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Old 28th June 2006, 06:10 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: First Sword

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Originally Posted by Mark Robson
Glad you're enjoying it. Out of interest, I'm interested to know if you think I've managed to give each book a different flavour without breaking the continuity of the characterisations and storyline. That was the original intention. So many series that I've read seem to be either one big story broken up for convenience sake, or the same formula in each book with subtle changes in characters or plotlines.
I'm about half way through First Sword now.
Started to read through it about 3 days ago and was really taken by it - your best in the series so far.

As far as your question is concerned, I'd say yes and no.
Thinking of your books in terms of good meals (odd, I know), It's like going back to the same restaurant and trying out three different meals.
Same style, different flavours.

As each book seems to major on a particular hero, there's going to be a different feel to each one, naturally. But i think too that with each new novel your writing has improved and your stories have become a little more complex each time as your confidence has grown.

I'll post more when I've finished, but so far it gets a big thumbs up from me - I know it's building up to a big fight with Serrius and Bek, and I'm really looking forward to that. The prologue was a superb opener.
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