getting my hands on it. Loved the others. |
