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The Curse of the Mistwraith (Wars of Light and Shadow #1)[August 1, 2023]
Nirkatze wrote: "Finally finished book 1!! What a brutal ending--but also hopeful one. I'm still not very inclined to give Lysaer the benefit of the doubt... his character seems much weaker, morally speaking, than ..."Lysaer's pretty rough here. The Curse took him by storm and he had little to no defense against it for the avenue it attacked him under and yeah, Tal Quorin is brutal and horrifying, as it should be. There's no grand hero in the end and war is just a lot of people dead in terrible ways.
The biggest issue is the divide in how they see things. Arithon is more viewing things on a personal, individual level and Lysaer was raised to look at things more from a Macro scale, would be a good way to put it. As outlined with the kids being abused in Etarra. Arithon's instinct is to offer the children comfort directly and lighten their lives, etc. Lysaer though would go: Well, that's all well and good, but it doesn't change the conditions that put the kids there. So approaching from differing views. Top down vs looking at it on the ground, individually.
We will see more of Lysaer and things he does, but Curse is probably the worst of the things he does in terms of sheer horrifying.
Ships though, is next! And now, NOW that you've cleared Curse, we can start to see the world open up. :) Ships is very different from Curse. :D
I'm still plucking along at this. About half way through now. I'm very determined to finish this, but I'm not super into it at this point.. Some parts I'm finding easier than others... But I know for epics, first in a series can be hit or miss for some people, and there's a lot of world building and all that, so I'm not too deterred, and I'm pretty sure there's enough in here for me to really get into it once I've got more things down if that makes sense. Part of the problem is there's no audio :( But I know the publisher is being a bit of a shit about that issue so I know that won't be solved any time soon...
I've already bought the second book though so I'll be there eventually!
Tonari no Emily wrote: "I'm still plucking along at this. About half way through now. I'm very determined to finish this, but I'm not super into it at this point.. Some parts I'm finding easier than others... But I know f..."Approximately half-way is where some struggle, but I can promise that a bit further and things accelerate and suddenly, you'll be: I cannot put this down!
That being said, I am happy to help any way I can! I can answer questions, etc. I'll be good about not spoiling anything, but if anything so far has been confusing, I'm 100% to assist. :)
I really like your macro v. micro analysis of the brothers' different views, Chibipoe...I feel you Emily... I would also have loved an audio...
Nirkatze wrote: "I really like your macro v. micro analysis of the brothers' different views, Chibipoe...I feel you Emily... I would also have loved an audio..."
It's a good way to sum it up, I think. Lysaer wants to change things on a widespread level and is more accepting of 'this may not help everyone, but the overall impact is positive' vs Arithon being more focused on an individual, personal level.
The audio situation is just... I don't have any words, I really don't. It's just completely baffling to me that the publisher would just leave money on the table. Let's have audio books of the 10th book, and (presumedly) the final book as well, but none of the others. Like... ok? No one but hardcore fans are likely to pick up audio books of a series when all that is available are the *last two* books. It's so baffling.
It really is!! This is like the only pretty well known fantasy Epic i know that doesnt have audio... I know it doesnt have the hugest following, but there are sooooo many contemporary stuff out there that have audio so theres just really no excuse the publisher wouldnt have one..
Yup. Confusing and bizarre. :/
Hope anyone who is still chugging along is still with us! :D Also, tomorrow, big news. :D Prepare yourselves!
yeah, I am still reading along. Interesting, can't wait for tomorrows news!
Huh-oh! Big news!!! it is tomorrow in less than 3 hours for me, already tomorrow on East Coast!
technically my last message was also in tomorrow haha
This has made a debut online in some spaces, most notably(that I have seen so far) on Philip Chase's twitter(author of the Edan trilogy). Nevertheless, as it is today, the 22nd, I present to you, the cover of Song of the Mysteries, the final volume of The Wars of Light and Shadow:
Preorders are live now(well, have been for a bit, but are 'official' today.) I've just gotten up a bit ago so I haven't checked everywhere yet, but Barnes and Noble, I know, has the book listed with the cover visible. As does Amazon Australia and Amazon UK.
Ooohhh! Exciting!
I love the cover! The colours are pretty great too
It appears to deviate from the other covers in the series a bit, where the colours were faded out toward the top, etc, but I like it. This is the final book, it should stand out and those colours really pop, imo. :)
chibipoe wrote: "It appears to deviate from the other covers in the series a bit, where the colours were faded out toward the top, etc, but I like it. This is the final book, it should stand out and those colours r..."I was also thinking about the colors comparison... so nice and vibrant! Was this cover also painted by Wurts-sensei?
Choko wrote: "I am here. Just finished Ch. 13... I see all the choices the Wizards made, despite understanding the horrible consequences, even without knowing the exact details... I feel for Arithon, for he doe..."Definitely agree about those impressions... (view spoiler)
Nirkatze wrote: "chibipoe wrote: "It appears to deviate from the other covers in the series a bit, where the colours were faded out toward the top, etc, but I like it. This is the final book, it should stand out an..."It was! She hasn't uploaded it yet, but her website should see updates showing pieces of it/the process sometime soon.
Hey folks! Wondering how many people are still working their way through book 1 here and are planning on continuing the series. I just finished book 2, but I was the only one over there commenting, and since book 3 is set to start tomorrow, I was wondering what the interest is, and if anyone wants to see about adjusting the dates for the rest of the series.I definitely want to read the whole thing, but with no audio version, eye-reads take a long time, and these are chunky boyos. I for one would not mind putting a month and a half/6 weeks between each read...
Hello Nirkatze, I am still reading it and I intend to read the whole thing. I am loving it but they are chunky as you said and the prose is not the easiest so it's taking me a whileI am in favour of having a month and a half for each book
Good to know! Thanks for replying, Paula.
So, for Ships, let's say extend to the 15th and start Warhost reading then?
It might be a good idea to start Warhost on Nov 1st--especially if Paula (and any other readers?) is still on #1--that would only give 15 days to read #2... I do think #2 goes faster though!Maybe:
Nov 1 #3 Warhost of Vastmark
Dec 15 #4 Fugitive Prince
Feb 1 #5 Grand Conspiracy
March 15 #6 Peril's Gate
May 1 #7 Traitor's Knot
June 15 #8 Stormed Fortress
Aug 1 #9 Initiate's Trial
Sept 15 #10 Destiny's Conflict
How would this schedule work?
We could also just adjust the next couple books, and see if people pick up speed before rescheduling the later ones.
Nirkatze wrote: "It might be a good idea to start Warhost on Nov 1st--especially if Paula (and any other readers?) is still on #1--that would only give 15 days to read #2... I do think #2 goes faster though!Maybe..."
Sounds good! And I do think it'll pick up for people the further in you get, tbh. You acclimate to her style and the pacing and before long, you're zooming right along!
Thanks guys, I think I can read both books this month, especially since I have less than half to read from book one. Good to know that book two reads faster
Yay! I'll go ahead and request schedule changes for #3 & 4 on the spreadsheet, and maybe that others are sort of put in limbo until we get there and see how we're doing.
Nirkatze wrote: "Hey folks! Wondering how many people are still working their way through book 1 here and are planning on continuing the series. I just finished book 2, but I was the only one over there commenting,..."The notifications aren't working for me.
I actually had no idea anyone was reading book 2 because I didn't get any ping from that thread despite having commented on it. The threads being archived seems to be really messing with that.
I can't even find the thread for book 2 now.
I'm sorry I went MIA on you all but work has been a lot and I didn't get the time to log in. I'll do better though from now on. Fingers crossed.
And changes requested!
Oh whoops, Paula, did you mean you thought you could read both book #2 & #3 this month? I was reading that as finishing book #1 and #2, so I went ahead with the Nov 1st date for #3. I can still edit my request post if y'all like!
Laura wrote: "Nirkatze wrote: "Hey folks! Wondering how many people are still working their way through book 1 here and are planning on continuing the series. I just finished book 2, but I was the only one over ..."Here's the thread for book 2!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
And I have all the threads linked in my tracker, if this'd be useful, Laura... feel free to bookmark...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I totally get work being crazy. No pressure to post! We'll be here.
Nirkatze wrote: "Laura wrote: "Nirkatze wrote: "Hey folks! Wondering how many people are still working their way through book 1 here and are planning on continuing the series. I just finished book 2, but I was the ..."I'll bookmark them all on the phone. Thanks lovely. :p
Happy to be of service!
I love the enthusiasm! :D And Hi, Laura! :)
Nirkatze, no, it's fine, I meant finish book 1 this month and start and finish book 2 also this month so that on November we can start on book 3
Yeah I'm still interested, but I'm going suuuuper slow. But if I can't make it work with the new schedule, y'all shouldn't wait on my account!
I'll be doing book 2 this month also and going a bit slow at it so you'll have company Paula and Emily.Would chapter highlights be of help lovelies? If yes, let me know please.
@Nirkatze - I'm just wrapping up Spirit Lens today then jumping straight into book 2. Again going a tad slower to be able to fit Murderbot and this series here with no pressure.
See you on those threads too. 😘
Whoo! Glad to see folks are still working through these! @Laura--excited to see you in those other threads too! I was just eyeing Soul Mirror and wondering who would be the first to start... I'll probably jump in early next week at the latest.As for chapter highlights--I can take or leave them. But if there is anything that y'all think we should be paying attention too--"did you notice...?" that would be cool... I also don't want to overburden y'all!
I also vote for the "did you notice..?" since some details can be easily overlooked in big series and books
Amazon US has the preorder for Song of the Mysteries up finally as well!
I just looked it up and damn!! It would cost me 63usd to get the book to my place. The shipping and customs charges are just as high as the price of the book itself.I'm hoping Amazon in our place will list it a bit cheaper when the pre-orders go live (which they haven't yet) because if not, as much as I would love that hardcover I'll wait for the Kindle edition I think.
Amazon UK might be the better option? I know the listing is up for that, as well. I'm not sure about the shipping/custom for that though. (or if there's any sellers in the EU who will have it), Amazon.fr had it in euros, but like almost as much in shipping. :/
For those who are still reading, let's hear some thoughts! :)
I know this one has sat quiet, but anyone still reading or fallen behind? This one is foundational to everything that follows, so staying the course through it to the ones beyond is highly rewarding!
Just finished book 2, and I ditto Chibipoe--the first book is set-up heavy and a bit dense, but it realllly picks up in #2... flew through #3....
I am still reading it and I want to finish it but I am struggling with the prose. Sometimes it can be too dense for me even when I am enjoying the story. And that means I have to stop to read when I have a lot of time and I am more relaxed. Hopefully I will get used to it and be able to read them quicker
Paula wrote: "I am still reading it and I want to finish it but I am struggling with the prose. Sometimes it can be too dense for me even when I am enjoying the story. And that means I have to stop to read when ..."I had the same experience, Paula--found book 1 a lot to chew, but book 2 & 3 were both a lot easier. It probably took me 3 weeks to read book 1, and just over a week for 2 & 3 each... though I did take a break in the middle and read other books.
That's good to know, hopefully that will be my experience too
Eye reading is a bit hard for me lately, but I haven't abandoned it yet!
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There was a flicker in him though, which gives some hope... not for redemption for him, but for him maybe breaking out of the curse... at some point.
I'm actually feeling a bit... weighed down. By the knowledge that this series is a long one of meaty books... and I really don't want to have to read chapters and chapters of Lysaer being awful. So I'm really hoping that those flickers become more frequent... or that he just knocks up his lady-crush and dies quickly...
Arithon getting his apprenticeship was the one light in the darkness (heh, even though the metaphor should be switched...) I really want to get away from the bloodshed for a while, and now I'm looking forward to a different story in the next one... though I'm surprised that the boy who he exchanged oaths with (name forgetting now) didn't insist on going with him... (hide spoiler)]