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Forrest
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This is what I love about this series so far, and it's the same thing I love about Dune - the reader is immersed in a complex culture with little or no explanation. The book allows itself to be explored and ruminated upon. It is not a spoon-fed reading, one must savor each bite and yet the appetite is so strong for the sweets that one gobbles it up quickly and licks their literary fingers afterwards.
— May 09, 2019 11:29AM
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Forrest
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I'm done, but no time to write a full review now. Summation: Best large-scale sword and sorcery book ever. Best.
— Jun 13, 2019 06:24AM
Forrest
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I love Erikson's sense of humor. Kalam describing Salk as "breathtakingly sardonic" and the merchants' excuse to leave Tremorlor "Now we must flee - ah, a rude bluntness - I mean 'depart' of course. We must depart."
I laughed out loud, which I don't often do while reading. Well done, Erikson.
— Jun 12, 2019 05:23AM
I laughed out loud, which I don't often do while reading. Well done, Erikson.
Forrest
is on page 715 of 843
The deus ex machina is excusable due to Coltaine's reputation spreading like wildfire. It actually makes some sense, unlike most such instances in literature. And I love that Quick Ben is involved with the gifts. You can tell this was based on a DnD campaign: "Well, my mage is really high level and I'm ready to play someone else. Let's make Quick Ben a god!"
— Jun 12, 2019 05:21AM
Forrest
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For some reason, when I think of the familiar, Moby, I always picture Apu from the Disney movie Alladin. Can't get that image out of my head.
— Jun 11, 2019 11:32AM
Forrest
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Essentially, Iscarium is a walking nuclear bomb. I can see why Mappo simultaneously loves and fears his friend.
— Jun 10, 2019 11:22AM
Forrest
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But . . . Coltaine . . . I . . . uh . . . who . . .
If this mystery, this one mystery, isn't resolved by the end of the book, I shall scream.
— Jun 07, 2019 11:22AM
If this mystery, this one mystery, isn't resolved by the end of the book, I shall scream.
Forrest
is on page 588 of 843
I have to admit that I like the running dog jokes.
— Jun 07, 2019 10:58AM
Forrest
is on page 584 of 843
I am enjoying this novel, but I can't read three "big" books at once ever again. Two big and one small, I think I can do, but I'm too slow of a reader for three bigs at once!
— Jun 06, 2019 08:23PM
Forrest
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Now, wait, did Felisin just become the reincarnation of Sha'ik? I'm confused . . . not uncommon with this novel, but this seems like a pretty critical scene here.
— Jun 06, 2019 12:11PM
