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Fantasy Buddy Read for the Book Assassin (Darkblade #1) by Andy Peloquin-May 14, 2022
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>:)
Hehehehe
I can't wait to see all the "GASP! HE DIDN'T!!!!!!" posts coming up soon"
I don't know Andy about having these words run together - lol -
"Dark - Worse - Much Worse - Gasp - He Didn't!" Haha!!
Sounds like something bad is coming.... lol
Andy wrote: "So far, I KNOW it's going to take at least 6 more books (total of 10) to get the story told the way I want to. I'm allowing myself up to 12, though, before it's just too darned long."Great news! Sign me up! I'm hooked on this already.
Kevin wrote: "Hi Andy! You wrote an amazing story. It's difficult to put this one down!I've said it in this thread already, but i really appreciate the cheeky humor in this. The exchanges between The Hunter an..."
I'm so glad you're loving it. Graeme is a fun character to write.
Kasia wrote: "Andy, how do you have so many words in you? I always find that simply incredible when an author does that. To me writing ONE book seems like climbing Mount Everest but to write a whole series of bi..."I don't talk a lot, but I think A LOT. I guess that comes through in my writing. Hehe
I also tend to give each scene time to "breathe", to let what happens happen, so it ends up running longer than expected.
Kasia wrote: "15% in and so envious of his trick trick for not being recognized..."
Handy, isn't it? It gets more interesting later in the series... :D
Choko wrote: "Andy, thank you for the clarification and letting us know that there will be more coming in the series! I read that, and I got the new version on Kindle. I will be tracking back, because I was clos..."It would be fun to read them simultaneously and see what's different/changed/improved from the original. :D
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Sally wrote: "Kevin you are speed reading this one! You're killing it dude! I'm getting ready to start chapter 16. I agree with what you're saying about The Hunter's character."I cant stop reading this! Like The Metaframe War.
Sally wrote: "And I am dying to find out [spoilers removed]"You're not that far from finding out.
Kevin wrote: "Ok....i just read chapters 27-30.All I can say is [spoilers removed]"
SO MANY TISSUES! :D
This buddy read sounds awesome.
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So, I finished the old version of book #1, and I am 9 chapters in the new edition. Definitely some differences. The style of writing is the most obvious. The older one felt a bit too theatrical and staged, while this feels more organic. But the things that are happening in the story are different as well. I am not sure if we are going to be introduced to some of the other characters that we haven't met in this version yet, or if we did in a very different manner. I wonder the long term effects those changes will have on the story. I also want to see if Andy had split some of the conversations between the Hunter and the priests, and we get more of them as we go, because that was probably my favorite part of the older version. A lot of foreshadowing there in the history, me thinks...
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Will put some thoughts on here later of how I feel so far. Need to gather them like wool. lol
Choko wrote: "So, I finished the old version of book #1, and I am 9 chapters in the new edition. Definitely some differences. The style of writing is the most obvious. The older one felt a bit too theatrical and..."LOTS of long-term ripple effects in the changes--not just in Book 1, but far beyond.
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Thanks Andy as I can see I will not be getting any sleep for the next few months as I read this series! LOL
Okay thoughts so far:
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Ahh, the Lord Dannaros scene was SO much fun! The same as in the original book in some small ways, but so different in all the right ways. I had a blast writing his Lord Anglion persona bits. :D
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It was fun reading it! That whole scene with (view spoiler)
Which brings me to an interesting observation. Your writing style is what I would consider "visual". As I read this book I can see, hear, and smell the aspects of the story. The story just grabs you and transports you into that world. I feel that time slips away as I am reading the story and reality disappears transporting me into the story. Everything I have read so far is like it is playing out on a movie screen.
I feel that this book and no doubt your other books in the series would make a great tv series on Prime or Netflix - maybe even a movie franchise. :)
I'm a very visual person, so I need to be grounded in the scene to really feel it. I guess that just comes through in my approach to writing it. I'd defintely go Prime/Netflix over cable TV. Longer, more bingeable episodes for sure!
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I'd defintely go Prime/Netflix over cable TV. Long..."
That is awesome! I felt that when I had read your prequel to your science fiction series Cerberus (Kill Order) - that book was awesome! I am planning on reading that whole series too - after I finish this series. :) I so want to get back to it so much but now I need to do one series at a time and stick with it. So this one in fantasy then I will pop over to your science fiction series next. :)
Though I did want to ask you something about your science fiction series. I noticed that Kill Order is no longer available on Amazon - has that book been combined with Assassination Protocol?
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What made you decide to add a dagger that thinks for itself?
I sometimes feel bad for the Hunter as he cannot shut off the voice of the dagger - I would want some kind of on/off flip switch attached to the dagger as it would drive me crazy! lol
I know you will keep quiet on this thought - lol - but I am curious about the (view spoiler) Very mysterious I can tell you that. :)
Marie wrote: "Andy wrote: "I'm a very visual person, so I need to be grounded in the scene to really feel it. I guess that just comes through in my approach to writing it. I'd defintely go Prime/Netflix over c..."
Kill Order is the prequel novella only available to download by signing up for my newsletter list. I don't think I ever made it available on Amazon (though I could be wrong).
Marie wrote: "I have another question Andy and it is about this book. What made you decide to add a dagger that thinks for itself?
I sometimes feel bad for the Hunter as he cannot shut off the voice of the ..."
I'll give you a hint: look up schizoaffective disorder. :D
The truth is really only revealed later on down the line, but that's what originated the voice/s in the Hunter's mind.
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I'd defintely go Prime/..."
Running to go do that!
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Inspiring Music for Creatives - Rainy Day Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHeuZ...
Kasia wrote: "Thought I already posted this but I don't see my comment lol, found some nice background reading music/rain sounds that go with this story for me :)Inspiring Music for Creatives - Rainy Day Piano..."
Wow, that's so soothing! Perfect for those gloomy, maudlin moments. For the fight scenes, you need something like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_l4A...
Choko wrote: "Up to Ch. 20... The way the author set up the murder of Lord D in this version was much better and more fun than the first one! Enjoyed the whole drunken fighting thing:)))) Also loved the dogs!..."
The switch with the dogs from the original version was so much fun!
I'm a few chapters into part 2. Some questions have been answered, but many more questions have been asked.
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Inspiring Music for Creatives - R..."
Ahh thanks, also my bf is a vet, Marines, thank you for that link :)
Kasia wrote: "Andy wrote: "Kasia wrote: "Thought I already posted this but I don't see my comment lol, found some nice background reading music/rain sounds that go with this story for me :)Inspiring Music for ..."
It's the song that inspired the Hunter's character. He's very much on the wrong side of Heaven and the righteous side of Hell. :D
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I'm honored you're enjoying it so much!
Marie wrote: "This is for the crew on here reading the book - I am planning on running the whole series through the group. When we all are finished with reading this book then we will discuss when you all would ..."Count me in if you don't mind. I'm really enjoying it so far.
The end of part one was quite suspenseful. I read the last few chapters so fast. The scenes were very well described and easy to read and follow. There is a lot going on in this book. The pacing is on point. A nice steady stream of whatever is going on in any particular scene.(view spoiler)
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You will be counted. :)
Kevin wrote: "The end of part one was quite suspenseful. I read the last few chapters so fast. The scenes were very well described and easy to read and follow. There is a lot going on in this book. The pacing is..."(view spoiler)
Andy wrote: "Kevin wrote: "The end of part one was quite suspenseful. I read the last few chapters so fast. The scenes were very well described and easy to read and follow. There is a lot going on in this book...."Nice! Thanks for having faith in me! Haha.
Although, (view spoiler)
I promise you this, Kevin. There are A LOT of twists in this series, and most of them you'll never see coming. So you've got plenty of surprises ahead. Some of them will surprise even ME as I write them! Hehe
Awesome! Definitely looking forward to reading the series. If the twists are a surprise to you, there's no way we are going to figure them out.
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Your book is basically a stab, stab stab in the heart! Love it.
Also not sure if you come here through notifications link but we spruced up the masthead on the home page and the avatar and gif because we're so into the assassin theme, all thanks to you :)
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