Re-read Farseer and Read Soldier Son Trilogy

[Shingetsu]

Well the real order is Farseer - Liveship Traders - Tawny Man, then Soldier Son is a new series so you can read that whenever. But since you read Liveship Traders--which is okay since it's slightly kind of side books but does give some details for TM I hear--you should read Farseer and then Tawny Man. Unless SS sounds more interesting to you than you can read that first if you want.

[pyan]

Yes, the SS trilogy is in a completely different universe to the other three, so don't worry about any spoilers for the other three when you read it, Gollum.

And there are things in the LT that fit into the gap between Farseer and Tawny Man, but generally, they're not strictly necessary to enjoy the rest. But I would read Farseer and Tawny Man in that order, or you'll definitely spoil Tawny Man...

[Grimward]

I found the First Tawny Man book, Fool's Errand, quite enjoyable anyway. Will have to be on the lookout for spoilage in the Farseer series, then, in the form of what happens to some of the characters, but given how well Hobb spun the tale in Fool's Errand, I suspect I'll be entranced anyway....

[Shingetsu]

I finished Shaman's Crossing. It wasn't bad. But for most of the book it didn't pull me in as completely as some so it took me awhile to read it. It was actually the last hundred or so pages that were the most interesting and made me keep reading on till the end. It was a good ending though. For a bit I feared something bad was going to happen but Hobb did a good job with it and making it good. It was certainly good enough that I didn't feel like stopping and reading a different series. Though it felt kind of slow for most of it.

I'm going on to Forest Mage now. I hope it's a bit more interesting. From the back of the book it sounds more interesting and that more bad times are on the way.

Edit:
I read a couple reviews on Amazon. People were saying it was depressing and even slower. I hope it's not as bad as it sounds. I also hope there will be a good ending to the series like Tawny Man.

[ratsy]

Originally Posted by Shingetsu

I finished Shaman's Crossing. It wasn't bad. But for most of the book it didn't pull me in as completely as some so it took me awhile to read it. It was actually the last hundred or so pages that were the most interesting and made me keep reading on till the end. It was a good ending though. For a bit I feared something bad was going to happen but Hobb did a good job with it and making it good. It was certainly good enough that I didn't feel like stopping and reading a different series. Though it felt kind of slow for most of it.

I'm going on to Forest Mage now. I hope it's a bit more interesting. From the back of the book it sounds more interesting and that more bad times are on the way.

Edit:
I read a couple reviews on Amazon. People were saying it was depressing and even slower. I hope it's not as bad as it sounds. I also hope there will be a good ending to the series like Tawny Man.

I have recently finished Forest Mage and it is slow and depressing but still worth the read. I don't think that Hobb is capable of writing something that isn't good although she does seem to like putting her characters through hell and back.

[Shingetsu]

Yeah, Hobb seems to have a talent for writing depressing books that seem to draw you in and makes you want to know what happens to the main character. I already see the issue about Nevare and why his family and friends would be disgusted like it says on the back of the book. Hopefully it gets taken care of in the next book or at the end of this one.

[Shingetsu]

So far I have to disagree with the slow part. True, it started that way just like the first book but after awhile it became allot more interesting. I even stayed up a bit later than I usually do to keep reading. You want to know what will happen to Nevare next too much to stop.

[ratsy]

I have finally ordered the first book in the liveship traders series. I am actually excited to finally read it. I want to read them all before the new book comes out this year.

[Shingetsu]

I finished Forest Mage. I thought it was ten times better/more interesting than Shaman's Crossing. Maybe more than that even. It kept you on your toes wondering who was going to kick the bucket next and what was going to happen to Nevare. It wasn't too depressing. The important people are still alive, for now. From the ending it sounds like the final book will be much different. I hope it's just as interesting.

You'll have to let me know how it is when you read it ratsy. I have a few new books to series I need to read before I start the LT trilogy.

[Shingetsu]

I finished Renegade's Magic. It was pretty good. It did take awhile to get to parts that you really wanted but it was still interesting and good. The ending was very good as well. All in all a pretty good series actually. There were slow parts but it was still worth it all in the end. And none of the series was that much depressing at all. Compared to Farseer & Tawny Man, the Soldier Son trilogy was as depressing as stepping on an ant. I didn't really care about the people who died and such things. Robin Hobb did well keeping the characters you like alive and in interesting situations.

No, it's not as high of quality as Farseer & Tawny Man. But it was still good in its own right and I certainly recommend the trilogy to others.