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......and the Augers Gambit.

Has anybody read the two new(ish) Donaldson novellas yet who could give them a quick review for me. I'm in two minds whether to spring for them or join the reservation que at the library and wait a further 3 months. I was not a Mordants Need fan and Augers Gambit sounds a bit along those lines to me (not to pre-judge or anything ;)) but the first one does sound intriguing.

Any comments guys that could help me decide.
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Haven't read (got) them yet. There's a thread in the Gen SRD forum, but it might be spoilerish.

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I would wait. They're fine, but you should get a nice block of cheese instead...for I can not get any here!
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The Auger's Gambit is a little like Mordant's Need...but not that much like it. The King's Justice got a little intense toward the end. 8O
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That's intriguing Ali. From the eyes I'm guessing it was a little 'not to your taste' intense?

A place without cheese Orlion: as Foamfollower would have asked, how do you survive? ;)
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Hey, what a coincidence. I just started reading this today, and then find someone started a thread about it today. Cool. It starts out well. I like the simple prose, pulling you in. I haven't got very far.
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Hi Z. Simple prose from Donaldson - what, no long obscure words! :lol: Seriously though, I seem to remember reading one of his 'teaser' trailers from TKJ and being as you say, drawn in pretty fast.
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I thought you were reading DT7? :lol:

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peter wrote:That's intriguing Ali. From the eyes I'm guessing it was a little 'not to your taste' intense?
Nah -- I didn't have a problem with it. But I read some reviews by readers who complained about a key, but quite bloody, scene toward the end. Clearly they hadn't read any of the Malazan books. :lol:
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peter wrote:That's intriguing Ali. From the eyes I'm guessing it was a little 'not to your taste' intense?

A place without cheese Orlion: as Foamfollower would have asked, how do you survive? ;)
Lots of inferior cheese. Lots of it. 8O

To give you an idea, there was a brief time that I could get Cathedral mature cheddar, and thought "wow, this is some of the best stuff I've ever had!"

I expect that to be depressing to you.
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Terribly depressing. But then, in general, American's tend to fail to understand either cheese or chocolate. ;)

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