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GOLLUM · 20th April 2005, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rahl Windsong

Agreed, the stronger the emotion I feel from a work of art would mean that I thought it "better" then something that did not cause me to feel any emotion.

Rahl

Glad to see we got that cleared up

Actually Rahl SORRY if you've posted this somewhere else on the forum but who are let's say your top half dozen "favourite" or the ones you get the most out of from reading, fanatasy writers?? I'm just curious.

Bye.

Rahl Windsong · 22nd April 2005, 01:45 AM

Robin Hobb
George RR Martin
Tad Williams
Kate Elliott
L E Modesitt Jr
Raymond E Fiest

Not in any order thats just the order I thought of them just now.

Rahl

GOLLUM · 22nd April 2005, 12:32 PM

AH I see you have some taste

My favs there are GRRM, Elliott and Williams.

You checked out Steven Erikson's malazan books yet? Best fantasy series ever, Martin is No 2. for me. If not check out the Erikson forum here.

Bye for now..

Disnatured · 6th October 2005, 12:59 AM

I've had the series here for about a fortnight now and started it the other day and wasn't able to stop. I'm about halfway through the second one now and don't see myself taking very long to finish this one either. Amazing writing everything is vivid and well thought out I find. Did anyone else find Simon a very easy character to relate to?

GOLLUM · 9th October 2005, 07:48 AM

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I've had the series here for about a fortnight now and started it the other day and wasn't able to stop. I'm about halfway through the second one now and don't see myself taking very long to finish this one either. Amazing writing everything is vivid and well thought out I find. Did anyone else find Simon a very easy character to relate to?

HMM..don't know if I found him an easy character to relate to but he is certianly a likeable enough character albeit slightly one-dimensional. Having said this this series is in my top 15 fantasy series and Tad one of the modern fantasy authors I do like to read. He has a nice writing style with for me some very memorable prose throughout the series. I've read all of Tad's work and would also recommend you to his latest Shadowmarch trilogy, Book 2 due next year, although it's not as good as M,S, and T.

If you enjoy Tad's work you might also like authors like Greg Keyes Kingdom of Thorn and Bone quartet and JV Jone's current and slighlty darker fantasy trilogy Sword Of Shadows.

kaneda · 31st October 2005, 08:46 PM

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I've only got my hands on The Dragonbone Chair so far, and It took me a couple of tries to get through the first hundred pages or so. I found all Simon's messing about in the castle far too long winded. Even as a means of setting the scene much of it felt unecessary. However, once the plot started moving things really got interesting. By the end I thought it was a masterpiece. So I'd suggest anyone picking it up who initially finds it tedious to be patient and persevere.

Taking your word for that! I started reading it today and I'm about 90 pages in so far - and I'm a bit bored! I'm a bit impatient I suppose. I'm hoping it will pick up tomorrow!

GOLLUM · 1st November 2005, 01:17 AM

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Taking your word for that! I started reading it today and I'm about 90 pages in so far - and I'm a bit bored! I'm a bit impatient I suppose. I'm hoping it will pick up tomorrow!

Well Riverdragon is correct Kaneda. The first probably half or more of Book 1 (memory a little fuzzy having read this over 10 years ago! ) is a little tedious or drawn out I thought BUT it picks up towards the end of book 1 and books 2 and especially 3 certainly improve in terms of pace and the use of muliple storylines...

kaneda · 1st November 2005, 07:09 AM

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Well Riverdragon is correct Kaneda. The first probably half or more of Book 1 (memory a little fuzzy having read this over 10 years ago! ) is a little tedious or drawn out I thought BUT it picks up towards the end of book 1 and books 2 and especially 3 certainly improve in terms of pace and the use of muliple storylines...

Good preparation for when I finally tackle Erikson where it doesn't pick up til at least book 2 eh!

GOLLUM · 1st November 2005, 07:53 AM

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Good preparation for when I finally tackle Erikson where it doesn't pick up til at least book 2 eh!

no actually the final 200 odd pages of GOTM by Erikson is one of the most maginificent endings I've ever read to a book in terms of plot and sheer action.

ChasenFate · 14th November 2005, 05:55 PM

I found the begining of The Dragonbone Chair was a hard read until Simon got out of the Castle. After that everything flowed very smooth. The other two books, well three were great in that series.

GOLLUM · 14th November 2005, 10:47 PM

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I found the begining of The Dragonbone Chair was a hard read until Simon got out of the Castle. After that everything flowed very smooth. The other two books, well three were great in that series.

That's a pretty fair summary Chasenfate. I agree 100%

kaneda · 15th December 2005, 10:52 AM

Finished these yesterday. Thought that the two green angel tower books were fantastic. But was really disappointed with the final chapter or 2 of the book.

GOLLUM · 15th December 2005, 11:26 AM

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Finished these yesterday. Thought that the two green angel tower books were fantastic. But was really disappointed with the final chapter or 2 of the book.

Why so? W/o giving up spoilers do you mean in terms of the major twist near the very end of the story or more what happens to the characters during and after the final confrontation?...

kaneda · 15th December 2005, 11:50 AM

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Why so? W/o giving up spoilers do you mean in terms of the major twist near the very end of the story or more what happens to the characters during and after the final confrontation?...

I loved the twist, though everything with pryrates was fantastic. Was disappointed with the narration by the tiamak, and the ending with Simon and the other main characters (think of the secret that all of the main characters share - I didn't like that)

GOLLUM · 15th December 2005, 11:56 AM

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I loved the twist, though everything with pryrates was fantastic. Was disappointed with the narration by the tiamak, and the ending with Simon and the other main characters (think of the secret that all of the main characters share - I didn't like that)

Yeh well you can't have everything but I agree Pyrates was the best element of the series and I certainly didn't spot that twist.

Overall you'ld have to say worth reading though right?

22nd April 2005, 01:45 AM	#17 (permalink)
Rahl Windsong Last of the Windsong Clan Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 506	Re: Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn series Robin Hobb George RR Martin Tad Williams Kate Elliott L E Modesitt Jr Raymond E Fiest Not in any order thats just the order I thought of them just now. Rahl

22nd April 2005, 12:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 5,192	Re: Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn series AH I see you have some taste My favs there are GRRM, Elliott and Williams. You checked out Steven Erikson's malazan books yet? Best fantasy series ever, Martin is No 2. for me. If not check out the Erikson forum here. Bye for now..

6th October 2005, 12:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
Disnatured Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 19	Re: Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn series I've had the series here for about a fortnight now and started it the other day and wasn't able to stop. I'm about halfway through the second one now and don't see myself taking very long to finish this one either. Amazing writing everything is vivid and well thought out I find. Did anyone else find Simon a very easy character to relate to?

14th November 2005, 05:55 PM	#25 (permalink)
ChasenFate Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 101	Re: Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn series I found the begining of The Dragonbone Chair was a hard read until Simon got out of the Castle. After that everything flowed very smooth. The other two books, well three were great in that series.

15th December 2005, 10:52 AM	#27 (permalink)
kaneda Did you not know? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greater London Posts: 566	Re: Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn series Finished these yesterday. Thought that the two green angel tower books were fantastic. But was really disappointed with the final chapter or 2 of the book.

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