Don't apologize, they're very complete! Much better than I would be able to put together.

I really like the introduction of Eremis, and his interactions with Terisa. He is the type of person, who, when they are focused on you, manages to convince you the the rest of the world doesn't exist. And then, when that attention is taken away, it makes you wonder if you exist without it. This pla...

One of the things that struck me right away in the prologue is how different this is, tonally speaking, from SRD's other stuff. The tone of the prologue is this balance between melancholy and humor ( 8O Humor! In an SRD book!) that I think is absolutely great. I was also surprised at how much inform...

Have you guys started yet? I've never done a group read, but am intrigued by the idea. Basically one of us posts a summary of a couple of chapters every few days and then we discuss them, right? Would it be ok if I just kind of followed along for the first couple before I commit to doing any chapter...

Well, yeah. That was my point earlier. He was competent in that he accomplished the destruction of Flesharrow's army, but in doing so, totally decimated the Land's defenses for future attacks. It's a good case of winning the battle but (setting yourself up for) losing the war. And it highlights the ...

Fevre Dream was great. Windhaven, while it had it's moments, was just ok, IMO. But make sure you check out his first novel, Dying Of The Light, which is probably my favorite pre-Ice and Fire novel. It's short, but very poignant.

Sorry, danlo. This is the same George RR Martin. "A Rretrospective" and "Dreamsongs Vol1 & 2" are two versions of short fiction collections of his, largely stuff from the late 70s and early 80s. Pre Song of Ice and Fire stuff. I don't think Dreamsongs has officially been rele...

Gyrehead, what bits and pieces specifically? I am a big fan of Martin also, and have the "Rretrospective" collection, which is an older version of the two Dreamsongs volumes. I think that a lot of his shorter works are just brilliant. "Pear-shaped Man" always creeps me out, but I...

I didn't mean to suggest that Troy was incompetent. Quite the reverse actually. He does accomplish his goal of destorying Flesharrower's army, which (from what I remember) was a greater military victory than anyone in the Land had achieved against Foul for a long time (maybe ever). And I agree too, ...

Peven- I agree with you completely about the reality/unreality of the Land question. I think it's a valid discussion based on the information in LFB, but you're right, by the time we get to to TIW and the Troy chapters, it seems sort of moot. Not only that, but I thought that in TIW there was a chap...

In response to drew's question.... For me, the first time through LFB was a difficult read. SRD's vocabulary and diction were more complicated than what I was used to. I could tell it was a "good" book, but I wasn't entirely sure I liked it (if that makes any sense). I kept reading because...

Yup, that was the name. Thanks for the assist (and the welcome).

I can see why some people find it difficult to get into MN, especially if they come from other SRD writings, as the style here is completly different. Initally I found these very hard to get into. Kinda dry, lesser scale, and where TC immeadiately struck me as tragic, Terisa struck me as kinda whine...

Usually my favorite is whichever one I happen to have read most recently, but with some distance, I would have to pick Wounded Land as my favorite. I just find the way SRD altered Foul's assualt of the Land to be brilliant. But to give them an order: 1- Wounded Land 2- Illearth War 3- The Power That...

Howdy all. Another newbie here also. Just a quick history of my SRD reading. I first read TC in probably '85 when I was 11 or so. I remebered it as being difficult reading. I rediscovered TC about 4 years ago, and absolutely fell in love with it. Since, I have read each of the major works twice, and...