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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
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 Posted - 04 Jul 2007 : 20:47:26
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| I just received my copy of Scream of Stone. I thoroughly enjoyed Whisper of Waves and Lies of Light, and I expect the third to be just a good. I'll reply back with some thoughts as I read through the chapters. |
Brian R. James - Freelance Game Designer
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
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Posted - 06 Jul 2007 : 01:45:41
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Chapter Three was pretty creepy. It reminds me of old civil war stories I’ve read, describing how the aristocrats would take their families out on a picnic to watch the soldiers battle it out on a nearby field. Either they were clueless or just enjoyed watching people suffer. Perhaps a bit of both.
Chapter Eight was a wonderful treat. I have a fondness for all things Kara-Tur and this chapter was a pleasant surprise. Having Devorast visit the Grand Canal of the Second Emperor was fantastic.
Though the character of Phyrea has grown on me over time, I still find myself wanting to read quickly through her chapters to get to the stories focusing on Devorast or Korvan.
Ransar Salatis still gives me a good chuckle. Every time we see this guy, he has pledged devotion to a new god or goddess. And he is not just paying lip service either. He truly commits himself to his newest faith.
And finally it’s nice to see Pristoleph get some “screen time”. After introducing him in Whisper of Waves, we barely heard any mention of the genesai in Lies of Light.
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 14 Aug 2007 : 15:10:09
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It occurs to me that Phil Athans does have a knack for the horror elements of fantasy. Korvan's attack on his former mentor and his stalking of Ivar were truly chilling, dark sections in this book, and really well written, as were the ghosts that are trying to push Phyrea over the edge.
Marek Rymut continues to be probably my favorite character in this series, if only because he seems to be constantly up to something and one of the prime elements moving the plot forward.
I'm still interested in knowing exactly what Korvan is now, and why Rymut had to use the sword on him when he appears to be perfectly capable of creating the undead on his own. Then again, Korvan is obviously free willed, so this does go beyond simple zombies . . . but Rymut also managed to turn a demiplane into a breeding pen for a black dragon, so I still would have to guess creating advanced undead isn't too far beyond him.
Ivar cracked a joke and showed some emotion when meeting with his dwarven friend. I wonder if he is getting a wee bit more personable, or if this is just an aberration due to the time he spent away. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Posted - 15 Aug 2007 : 02:10:42
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
It occurs to me that Phil Athans does have a knack for the horror elements of fantasy. Korvan's attack on his former mentor and his stalking of Ivar were truly chilling, dark sections in this book, and really well written, as were the ghosts that are trying to push Phyrea over the edge.
Oh, KEJR, I WISH they had!
Hmmm...does that make me a bad person?
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Ivar cracked a joke and showed some emotion when meeting with his dwarven friend. I wonder if he is getting a wee bit more personable, or if this is just an aberration due to the time he spent away.
Ivar is more personable in general in this novel, although without much explanation as to why. |
"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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Scream of Stone: Chapters 1 - 15
