Chompa’s Comments (group member since Feb 16, 2015)

Chompa’s comments from the Grimdark Fantasy group.

I really enjoyed Republic of Thieves.

Happy Holidays, all.

Interesting. I have found there are some stories that just do not hold up. A friend of mine recently re-read (listened to an audio book actually) the first Dragonlance book and was dismayed by how it was different from him memory.

I think Albertine is THE exception to the rule. While he never says it, I believe he loved Albertine. He loved her enough to throw away his career and slide into a decade of drinking and drugs.

The Rhymer was probably more complicated. Yes, he was dying and he was also one the Warden's only friends, but I think there was also the fact that the Warden knew he was leaving Low Town (one way or the other). With leaving he didn't have to worry about leaving enemies/betrayers alive. He didn't have to worry about maintaining his bad-ass reputation. Those things wouldn't matter as he was shortly going to be leaving.

Levi, I think you nailed it.

I do not believe I made a nomination. I'll put Beyond Redemption as my choice.

Pisang, sometimes it is hard to change books after something like Low Town. It is a great series though.

Here's a great deal. Beyond Redemption for just 99 cents! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NUV1LJK/r...

I think I need to queue up some Into the Badlands to watch. Sounds like there are a few episodes now.

Pisang, I am also a person that looks at the stats a lot. I pay the bills by looking at numbers and it leaks over into all I do.

Brittany, I did notice that most of the people were ugly. I also note that this was from the Warden's point of view. He seemed to see the ugly side of things quite well.

I agree. He didn't seem to have the ambition. I guess he was just good at hiding his ambition and ruthlessness, which I guess makes him well qualified.

I agree. If the series was to continue in some manner, I think Wren is the likely way to go.

It is pretty obvious this is only a trilogy isn't it?

The Warden's death didn't surprise me too much as he was expecting it, but then toward the end it seemed like maybe he'd actually get away.

Adolphus dying was a shock that made me cuss out loud.

Also - the revelation of what caused him to leave the secret police was quite interesting. He had never shown much of an interest in women through the series and can now see why.

I've put a new discussion board for Low Town Entire Series.

This is for those happy folk who read the entire series instead of just the first book. Spoilers may fly fast and free.

Michael, I like how you handled that on Beyond Redemption.

Steven, I understand your point of view on it. You naturally have a bias on your own work.

I did like what Patrick Rothfuss said about it, "While it's nice to see folks out there giving this book five stars, and in some cases even reviewing it, I'll admit that I'm kinda puzzled.

After thinking it over for a while, I've realized there's only one explanation for this:

Time travelers love my books. "

As I'm now in the third book of the "Shattered Sea" I've revisited this thread. Thorn is a character I absolutely love. Skifr and Yarvi's mother, the Queen are both really strong female characters. I'm not sure about the princess introduced in book 3 yet.

Heroes could be read as a stand alone. That said, it has characters from the First Law.