I'm not even thinking that deeply. What came first the Arch or the Worm? If the Arch was before the Worm then nothing the Worm could do could destroy the Arch...or so I thought. I think the idea that the Worm could destroy the Arch existed back in the 2nd chronicles; the reason they backed off on t...

I kind of thought She was a representation of Linden's self-loathing and that I AM MYSELF is her equivalent to TC absorbing Foul.

But I'm probably wrong .

native wrote:

Madadeva wrote:Yeah - someone pointed out in another post. HP Lovecraft

That was 'She who must be obeyed' but near enough

I'll post this again:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastur

I had always hoped that Joan could somehow redeem herself. I was a little disappointed that she didn't. But then ... she couldn't. It's given me a bit of peace, however, that her last act - turning to the Ranyhyn - was one of love. Oh, that part wrecked me. That and Jeremiah regaining consciousness...

The theme is: "Unearned knowledge is dangerous." You can agree with it or not, but that is what it is and it's intentional. I believe the idea is probably that information is a form of power and too much power gained without experience would inhibit your proper judgment. Linden seems like ...

I'm looking forward to your reactions .

Sorry if this is already old news, but I just saw this over at Amazon: www.amazon.com/Against-All-Things-Ending-ebook/dp/B0043XYMVS/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AZC9TZ4UC9CFC I know there have been many GI questions about Covenant series availability over the years, so this will be good news to...

Jeremiah and the Ranyhym are used to take the story forward without any kind of convincing narrative motive or logic or relevance to what else has passed, with Deus ex Machina efficiency. I would agree that it's curious that the magic horsies knew what to do, Or could there be a link involving Jere...

I promised the publishers a review in return for my ARC. Here it is. I'll amend and republish it in the main section here after publication, but I'd welcome the thoughts of those who've already read it in the meantime.... Who is your intended audience? As mentioned repeatedly, most people who haven...

Her stated reason for showing up is that if Jeremiah succeeds (in getting his mind back, I assume) he could eventually end up building a prison for the Creator. There's nothing in there about a danger to them, from him, IIRC. Linden: What do you think he's making.... Infelice:...The boy will ensnar...

I guess one reason I'm not sure is that if the construct was going to imprison ALL Elohim somehow, wouldn't more than just Infelice show up to do something about it? (Problems with the Worm notwithstanding) Her stated reason for showing up is that if Jeremiah succeeds (in getting his mind back, I as...

I don't understand, do I need to reread something? Well as I understood it - all the Elohim were sucked into Jeremiah's contruct, not just Infelice. Oh I didn't realize they got sucked in. I thought the construct was just a way to free *his* mind, independent of the Elohim being imprisoned. Reading...

Who is the character the lurker is allowing to pass through the Sarangrave? For some reason I thought this might be Longwrath on his way to hook up with Linden. But we never find out, I guess. And did Kastenessen and Roger's hand share the fate of Infelice. I don't understand, do I need to reread s...

Like a goth EMO girl! Give me a break - she's questioning whether Covenant really loves her?! Pulllleeeeaaaassseeee!! As much as that is... cutting? CUTTING? Why not have Jeremiah construct an iPod so she can play the collected works of Nine Inch Nails on the road trip? I continue to think the Lurk...

Oh well, there should still be a Watchie award for accurate predictions, don't you think? OK with me :). So how about some non-spoiler spoilers to kill time? I was happy with the resolution of Kevin that takes place fairly early on. I think people are making a huge logical leap if they hold Covenan...

I'm sincerely convinced the Earth & Land will be destroyed by the unstoppable Worm... But aren't you assuming that it really is unstoppable? "With the one word of truth or treachery, he will save or damn the earth." You will be amazed to find that the unstoppable Worm can be stopped w...

I am now about 2/3 of the way through. Yes, I got an ARC. However I will also buy a proper version upon release, so consider this my own form of aid and betrayal ;). I don't want to say too much until I have finished, but my one amused observation is that much as in Fatal Revenant, Donaldson really ...

From the GI in 2004: "As for the body-count: what can I tell you? Hope is meaningless if it can't exist in the face, in the very teeth, of death and despair. I don't think it's possible to tell the truth about evil without confronting murder, mayhem, and self-sacrifice. But I'm afraid I don't u...

This kind of goes back to Power that Preserves but it needs to be asked here since it was triggered by reading AATE Chapter 1. At the end of Power that Preserves, when Covenant has forced Foul into his physical form, the Lords appear and they angrily urge Covenant to slay him. When Covenant says he ...

Mhoram - the only true iconic representative of pure heroic greatness in the entire Chrons. Others have only behaved heroically now and then, but their inner core was often ambiguous and conflicted. (Donaldson, ever the existentialist, loves to produce that kind of character.) Mhoram, a very lovely...