True. TBH it felt a bit odd when reading that section that the Harrow/Ardent could transport the company to Hazerdgate but not directly into the Lost Deep. I guess that you would have to conclude that the protection wrought by the Viles encompassed the whole of the Lost Deep and not just the Hazard ...

It just seems like the elohim should have known how to bypass the viles' ward. Don't know why. If they couldn't, it begs the question how Croyemiah (if Vraith hasn't copyrighted that term?) managed to get into the Lost Deep? If they got there (using Croyelish powers?), why not the Elohim? I don't t...

I am afraid in your answer Zarathustra you have already killed any beauty our world posseses. For your materialist belief system there is no such thing as beauty or love - just random existence possesing only things that furthur the prospects of bundles of uncaring genes and that have the cheap ill...

Agreed. The car had to be whole to work in the construct. Though heaven knows why! And I don't expect the Last Chronicles to elucidate on that - it's a piece of the puzzle that is now in place, done and dusted.

SRD has written about his choice for the name Foul. Some quotes from the GI: Hasn't this come up before? I believe it has, somewhere in the GI. But in any case: I think it's safe to assume that Lord Foul did not call himself "Lord Foul" when he seduced or manipulated his way into Kevin's ...

Just finished reading AATE yesterday and relieved to be able to come back on the Watch!! I've only read it once and I've learned now not to judge these books on one read, but my first impressions were: I loved the first chapter. I thought it was one of the best chapters of the Chronicles as a whole....

Why didn't Roger know where the Croyel was? Roger may have been unable to sense the Croyel but that wouldn't mean the Croyel couldn't have just told Roger where it would be so Roger could be on hand to protect it. Did the Croyel not trust Roger? Roger did know where the Croyel was. How do you think...

Yes, the construct was reduced to ashes. When Jeremiah placed his racecar in the construct, it erupted in a blaze of light, and was turned to ash. I don't see how any Elohim would be trapped in a pile of ash. I know - that is why I sort of contradicted myself! Though the fact that the construct is ...

Personally, I think the subjective "purpose" was just to free his mind, though I'm sure it will have some other largely unintended consequence. I just wonder where at the end of the book the stars are winking out, that is a reference to the Elohim being trapped in the construct (rather tha...

You're assuming the Amnion gave a damn about the rock that was Thanatos Minor. What the Bill would offer is the means for them to obtain human currency for their own deals. Sure the human trafficking that went on was valid currency for the Amnion, but mercenaries and illegals require credit/cash We...

There was a difference between Sorus and Nick's situations. Sorus was stranded, at their mercy. She was given the choice of repairs and service, or death. Nick came to them offering trade. True, but I don't see your point? The point I was making was that there was no point giving Nick the temporary...

Presumably this is Donaldson's answer to your query on the GI? It seems clear that you've read the GAP books far more recently than I have. <sigh> I haven't looked at them since, say, '97. So I'm going to have to rely on my increasingly-unreliable memory here. My first reaction is that the "inc...

Then permit me to offet this explanation: maybe the Bill pays a sort of rent (like protection money) that the Amnion then use, hence why they don't mutate everyone there. Maybe, but the textual suggestion is that the Amnion simply allow Billingate to be there for the benefit in illegal trade that i...

I don't see the problem, really...obviously "the Bill" has a relationship with the Amnion, and a banking operation of some sort...currency exchange isn't really a problem, especially when it's just data to begin with [I don't recall any actual cash anywhere]. But there isn't any suggestio...

Good point on the bargain aspect. As far as credits, the Amnion do have a way with human-made machines (they taught Angus how to erase the datacore) it's not unfeasable for them to be able to produce credits out of the air. Also, they may at times accept credits to later use as payment for contract...

Peter, you don't own a copy of FR.....!!! Yeah Barnetto - I know it sounds bad but I have bought it twice and lent both copies out to complete b*****ds who see no reason to return books that are lent to them. If I had my way lowlife scum like this would be put up against .....etc. etc. :rant: Apolo...

Perhaps the mutagen they "tested" on Nick was a version of the blackmail type they used on Sorus? They might even have informed Nick that he would need the anitdote from them. When he didn't return to do their bidding, they would assume he mutated and was killed. Returning as he did gave ...

I'll try and answer my own question after a bit of rereading - there is no answer in the text I can find, but there is enough of a hint. Remember that Nick was particularly specific in the terms of his deal with the Amnion involving Morn, his blood and force growing Davies. There is no reason why he...

But other humans who are given a mutagen appear to transform relatively rapidly (I think - Sib Mackern's ships crew, Milos etc). I can't recall any specific timings but I got the impression that it started happening pretty quickly. Which would have required them to inject him and then let him leave ...

Back on topic, have just borrowed Fatal Revenant from the local library so I can get in the groove for when AATE comes out. I'm hoping to time it so as to finish FR on the day AATE arrives on my doormat. Peter, you don't own a copy of FR.....!!! [Can't comment on Kindles etc, I'm a strictly paperba...