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Seabus Mythforger
Seeker
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 Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 07:23:40
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On Book 3 of the Darth Bane trilogy...lovin' it!  Most stories i read i'm not usally rooting for the "evil" person but these books so far kinda make me wanna bleed the power of the Darkside. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 08:12:38
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
On Book 3 of the Darth Bane trilogy...lovin' it! Most stories i read i'm not usally rooting for the "evil" person but these books so far kinda make me wanna bleed the power of the Darkside.
The "Darth Bane" books are a wonderful example of alternatively illustrating the Dark Side, and to a greater extent, the Sith, as something other than "Oooo! This is scary and evil, so it's cool!"
I think Karpyshyn ably demonstrates the true depth of what Bane set out to do when he reforged the Sith Order. At certain points the reader is even invited to feel a kind of sympathy for Bane, as he proceeds on his journey. At times, I actually started thinking that maybe his views on the nature of the Force and its place in the galaxy, might have had some merit after all.
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2011 : 13:24:39
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
On Book 3 of the Darth Bane trilogy...lovin' it! Most stories i read i'm not usally rooting for the "evil" person but these books so far kinda make me wanna bleed the power of the Darkside.
The "Darth Bane" books are a wonderful example of alternatively illustrating the Dark Side, and to a greater extent, the Sith, as something other than "Oooo! This is scary and evil, so it's cool!"
I think Karpyshyn ably demonstrates the true depth of what Bane set out to do when he reforged the Sith Order. At certain points the reader is even invited to feel a kind of sympathy for Bane, as he proceeds on his journey. At times, I actually started thinking that maybe his views on the nature of the Force and its place in the galaxy, might have had some merit after all.
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 24 Oct 2011 : 10:49:47
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Originally posted by Dennis
I am reading A Blight of Mages by Karen Miller. Now on Chapter 28. Quite unputdownable. Barl and Morgan are so compelling, despite the rebellious nature coursing through their veins. Magic in Miller’s world is also interesting. Mages focus more on Transmutation and Abjuration. Unlike D&D wizards, once they memorize a spell, it stays in their minds forever.
Miller shows her deft hands in handling the complicated relationships of the characters, which is starting to prove to be their undoing as much as their powers.
It is brutal, but not quite dark. You will be moved by the kind of determination that the protagonists possess, in spite of the myriad of colossal obstacles they face along the way. Their unbound imagination is both a joy and a pain to behold.
Just finished it. Jervale once said, “Love can turn to hate quick as a wink.” This seems to resonate the theme of the novel. Poignant and marvelous. Miller wrote a winning piece.
Miller created an interesting form of magic, sort of a mixture of bardic, elemental, and Weave-based magic. The mages’ areas of expertise are limited to Transmutation and Abjuration. But their levels are easily comparable to Faerun’s archmages. Morgan, one of Dorana’s strongest and brilliant mages, was able to invent an “incant” [Miller’s term for “spell”] that could turn hundreds of humans into a bat-wolf-like monster in mere seconds. And Barl, the most powerful mage in history, crafted a mythal-like ward that shielded an entire nation, and later, a whole foreign territory---at a very great cost.
The ending is both glorious and sad. Sacrifices shatter the hearts, but birth new hope. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
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Posted - 24 Oct 2011 : 14:45:20
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Dennis
I am reading A Blight of Mages by Karen Miller. Now on Chapter 28. Quite unputdownable. Barl and Morgan are so compelling, despite the rebellious nature coursing through their veins. Magic in Miller’s world is also interesting. Mages focus more on Transmutation and Abjuration. Unlike D&D wizards, once they memorize a spell, it stays in their minds forever.
Miller shows her deft hands in handling the complicated relationships of the characters, which is starting to prove to be their undoing as much as their powers.
It is brutal, but not quite dark. You will be moved by the kind of determination that the protagonists possess, in spite of the myriad of colossal obstacles they face along the way. Their unbound imagination is both a joy and a pain to behold.
Just finished it. Jervale once said, “Love can turn to hate quick as a wink.” This seems to resonate the theme of the novel. Poignant and marvelous. Miller wrote a winning piece.
Miller created an interesting form of magic, sort of a mixture of bardic, elemental, and Weave-based magic. The mages’ areas of expertise are limited to Transmutation and Abjuration. But their levels are easily comparable to Faerun’s archmages. Morgan, one of Dorana’s strongest and brilliant mages, was able to invent an “incant” [Miller’s term for “spell”] that could turn hundreds of humans into a bat-wolf-like monster in mere seconds. And Barl, the most powerful mage in history, crafted a mythal-like ward that shielded an entire nation, and later, a whole foreign territory---at a very great cost.
The ending is both glorious and sad. Sacrifices shatter the hearts, but birth new hope.
I will probably give this author a shot, but bardic magic tends to annoy me. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 24 Oct 2011 : 15:35:50
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Dennis
I am reading A Blight of Mages by Karen Miller. Now on Chapter 28. Quite unputdownable. Barl and Morgan are so compelling, despite the rebellious nature coursing through their veins. Magic in Miller’s world is also interesting. Mages focus more on Transmutation and Abjuration. Unlike D&D wizards, once they memorize a spell, it stays in their minds forever.
Miller shows her deft hands in handling the complicated relationships of the characters, which is starting to prove to be their undoing as much as their powers.
It is brutal, but not quite dark. You will be moved by the kind of determination that the protagonists possess, in spite of the myriad of colossal obstacles they face along the way. Their unbound imagination is both a joy and a pain to behold.
Just finished it. Jervale once said, “Love can turn to hate quick as a wink.” This seems to resonate the theme of the novel. Poignant and marvelous. Miller wrote a winning piece.
Miller created an interesting form of magic, sort of a mixture of bardic, elemental, and Weave-based magic. The mages’ areas of expertise are limited to Transmutation and Abjuration. But their levels are easily comparable to Faerun’s archmages. Morgan, one of Dorana’s strongest and brilliant mages, was able to invent an “incant” [Miller’s term for “spell”] that could turn hundreds of humans into a bat-wolf-like monster in mere seconds. And Barl, the most powerful mage in history, crafted a mythal-like ward that shielded an entire nation, and later, a whole foreign territory---at a very great cost.
The ending is both glorious and sad. Sacrifices shatter the hearts, but birth new hope.
I will probably give this author a shot, but bardic magic tends to annoy me.
It is used very rarely. In fact, just towards the end. And it is considered inferior to Doranen magic [which is like the normal Weave-based].
A word of caution though, as I heard some people complained about this: while the author succeeded in building the tension between the nations, explicitly giving signs of the coming war, when it did happen, it was done rather poorly. As though a historian suddenly found herself preoccupied with more urgent matters and hastily scribbled an account of the war. Think of the film The Day After Tomorrow, only this time, think that it ended moments before the disaster. That's more or less how Miller handled the war. There was a promise, but she didn't keep it, either because she didn't have the talent to pull it off [harsh, I know, but I'd rather not sugar-coat], or her editor wanted it so.
On the other hand, she's quite good in fleshing out believable and memorable characters. You would hate and love them at the same time. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
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Posted - 24 Oct 2011 : 22:09:00
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| Just finished Book Three of the Double Diamond Triangle Saga, The Mercenaries. I could sum up this book in one sentence, but most of the words would have to be censored. Moving on. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2011 : 03:20:59
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Finished reading "Bearers of the Black Staff" by Terry Brooks
Now reading "Star Wars: Empire, Vol #3 - The Imperial Perspective" graphic novel |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2011 : 08:36:20
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Now reading The Power of Six, Book 2 of the Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore. Action-packed with a promise of more exciting surprises from the six remaining heroes who must stand together to fight for their survival. So far, it's proving to be better than the first book. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2011 : 13:55:35
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Originally posted by DragonReader
Finished reading "Bearers of the Black Staff" by Terry Brooks
Now reading "Star Wars: Empire, Vol #3 - The Imperial Perspective" graphic novel
How are those Shannara books? I have passed on Brooks' latest trilogy because the post-apocalyptic setting sort of ruins the Shannara I have come to love. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2011 : 13:33:35
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| Just finished Book 4 of the Double Diamond Triangle Saga: Errand of Mercy. Almost half way now! |
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Seabus Mythforger
Seeker
76 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2011 : 20:22:20
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| Finally got started on Return of the Archwizards. I wish I had read these before The Last Mythal. In fact I'm pretty sure someone told me to do it that way but oh well. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2011 : 21:33:48
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| Just finished DDTS #5, An Opportunity for Profit. Halfway through now |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 02:33:12
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| Now reading "The House of Dark Shadows" by Robert Liparulo |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 02:38:12
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How are those Shannara books? I have passed on Brooks' latest trilogy because the post-apocalyptic setting sort of ruins the Shannara I have come to love.
Actually I really liked the Genesis of Shannara trilogy. Bearers was pretty good as well, but not quite as good as his other stuff. You can probably read these as if they not part of Shannara but are a different series (Bearers is the first that starts to feel Shannara-ish).
Have you read the Word and the Void series? That is probably my favorite of his. |
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Seabus Mythforger
Seeker
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Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 06:54:47
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| Ten chapters into The Summoning and my mind is ablaze with the shadow-weave. Not clear on all the rules but it sounds really awesome and I wish I could play around with it a bit. :) |
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Renegade Mage |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 08:43:46
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I was scouting the local book-store at a Sao Paulo shopping mall whereupon I came across an English-translation version of the recently released Moriarty: The Dark Chamber TPB, which collects the first story-arc of Image Comics' new series focusing on Holmes' arch-nemesis.
It's a fantastic tale, and most deservedly provides Moriarty with some much need narrative-love. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 12:04:15
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
Ten chapters into The Summoning and my mind is ablaze with the shadow-weave. Not clear on all the rules but it sounds really awesome and I wish I could play around with it a bit. :)
I loved that series. It was hard not to like Melegaunt Tanthul. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 14:14:22
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Originally posted by DragonReader
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How are those Shannara books? I have passed on Brooks' latest trilogy because the post-apocalyptic setting sort of ruins the Shannara I have come to love.
Actually I really liked the Genesis of Shannara trilogy. Bearers was pretty good as well, but not quite as good as his other stuff. You can probably read these as if they not part of Shannara but are a different series (Bearers is the first that starts to feel Shannara-ish).
Have you read the Word and the Void series? That is probably my favorite of his.
Not yet but i need to. I think Wishsong was my favorite Brooks book. Garet Jax is amazing |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2011 : 17:39:38
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Originally posted by Dennis
Now reading The Power of Six, Book 2 of the Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore. Action-packed with a promise of more exciting surprises from the six remaining heroes who must stand together to fight for their survival. So far, it's proving to be better than the first book.
The chasing parts are starting to annoy me. And the chapters narrated by Marina, Number Seven, tend to be bland and boring. But I am still interested in finding out Henri's secrets, Six and Four's fate, and who Number Ten is, so I am going to continue reading... |
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Seabus Mythforger
Seeker
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Posted - 28 Oct 2011 : 01:31:48
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
Ten chapters into The Summoning and my mind is ablaze with the shadow-weave. Not clear on all the rules but it sounds really awesome and I wish I could play around with it a bit. :)
I loved that series. It was hard not to like Melegaunt Tanthul.
Yeah, Melegaunt seems like a badass wizard so far and I find myself getting mad that Galaeron keeps having suspicions about the guy. From all the spoiler i was unfortunate enough to read I know he's the bad guy but he's just such a badass so far it's hard not to like him. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 28 Oct 2011 : 04:21:15
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
Ten chapters into The Summoning and my mind is ablaze with the shadow-weave. Not clear on all the rules but it sounds really awesome and I wish I could play around with it a bit. :)
I loved that series. It was hard not to like Melegaunt Tanthul.
Yeah, Melegaunt seems like a badass wizard so far and I find myself getting mad that Galaeron keeps having suspicions about the guy. From all the spoiler i was unfortunate enough to read I know he's the bad guy but he's just such a badass so far it's hard not to like him.
Galaeron annoyed me, but thankfully, not that much in the third book. Either I got used to his pestering attitude, or I found a way to ignore him. |
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Seabus Mythforger
Seeker
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Posted - 28 Oct 2011 : 05:26:43
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
Ten chapters into The Summoning and my mind is ablaze with the shadow-weave. Not clear on all the rules but it sounds really awesome and I wish I could play around with it a bit. :)
I loved that series. It was hard not to like Melegaunt Tanthul.
Yeah, Melegaunt seems like a badass wizard so far and I find myself getting mad that Galaeron keeps having suspicions about the guy. From all the spoiler i was unfortunate enough to read I know he's the bad guy but he's just such a badass so far it's hard not to like him.
Galaeron annoyed me, but thankfully, not that much in the third book. Either I got used to his pestering attitude, or I found a way to ignore him.
I have the gut feeling that i'll be included in the ignoring department. I do think it's cool that both Elminster and Khelben are involved in the story. I always wondered if there were any novels that combined characters like the Old Mage and Blackstaff into one story. I think i'm really gonna like this one. |
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Renegade Mage |
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Thelonius
Senior Scribe
Spain
731 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2011 : 07:48:27
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
Ten chapters into The Summoning and my mind is ablaze with the shadow-weave. Not clear on all the rules but it sounds really awesome and I wish I could play around with it a bit. :)
I have to take alook again on that series, they are in my To-Reread list in fact, because I somehow, overlooked much of the history or the setting, and Have the feeling I missed much of them... I remember loads of elves being killed by beholders however... |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 28 Oct 2011 : 08:15:56
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| Reading the Iron Jackal by Chris Wooding. It's sf-space opera-steampunk-fantasy novel, a bit like Firefly, but more fun. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 28 Oct 2011 : 09:19:15
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
Ten chapters into The Summoning and my mind is ablaze with the shadow-weave. Not clear on all the rules but it sounds really awesome and I wish I could play around with it a bit. :)
I loved that series. It was hard not to like Melegaunt Tanthul.
Yeah, Melegaunt seems like a badass wizard so far and I find myself getting mad that Galaeron keeps having suspicions about the guy. From all the spoiler i was unfortunate enough to read I know he's the bad guy but he's just such a badass so far it's hard not to like him.
Galaeron annoyed me, but thankfully, not that much in the third book. Either I got used to his pestering attitude, or I found a way to ignore him.
I have the gut feeling that i'll be included in the ignoring department. I do think it's cool that both Elminster and Khelben are involved in the story. I always wondered if there were any novels that combined characters like the Old Mage and Blackstaff into one story. I think i'm really gonna like this one.
Without giving away spoilers [if you don't think this as one], I advise you not to expect them to really work together in this series. Something would happen to El. And I think it was better that way. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2011 : 15:16:39
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| Just finished Book 6 of the DDTS, Conspiracy. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2011 : 21:54:06
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| Finished Book 7 of the DDTS, Uneasy Alliances |
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Seabus Mythforger
Seeker
76 Posts |
Posted - 29 Oct 2011 : 07:08:00
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Seabus Mythforger
Ten chapters into The Summoning and my mind is ablaze with the shadow-weave. Not clear on all the rules but it sounds really awesome and I wish I could play around with it a bit. :)
I loved that series. It was hard not to like Melegaunt Tanthul.
Yeah, Melegaunt seems like a badass wizard so far and I find myself getting mad that Galaeron keeps having suspicions about the guy. From all the spoiler i was unfortunate enough to read I know he's the bad guy but he's just such a badass so far it's hard not to like him.
Galaeron annoyed me, but thankfully, not that much in the third book. Either I got used to his pestering attitude, or I found a way to ignore him.
I have the gut feeling that i'll be included in the ignoring department. I do think it's cool that both Elminster and Khelben are involved in the story. I always wondered if there were any novels that combined characters like the Old Mage and Blackstaff into one story. I think i'm really gonna like this one.
Without giving away spoilers [if you don't think this as one], I advise you not to expect them to really work together in this series. Something would happen to El. And I think it was better that way.
I just finished The Summoning where Elminster went to hell and Shade has made its return. I can see why people wouldn't like this series if they were reading them as they came out. Luckily I have the omnibus edition so I can read them all together and I really like it so far. |
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Renegade Mage |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 29 Oct 2011 : 23:43:00
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Finished reading "The House of Dark Shadows" by Robert Liparulo and started the secod book in that series "Watcher in the Woods"
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