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- Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Fantasy/Sci-Fi Discussion
- Topic: Bakker's The Prince of Nothing series
- Replies: 322
- Views: 96995
I have a huge post. I hope it garners some further discussion, as I just finished up the book today. 1: So I'm pretty sure I'm serving Golgotterath. I've been working at an emergency service for doctors and we get a lot of calls for consults. And they ain't from no priests ;) . 2: I'm also pretty su...
- Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Fantasy/Sci-Fi Discussion
- Topic: Bakker's The Prince of Nothing series
- Replies: 322
- Views: 96995
I'm nowhere near done with the book yet, but some thoughts on me brought on by Kelmomas (sp?) You know, Kelmomas was probably among my least favorite characters in the series. But strangely, once he was caught, he seems to actually be a bit more worthy of thought. As far as I know, I've never killed...
- Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:19 pm
- Forum: General Fantasy/Sci-Fi Discussion
- Topic: Bakker's The Prince of Nothing series
- Replies: 322
- Views: 96995
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Fantasy/Sci-Fi Discussion
- Topic: Bakker's The Prince of Nothing series
- Replies: 322
- Views: 96995
I have an idea as to why Proyas was raped by Kellhus, and an idea as to the essence of the no-god. Proyas was raped because Kellhus - maybe - is trying to humiliate humanity or one of its leaders in preparation for his failure to eliminate the consult. Either to make them weak enough to survive, or ...
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Fantasy/Sci-Fi Discussion
- Topic: What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?
- Replies: 8201
- Views: 1190025
- Sun Apr 30, 2017 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Literature Discussion
- Topic: Anti-recommendations of your favorite books
- Replies: 31
- Views: 16347
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 2:37 am
- Forum: General Literature Discussion
- Topic: T H White: The Once and Future King
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11605
I have only read this work once. It's probably my favorite work of Arthurian fiction for the way it adds gentle and weird humor while also maintaining a grasp of the importance of life. I remember it capturing absurdities of battle that perhaps never really quite existed, but still in some sense sti...
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 2:29 am
- Forum: General Literature Discussion
- Topic: Anti-recommendations of your favorite books
- Replies: 31
- Views: 16347
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 2:06 am
- Forum: Steven Erikson Forum
- Topic: Esselmont: Path To Ascendancy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8005
I didn't like it anywhere near as much as an Erikson book :) But I think the story is fitting because it's about kellanved and dancer when they were just folks. I was thinking recently about how the stories seem more concretely human and sensible. Character helps stop an army from invading your city...
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:56 am
- Forum: Steven Erikson Forum
- Topic: Dassem Ultor - Spoilers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3712
Almost certainly correct - IMO. I believe there's actually some point in the books where the gods laugh at Dessembrae the ascendant force, and compare him/it to Dassem and point out how much better, more authentic, or less of a self obsessed toad Dessembrae is - or something along those lines (I rea...
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:46 am
- Forum: Steven Erikson Forum
- Topic: The End of The Crippled God
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3247
The End of The Crippled God
A weathervane jams in place because the wind blows hard.
EDIT-FYI, not why I chose the avatar.
EDIT-FYI, not why I chose the avatar.
- Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:19 am
- Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Topic: Firelions: Lions of fire or just lava via creative writing?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 36794
In fact, the only reason Foul moved to Mount Thunder is because Fire Lions were (for his purposes) the best he could do in place of his standard lava on short notice (millenia are short notice for Foul). Actually I've often wondered why Foul didn't rebuild the Creche. It can't be because he didn't ...
- Sun Apr 09, 2017 4:24 am
- Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Topic: An Opinion on Mhoram
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10083
An Opinion on Mhoram
I think most TCTC readers think highly of Mhoram, though he probably ain't everyone's favorite character. I think I have a decent way of looking at the "Lord Mhoram's Victory" thing as "the medium, not the message." Generally I tend to think of the simple lesson of Mhoram as givi...
- Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:54 am
- Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Topic: Firelions: Lions of fire or just lava via creative writing?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 36794
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:15 am
- Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Topic: In your minds eye
- Replies: 48
- Views: 18025
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:39 am
- Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Topic: Firelions: Lions of fire or just lava via creative writing?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 36794
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:35 am
- Forum: The First and Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Topic: In your minds eye
- Replies: 48
- Views: 18025
I came up with a haunting image as I read this - Kevin and Foul fight on the watch. Who knows what array of bolts, fireballs, and energy blasts careen off each other? Kevin lacks full knowledge of Foul as an immortal entity, so he manipulates Foul towards the edge of a cliff and tackles Foul, hoping...
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:12 am
- Forum: General Fantasy/Sci-Fi Discussion
- Topic: Most beautiful fantasy setting/world/w/e
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7650
Leguin's books. Right now I've been reading some of the Hainish cycle. Like Fist said, Earthsea. I think that despite being very hilarious, offensive and strange, Dying Earth manages to convey a sense of beauty to its world. That may be because the first of the three volumes is a bit more serious. A...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:19 pm
- Forum: General Fantasy/Sci-Fi Discussion
- Topic: The City at the End of Time
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2867
- Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:57 pm
- Forum: Coercri
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 3914
- Views: 394713
Av's link seems to have worked. Initially I was going to come on here and screenshot the post, but hey, now the post is here. I actually had typed responses to (I think) Cail and Hashi, too. But I don't feel like I have the time today to re-re. Zar was probably annoyed that I said I disliked his pos...