Tad Williams' "Shadowmarch"

[rune]

I look forward to a review too as I am considering getting this book

[dwndrgn]

Only a couple hundred pages to go...

[Teresa Edgerton]

I'm working my way through Shadowmarch, too. Finding it quite interesting and entertaining, but the frequent changes in point of view do make it easier to put it down for a day or two.

[Rane Longfox]

*coughs*

[dwndrgn]

Yes, yes, I get your subtle reminder...I'm working on the review now but have to work today so it should be online sometime this evening or tomorrow morning. If it isn't you can cough at me again

[Rane Longfox]

Hooray! Not that I'm impatient or anything. Oh no. Just doing my forumly duty

[dwndrgn]

Ok Brood, the review has been posted. I've done my best to keep out any spoilers.

And now, since I've finished the book, I will, as promised, send my copy to the forum member who can first answer this question:

What is the name of the Storm King from Williams' trilogy Memory, Sorrow and Thorn?

[Rane Longfox]

Ooh, I know this one!

Ineluki.

I am on my way to read your review this very minute

[GOLLUM]

Hi all!

I've basically read everything Tad Williams has written in the fantasy genre, so you can tell he's one of my favourite authors right??

I especially enjoyed the Memory,Sorrow and Thorn series. His Otherland series was for me not as well handled but his most ambitious project to date and for that I applaud him.

His current Shadowmarch trilogy, which, as has already been alluded to was originally part of an on-line "experiment" into e-publishing, is basically a return to the high fantasy or medieval traditional fantasy setting I personally feel Tad is best at. Like a number of people here, I'm curently into Book 1 Shadowmarch and enjoying it so far.

In case it hasn't been mentioned so far, Tad has confirmed that he is at work on Book 2 to be titled Shadowplay, relase date yet to be confirmed but maybe sometime late 2006?

All for now..

[rune]

Finally ordered this book from the book club I'm a member of, it was on offer so thought why not.
After reading the review I wasnt sure if it's not going to be too detailed for my taste, but you never know I may be surprised

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by rune

Finally ordered this book from the book club I'm a member of, it was on offer so thought why not.
After reading the review I wasnt sure if it's not going to be too detailed for my taste, but you never know I may be surprised

Let us know how you go!

[rune]

I'm going to start reading this book this weekend. Looks complicated, but here's hoping it's not

[GOLLUM]

YES it is a little complicated and I know you don't like books with multiple sublpots, characters and a thousand and one side stories but this is quite a good read. Not as good as his classic Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. This is still his best work IMO. Have you read that particular work before??

[rune]

I'm sorry but I gave in on this book half way through There were a few storylines that to me were going nowhere. I need more than what was offered in this book to keep me reading, not mountains of tidbits and detail and history..... grr

I think there should be a rule of a book being no longer than 500 pages, it would help author focus their thoughts more and not meander through a tale to the detriment of ones sanity

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by rune

I'm sorry but I gave in on this book half way through There were a few storylines that to me were going nowhere. I need more than what was offered in this book to keep me reading, not mountains of tidbits and detail and history..... grr

I think there should be a rule of a book being no longer than 500 pages, it would help author focus their thoughts more and not meander through a tale to the detriment of ones sanity

Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy this. Then again I now better understand how you're not big on super-complicated mulit-plot EPIC books whereas I'm the opposite, so I'll need to keep that in mind when recommending stuff....