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There is an prologue marked Finale. So I'm thinking we should read Prologue - Chapter 2 for tomorrow. That will be 32 pages.
Questions for Finale - Chapter 2I don't have a whole lot at the moment. Let me know if you want to add some to the list.
1) I was a little confused then recalled Rhapsody doesn't remember getting married.
2) At this point I'm wondering where Ash is. Why is he no longer a part of the battle scene prediction?
3) What the heck happened to Achmed?
4) We now know who the F'dor is hiding in. I wonder who he'll end up taking control of next?
5) Interesting that Meridian can't manipulate time over and over again. Wonder what would have happened to Rhapsody and the boys if he hadn't manipulated time for them.
Sans' answers for Finale - Chapter 21) I was a little confused then recalled Rhapsody doesn't remember getting married.
Right??
2) At this point I'm wondering where Ash is. Why is he no longer a part of the battle scene prediction?
I'm curious too. He had to leave to hide from the F'Dor, right? I wonder if he went back to his little cottage next to the waterfall? I wonder if he's no longer in her dreams because she knows she's going to have to fight and kill, and there will be no escaping the coming battle?
3) What the heck happened to Achmed?
When he got knocked down when homing in on the demon child? There was another person with F'Dor blood that he accidentally honed in on. It sounds like he basically lets his body die (in a way) in order to focus on the F'Dor blood/heartbeat. When the second heartbeat took him by surprise, it knocked him over. I imagine it would be like getting shocked with a defibrillator when your heart is still beating.
4) We now know who the F'dor is hiding in. I wonder who he'll end up taking control of next?
Wait, we do? I know he's one of the religious leaders but not the one of Sorbold. Which Blesser is he? There are 4 in Roland I thought?
5) Interesting that Meridian can't manipulate time over and over again. Wonder what would have happened to Rhapsody and the boys if he hadn't manipulated time for them.
I liked the limitations he has on messing with time. I guess he has the one shot so he doesn't create a paradox? Or am I trying to apply Doctor Who time travel to the wrong situation... ^o^ Did Meridian manipulate time for the boys? I thought he just brought Rhapsody and Ashe together, everything else was just a cause/effect situation? I'm so confused!!
#2 I wonder if it meant she needed to face her enemy and kill him also. Perhaps this is a sign Meridian's plan is working.#3 Yes, I thought he was going to change into something else. I was waiting for fur and fangs to sprout. I guess I've read too many paranormals lately. lol
#4 Didn't realize there were 4. Geesh!
#5 Sorry, yes I meant bringing Ash and Rhapsody together and the rest being the effect of it on the boys and her and, I guess, everyone else effected. Somehow I'm thinking a paradox couldn't happen, but if he did change time too much maybe it would and that's why he can only mess with it so much.
#3 - LOL! Yeah, too many paranormals, hon!#4 - I didn't either until I looked at the map at the front again! At least we know it's not the Blesser of Sorbold? ^o^
#5 - Ah, I see! It's so hard to wrap my head around. How could he know exactly who needed to be moved from timeline to timeline?
#5 My thoughts exactly. How did he know???? Wonder what would have become of Rhapsody if she hadn't met Ash?
#5 - I think she'd have married a local farmer and died of old age. Wasn't the meteorite a couple hundred years after her original time stream?
I'm not sure about the meteorite, but that makes me wonder why Meridian picked Rhapsody in the first place. I thought the same thing as you - She'd have gotten married.
Chapters 3-56. How old is Stephen again? Do you think the wall will help at all?
7. I'm going to be bad and admit that I skimmed (and skipped) the first half of chapter 4. Did you? Do you think the history of Yarim Paar will come back to haunt us? Why else spend several pages talking about this book's equivalent of Ole' Faithful?
8. Achmed's explanation of his tracking ability cleared a few things up, but I'm wondering why he's waited so long to tell Rhapsody?
9. I'm guessing Vincane is one of the F'Dor offspring. Here's hoping Achmed gets rid of him ASAP.
10. Wait, what? Where is the whining and this Omet character going?
#6 I don't recall, but I'd guess in his 30's. The wall might help a little, but knowing what we do I don't think it will stop it completely. #7 LOL *bows head in shame* I did too! Too much description going on for my taste. I hope we didn't miss anything important.
#8 Maybe because they really didn't need to track someone before now together?
#9 Will need to watch Vincane. I am still clueless as to who the offspring will be.
#10 I guess they got rid of Jo and needed another whining character? Not sure about Omet yet either.
Chapters 6 - 811) I like the silence song Rhapsody used to open the gates without noise. A lot of new moms would pay good money for a spell like that. :)
12)"The Path lore he had gained crawling within the bowels of the Earth had given him a second sight of sorts, a disorienting vision of the given direction he was seeking." page 60 Interesting. I think this is the first we've heard of this.
13) So they took the slave boys to keep them from digging the tunnel or did I miss something? I believe if they reached the water the slaves would die, but wasn't sure if anything else would happen.
14) They seemed to not go looking for the second heartbeat that was deeper than the tunnel. I wonder who the second heartbeat is from? I'm thinking it's not one of the slaves.
15) Did they say which of the apprentices had the tainted heart?
16) A little humor as a fight scene occurs while Rhapsody is out of sight. Achmed's statement, "Wouldn't want that."
17) Was shocked that the children seemed to be Lirin. Rhapsody reminded me a little of the Pied Piper.
18) I'm at a loss, why didn't they kill the demon spawn?
Hey Lisa, I caught either a cold or a nasty sinus infection. I haven't been able to concentrate on this (a little too complicated for my addled wits), but I'm trying to catch up.
No problem. I haven't gotten to the point where I'm totally hooked into the story yet and I may need to skip a couple of days later this month.
I'm just not feeling this book right now. I'll pick it up, read a page, lose interest and not look at it again for a day or two. Have you read any farther?
Nope. Maybe we should try it again after the other book we were going to buddy read The Edinburgh Dead?
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Goodreads Description:
To stand against the F'dor-- an ancient, vile being intent on destroying the world-- a fellowship has been forged: Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant of jolly disposition and lethal skill with weapons.
Driven by prophetic visions, the three know that time is running short, know that they must find their elusive enemy before his darkness consumes them all. But after their final, brutal confrontation with the F'dor, their world crosses the threshold of disaster and faces utter oblivion. The action reaches a fevered pitch, achieving a crescendo of tragedy, love, and triumph of human spirit over world-shattering cataclysm.
With death at hand and the world crumbling at their feet, these three will finally discover their true ...
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