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Walls
Acolyte
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 Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 08:24:45
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Just finished the first book and I must say I was fairly impressed. Definitely a tad powerheavy but otherwise really fun and epic. I love the books with big ass battles and companies and battallions and all the fun different characters that go with it. It is a book you know that leads towards bigger things, a big change in the entire FR world. Still among my favorite FR books.
Now reading the first in the Erevis Cale trilogy. Obviously I missed a lot of his backstory. No spoilers on it please!
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 11:08:05
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You might want to take a look through the other scrolls dedicated to discussion of the "Last Mythal" books, Walls... though I'll warn you now that some will likely be filled with spoilers for both books II and III of the trilogy.
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Edited by - The Sage on 02 Jan 2007 11:24:40 |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
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Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 13:37:41
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quote:
Originally posted by Walls
Just finished the first book and I must say I was fairly impressed. Definitely a tad powerheavy but otherwise really fun and epic. I love the books with big ass battles and companies and battallions and all the fun different characters that go with it. It is a book you know that leads towards bigger things, a big change in the entire FR world. Still among my favorite FR books.
The entre series is waiting in my 'to-read-shelf'! Can't wait to get started.......  |
"Das Gras weht im Wind, wenn der Wind weht." |
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Aglaranna
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 22:24:11
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Heh, yeah, I just bought it.  Got to finish every other book I'm reading at the moment first! (Once I was reading five books at once...Not recommended!) |
"You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears
And kindness that can kill
I will choose the path that's clear
I will choose freewill." -'Freewill' by Rush |
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eridanis
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 15:59:56
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| I finally got started on this series, and I'm really blown away. The writing is enjoyable, the plot is interesting and the characters ACT INTELLIGENTLY - a high-level elf wizard is portrayed with some of the intelligence you'd expect of a high-level elf wizard! Can't wait to get to the end of the third book. |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 16:28:43
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| I enjoyed The Last Mythal series. It had some good points, some points that caused discussion and entertained throughout. |
Death is Life
Love is Hate
Revenge is Forgiveness
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Jimmy: Yeah. But don't hold it against me.
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 20:03:53
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I just finished the first book a few days ago and aside from some minor things (see below) I have to say - it was a fairly enjoyable read all through.
Now starting with the second I somehow had to 'munch' my way into it again, finding it more or less anoying that a lot of teh plot from trhe first book is reiterated again and again. But now into champter 5 or so, the story begins to have its own momentum again and I am looking forward to go to bed tonight and read a chapter or two more........
So much for that.
As it may contain a minor possible spoiler (but not really) I will add my critics here:
Wasn't there something with elves and resurrection? I seem to remember, but only very vague, some rule from 1st or was it 2nd Ed. that elves couldn ot be resurrected at all or at least that is was not in their spiritual nature to try (for a cleric) or to answer such a calling (for the one being brought back from the dead). Any opinions? |
"Das Gras weht im Wind, wenn der Wind weht." |
Edited by - Ergdusch on 30 Jan 2007 20:05:06 |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 20:07:00
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Originally posted by The Sage
You might want to take a look through the other scrolls dedicated to discussion of the "Last Mythal" books, Walls... though I'll warn you now that some will likely be filled with spoilers for both books II and III of the trilogy.
Sorry to lenghten this thread here. Might you be willing to point me to the threads mentioned above? I will gladly go there for discussion form now one.....
Thanks in advance. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 22:46:36
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Originally posted by Ergdusch
Now starting with the second I somehow had to 'munch' my way into it again, finding it more or less anoying that a lot of teh plot from trhe first book is reiterated again and again.
Just wait until you hit book 3. It's a real "blast from the past" (that is, the same basic "find the McGuffin/magic item" plot from book 1).
I did not care for this series. I do not find it worthy of much of the praise it seems to get. But I've explained why elsewhere, numerous times, so I'm not going to repeat the reasons here. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 15:44:52
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Oh, it's going to be shameless -- shameless!
Ahem. . .
Don't forget Realms of the Elves as well! 
Cheers
P.S. I feel so dirty.  |
Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 16:16:51
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
P.S. I feel so dirty.
*releases the dominatrix from her leash*
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Mace's not so gentle gamer's journal My rants were harmless compared to this, beware! |
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Started reading the Last Mythal series...
