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Alaundo
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The Red Walker
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 Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 20:34:56
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Just read the battle and it's aftermath in Ch 6. Lots to think about here for sure. Who are the sophisticated and highly skilled warriors pretending to be barbarians? I admiy I do not have enough knowledge of the area to even guess! (another peril of being strictly a novel reader I suppose) As to how the warriors were able to appear from "nowhere" and disappear with all of their dead...I think it is related to how someone got into the "control room" to kill the wizard. I think the citadel is somehow behind it. I am thinking that Neversfall is either an enslaved/ensorceled Formian "Queen" or it is somehoe their Hive.
The whole concept and description of the "control room" was a little to computer like for my tastes, much in the same way cynosure was for me in stardeep. Seems a little to powerfull and as something "created" by humans, a little to unknown to the ones who know it best! Nothing that is ruining my enjoyment of the book, but just a bit offputting.
P.S. I like the way Adeenya stood up to Jhoqo and told him "not agian". She is one tough soldier. Easily worth a whole squad of Maquar!
P.S.S. Nice job in writing an what is so far a very atypical halfling. A pleasant depature from their usual depictions! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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EdGentry
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Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 01:14:47
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RW,
Good point about the control room. It's not for everyone. I'm glad it's not throwing off the larger fun for you.
Adeenya was a blast to write. I was lucky to have a female editor to help me develop a strong female character.
Corbrinn...ahh...Corbrinn. Such a blast to write. I chose to write the promotional short story about him because I enjoy him so much. I would ADORE to write a book (or several) about him.
I won't comment on any of your theories yet but would enjoy discussing them after you're done.
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The Red Walker
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Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 02:54:23
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Originally posted by EdGentry
RW,
Good point about the control room. It's not for everyone. I'm glad it's not throwing off the larger fun for you.
Adeenya was a blast to write. I was lucky to have a female editor to help me develop a strong female character.
I hope you are not married or in a serious relationship...if you are you just missed some serious brownie points!
She is seriously strong and confident, but not arrogant. Reminds me of my better half quote:
Corbrinn...ahh...Corbrinn. Such a blast to write. I chose to write the promotional short story about him because I enjoy him so much. I would ADORE to write a book (or several) about him.
He is very un-halflinglike(is that a word even?)isn't he? Very complex, did not see the spell coming when he dropped the water on the fire. I think he and Adeenya would make a good duo, that is a book I would buy.quote:
I won't comment on any of your theories yet but would enjoy discussing them after you're done.
I will look forward to that.
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Glad you're still enjoying it.
There is alot to like about it for sure. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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EdGentry
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Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 13:24:00
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I think he and Adeenya would make a good duo, that is a book I would buy.
I would LOVE to write that book. Well, I can hope...from your typing fingers to WotC's eyes . |
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The Red Walker
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Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 00:09:05
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Originally posted by EdGentry
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I think he and Adeenya would make a good duo, that is a book I would buy.
I would LOVE to write that book. Well, I can hope...from your typing fingers to WotC's eyes .
Ed, you are doing a fine job writing Jhoqo, he is a bastard and I am really dislike him. I just know that he either killed Lori or knows who did! Can't wait to see Taennen have his "Oedipus" moment and rise up against his surrogate father. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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EdGentry
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Posted - 08 Dec 2007 : 03:16:27
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| Ahh...any time a character elicits any strong feeling is a satisfying moment for a writer. Thank you for that, RW. I'm glad you hate him. |
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The Red Walker
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Posted - 09 Dec 2007 : 04:11:39
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Originally posted by EdGentry
Ahh...any time a character elicits any strong feeling is a satisfying moment for a writer. Thank you for that, RW. I'm glad you hate him.
He makes it easy,
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A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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EdGentry
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Posted - 09 Dec 2007 : 05:09:40
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To not spoil your enjoyment I will neither confirm nor deny any of your hypotheses. But please keep up the comments. Hearing a reader's thought processes helps a lot!
Oh, for what it's worth, I pronounce it 'Bass-koo' (short a sound like the fish). |
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The Red Walker
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Posted - 10 Dec 2007 : 00:33:51
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This book is reading so smoth, I thought I was still in ch 10, but my prior comment actually pertains to ch 12.
If any moderators come across this scroll mayhaps they could move my prior post and Ed's reply to the proper shelf for ch 11-15? |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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KnightErrantJR
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Posted - 14 Jun 2008 : 00:04:35
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Its funny that Walker didn't think that Corbrinn wasn't halfling like, because I really get the feeling that he is very Realmsian halfling, at least when confronted with humans in a position of authority, i.e. charm them, then make yourself important to those humans by offering a service. Despite this, I like Corbrinn, so I'm glad to see him in the story.
The control room was a little jarring, but it didn't so much strike me as to Sci Fi so much as wondering how powerful an arcanist would be needed to make it, and how much gold would have had to have been sunk into it. It strikes me that the control room probably costs an order of magnitude more than the rest of the fortress combined.
I liked the philosophical comments and quotes thrown into the book. I really felt like I was getting the feel for this region of the Realms, and not just being told that the book takes place in a given region without much flavor of what that region is like. |
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EdGentry
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Posted - 14 Jun 2008 : 04:51:03
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| Thanks for the region comments. I really love the Shining South. I am glad someone else enjoyed it. |
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Neversfall: Chapters 6 - 10
