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Dennis
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 Posted - 13 Jun 2012 : 04:03:09
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Thoroughly enjoying The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King by Lynn Abbey. Needless to say, Lynn most definitely excels in developing interesting three-dimensional characters. I'll have to drop other books and devote my very limited leisure time to this... |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
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Posted - 13 Jun 2012 : 15:37:21
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Originally posted by Dennis
Thoroughly enjoying The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King by Lynn Abbey. Needless to say, Lynn most definitely excels in developing interesting three-dimensional characters. I'll have to drop other books and devote my very limited leisure time to this...
I enjoyed ALL of the Dark Sun books. It was a fun alternative to reading Realms books since the setting is night and day compared to the Realms. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jun 2012 : 16:17:08
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Just finished Rose of Sarifal. It was certainly different and portrayed the fey in an unfaltering light. The eladrin in particular seemed to be all, well jerks and dumb ones at that.
Bit harsh if you ask me but still quite funny in parts. |
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MrsDrasek
Acolyte
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Posted - 14 Jun 2012 : 19:59:08
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I needed filler waiting for "Godborn" so I read Terry Goodkind's sword of truth series. It started out well, likable characters for me and about 7 or 8 books into the series it got a bit long winded in the descriptive department and then lost its appeal so I put the series down disappointed in the direction it took and a loss for the feelings you had for the characters. I felt like they were just getting pumped out at this point.
I am re-reading Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring now. As for the Realms, I am thinking about delving into Troy Denning's Return of the Archwizards series, so if anyone has read that let me know your thoughts. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36971 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jun 2012 : 20:36:24
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Originally posted by MrsDrasek
As for the Realms, I am thinking about delving into Troy Denning's Return of the Archwizards series, so if anyone has read that let me know your thoughts.
It's hit-or-miss. Some people love that trilogy, others loathe it -- there doesn't seem to be a middle ground.
I, personally, dislike the trilogy. However, I also dislike some of the other series that have been rather popular over the last 10 years or so, so your mileage may vary. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 15 Jun 2012 : 03:42:28
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Originally posted by MrsDrasek
As for the Realms, I am thinking about delving into Troy Denning's Return of the Archwizards series, so if anyone has read that let me know your thoughts.
It can be enjoyable in parts.
While I agree with many of the folk who claim that Denning has a tendency to take certain "liberties" with characters that aren't of his own creation, he also manages to weave a tale of "superheroic" fantasy Realms fiction that really is an experience in and of itself.
I'll not say whether you should or should not read it. I will simply offer that you tackle the books for yourself and make your own decision. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jun 2012 : 07:58:57
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
Thoroughly enjoying The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King by Lynn Abbey. Needless to say, Lynn most definitely excels in developing interesting three-dimensional characters. I'll have to drop other books and devote my very limited leisure time to this...
I enjoyed ALL of the Dark Sun books. It was a fun alternative to reading Realms books since the setting is night and day compared to the Realms.
I like their sorcerer-kings, even the pure evil ones. [Am I being too obvious? ] |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 15 Jun 2012 : 08:04:43
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Originally posted by MrsDrasek
As for the Realms, I am thinking about delving into Troy Denning's Return of the Archwizards series, so if anyone has read that let me know your thoughts.
It's an enjoyable series, with enough exciting scenes that would make you realize the Realms is such a wonderful setting.
Most of the characters are developed well. Their inner conflict is as interesting to follow as the entire series' mega-plot itself. |
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MrsDrasek
Acolyte
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Posted - 15 Jun 2012 : 23:01:25
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| Thanks All for your thoughts. I have heard a mixture of reviews as well. I am going to give it a go and we'll see. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jun 2012 : 02:01:21
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I'm starting to delve into Brian Wood's Northlanders comic book series, published by Dark Horse.
For those with an interest in worthwhile adaptations of Norse/Viking myths/tales, this is a book that's definitely worth your time and expanse. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2012 : 16:57:12
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Now reading A Crown Imperiled by Feist, after that Railsea by Mieville when I find the time, hope it's not about trains again.
And Giants Revisited by Paizo, that's most interesting. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36971 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2012 : 17:54:55
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And Giants Revisited by Paizo, that's most interesting.
Just finished that one a few days ago, now I'm reading Lost Kingdoms. Still no info on Azlant or Shory, though.  |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jun 2012 : 20:16:49
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jun 2012 : 01:12:20
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Originally posted by Quale
Now reading A Crown Imperiled by Feist
Read it as soon as it was available in UK. Loved it, even though it's pretty short---it's almost like a novelette. So many questions unanswered, so many mysteries unsolved. I wonder how Ray would handle them in the supposed last book of the Riftwar Cycle.
This penultimate novel serves its purpose well... |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 19 Jun 2012 : 02:23:59
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Originally posted by Quale
... after that Railsea by Mieville when I find the time, hope it's not about trains again.
It is... but in true Mieville-fashion, not in the way you'd probably expect.
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 19 Jun 2012 : 10:36:48
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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And Giants Revisited by Paizo, that's most interesting.
Just finished that one a few days ago, now I'm reading Lost Kingdoms. Still no info on Azlant or Shory, though.
It should have been Azlant or Shory instead of Thassilon and Osirion. I'll order the book just cause of Jistka, then Lirgen and Sarkoris.
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Now reading A Crown Imperiled by Feist
Read it as soon as it was available in UK. Loved it, even though it's pretty short---it's almost like a novelette. So many questions unanswered, so many mysteries unsolved. I wonder how Ray would handle them in the supposed last book of the Riftwar Cycle.
This penultimate novel serves its purpose well...
I'm at the half, the fight with the water demon, he included almost everything from before, I wonder how he'll involve them all in the end.
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It is... but in true Mieville-fashion, not in the way you'd probably expect.
yea, expect to be surprised |
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Clad In Shadows
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jun 2012 : 17:32:50
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| For the first time, I've decided to read Shannara. I've started the Sword Of Shannara omnibus. About halfway through the first book. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jun 2012 : 20:42:30
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Originally posted by Clad In Shadows
For the first time, I've decided to read Shannara. I've started the Sword Of Shannara omnibus. About halfway through the first book.
Thoughts on the story? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36971 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jun 2012 : 21:32:49
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Clad In Shadows
For the first time, I've decided to read Shannara. I've started the Sword Of Shannara omnibus. About halfway through the first book.
Thoughts on the story?
I personally think the Sword of Shannara is a re-spun Lord of the Rings, with the addition of the most illogical assumption I've ever seen in print. That's not to say I've not enjoyed the book, but I've enjoyed the other Shannara books I've read a lot more. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 20 Jun 2012 : 22:38:02
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| In defense of the Sword of Shannara, it was the first novel that he had ever written. I have much enjoyed many of his other Shannara novels, particularly the Elfstones of Shannara and the Word and the Void (yes, those books are precursors to Shannara) and Genesis of Shannara trilogies. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36971 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jun 2012 : 23:07:44
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Originally posted by Hawkins
In defense of the Sword of Shannara, it was the first novel that he had ever written. I have much enjoyed many of his other Shannara novels, particularly the Elfstones of Shannara and the Word and the Void (yes, those books are precursors to Shannara) and Genesis of Shannara trilogies.
I can let the fact that it's so similar to Lord of the Rings slide, for that reason. And I really like Elfstones of Shannara -- it was actually one of the very first fantasy novels I read.
That said, the way the characters interpret the prophecy delivered by the shade of Bremen still bugs the bejeebers out of me. The assumption the characters made defies logic, and that's something that can't be blamed on being a new author. |
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Clad In Shadows
Learned Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 20 Jun 2012 : 23:15:22
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I haven't finished the book yet, so I won't comment on the prophecy. But so far the book is enjoyable. About on par with what I expected. I don't view it as the huge LOTR ripoff that everyone else seems to. Yeah, there's a few elements of it in the story...things like a gandalf-like character, guys from a tiny village type place going after an artifact that will destroy the ultimate evil, but those elements are found in other fantasy novels anyway. It contains many of the things that we consider cliche in fantasy, but this WAS released in 1977.
And I'm also aware of how big the world gets in later novels...nuclear apocalypse, etc, which is part of the allure for me. I would have liked to have not known the scope of the series before starting it, but that's the problem with living in the internet age. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jun 2012 : 04:27:37
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Originally posted by Clad In Shadows
I haven't finished the book yet, so I won't comment on the prophecy. But so far the book is enjoyable. About on par with what I expected. I don't view it as the huge LOTR ripoff that everyone else seems to. Yeah, there's a few elements of it in the story...things like a gandalf-like character, guys from a tiny village type place going after an artifact that will destroy the ultimate evil, but those elements are found in other fantasy novels anyway. It contains many of the things that we consider cliche in fantasy, but this WAS released in 1977.
And I'm also aware of how big the world gets in later novels...nuclear apocalypse, etc, which is part of the allure for me. I would have liked to have not known the scope of the series before starting it, but that's the problem with living in the internet age.
I actually would have preferred if Brooks hadn't included the whole Nuclear Apocalypse in his Shannara series. However, those books are still great and he is one of my favorite authors. His next book comes out in August!!  |
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Entromancer
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USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jun 2012 : 00:24:07
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Scares of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn by Rob Wintermute.
I don't care how badly J. Robert King split the Magic fandom with Scourge, this should have been his novel. He *gets* Phyrexia. I hoped we'd get to see Koth, Venser and Elspeth navigating the domains of the five Praetors in their attempts to rescue Karn from the Phyrexian taint.
Instead there's mostly hack-slash-insult one of the group-repeat. I will say that Elspeth's backstory, revealed, was well done. I'm trying to reread this to get a better appreciation for Wintermute's style in the event that he becomes the go-to guy for future MtG novels.
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 23 Jun 2012 : 05:04:10
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Scares of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn by Rob Wintermute.
I don't care how badly J. Robert King split the Magic fandom with Scourge, this should have been his novel. He *gets* Phyrexia. I hoped we'd get to see Koth, Venser and Elspeth navigating the domains of the five Praetors in their attempts to rescue Karn from the Phyrexian taint.
I like the newer MtG characters more (most specially Jace, Tezzeret, and Chandra). I don't care for Venser that much in Planar Chaos, and Karn is too good to be true. Needless to say, I don't bother reading Scars of Mirrodin. Though there's a possibility (no matter how slim) that I'll read it in the far future for the sake of lore alone. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
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Posted - 23 Jun 2012 : 11:34:35
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| Halfway through China Mieville's Scar. The main character can be a bit annoying at times but a good book nonetheless. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2012 : 18:38:28
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Finished The Light of Burning Shadows, book #2 of the Iron Elves trilogy by Chris Evans.
Now reading The Palencar Project a collection of short stories based on a cool painting
Next up The Hammer and the Blade by Paul S. Kemp. |
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Yoss
Learned Scribe
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jun 2012 : 20:25:17
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| The Ed best of realms stories shall keep me occupied til my copy of the hammer and the blade arrives. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 27 Jun 2012 : 20:46:25
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| Finshed Steven Erikson's Memories of Ice. The end (last 150 pages)was amazing, but about 300 pages in the middle of the book were difficult to stumble through. |
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Clad In Shadows
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jun 2012 : 22:30:15
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Finshed Steven Erikson's Memories of Ice. The end (last 150 pages)was amazing, but about 300 pages in the middle of the book were difficult to stumble through.
I read that one a few months ago. Great book! Probably my favourite so far. I'll be jumping into House Of Chains after I finish the Shannara Trilogy. |
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