The Gap Series; first reading!
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- peter
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The Gap Series; first reading!
After a looooooong hiatus I'm finally picking up the series from effectively book one - Forbidden Knowledge.
I read TRS some (gosh what?) fifteen plus plus years ago, and while I was mildly interested by it, I was by no means swept away. I've since then heard some of you guys extolling it and thought that it might be worth a further foray. I'm now about a third into FK, and again, am mildly interested - but not bowled away. It's all a bit too much about Morn getting laid/raped/freaked out/pregnant to date; there isn't much character building or world building to date and I think I might be going to struggle. Hopefully the Angus chapter I've just reached will improve matters.
I read TRS some (gosh what?) fifteen plus plus years ago, and while I was mildly interested by it, I was by no means swept away. I've since then heard some of you guys extolling it and thought that it might be worth a further foray. I'm now about a third into FK, and again, am mildly interested - but not bowled away. It's all a bit too much about Morn getting laid/raped/freaked out/pregnant to date; there isn't much character building or world building to date and I think I might be going to struggle. Hopefully the Angus chapter I've just reached will improve matters.
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
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Great Pete .. but slow down a tad and join the group read .. so far the first three chapters are up for discussion and we are on the way to the fourth chapter .. do join us. Here is the link
kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=62
Be interested to read your take on it. TBH its not the best sci fi ever written .. but its an interesting enough story. Donaldson has an intricate sci fi tech narrative .. some of the story I think are gratuitous and unnecessary. But lets chat about it in the group dissection.
kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=62
Be interested to read your take on it. TBH its not the best sci fi ever written .. but its an interesting enough story. Donaldson has an intricate sci fi tech narrative .. some of the story I think are gratuitous and unnecessary. But lets chat about it in the group dissection.
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Will certainly partake in the group read Sky - trouble is I'm a shocker for reading more than one book simultaneously. Already a library reservation I've made has arrived and due to time constraints on my loan period I've had to put FK down while I read it. The group read would need to be progressing at a pretty relaxed pace for me to be part of it. But yes - I'll definitely get over there and see how it works!
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
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Please DO feel free to join in the discussions, Pete, as Sky says! We're only four chapters into the book Forbidden Knowledge, so far.peter wrote:Will certainly partake in the group read Sky - trouble is I'm a shocker for reading more than one book simultaneously. Already a library reservation I've made has arrived and due to time constraints on my loan period I've had to put FK down while I read it. The group read would need to be progressing at a pretty relaxed pace for me to be part of it. But yes - I'll definitely get over there and see how it works!