Answering the call
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Answering the call
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Well, I read the first Chronicles when I was 11 years old - the second chronicles as soon as they came out - then the third chronicles this last month.
I was surely too young to understand everything in LFB ( I remember my mother not answering a certain question about Lena) but I still decided to get a white gold wedding ring when I got married ...
I'm still struggling with how TC dealt with Foul in the end but the rest of the third chronicles are pretty amazing. LInden turned out to be top notch
Over the last 40 years I have only read one other set of fantasy books - the saga of the exiles and the galactic mileau books by Julian May ... but what stirs me the moost about the chronicles of TC is the self sacrifice and dedication of ithe people of the Land something else I did not click to as a child, but something that moves me greatly in my current midlife crisis 😀
I also found it a shame that SD included some swearing in the LC - otherwise his use of the English language is still something to learn from ...
Well, I read the first Chronicles when I was 11 years old - the second chronicles as soon as they came out - then the third chronicles this last month.
I was surely too young to understand everything in LFB ( I remember my mother not answering a certain question about Lena) but I still decided to get a white gold wedding ring when I got married ...
I'm still struggling with how TC dealt with Foul in the end but the rest of the third chronicles are pretty amazing. LInden turned out to be top notch
Over the last 40 years I have only read one other set of fantasy books - the saga of the exiles and the galactic mileau books by Julian May ... but what stirs me the moost about the chronicles of TC is the self sacrifice and dedication of ithe people of the Land something else I did not click to as a child, but something that moves me greatly in my current midlife crisis 😀
I also found it a shame that SD included some swearing in the LC - otherwise his use of the English language is still something to learn from ...
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Well you have excellent taste! The Galactic Milieu is among my very small number of favorites! (I haven't read Pliocene exile yet.) Actually, it was recommended to me by someone here, Infelice. Although she's long absent )
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Personally the swearing didn't bother me at all. More realistic if you ask me.
(I actually prefer the second series to the Pliocene one, and I think the prequel "Intervention" is my favourite of them all.)
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Personally the swearing didn't bother me at all. More realistic if you ask me.
Wait, what? You sent me copies of them all and you haven't read it yourself yet? For shame.Fist and Faith wrote:(I haven't read Pliocene exile yet.)
(I actually prefer the second series to the Pliocene one, and I think the prequel "Intervention" is my favourite of them all.)
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If you can explain that a bit, I might be able to point you to some posts around here that deal with your question.Glorifindal wrote:I'm still struggling with how TC dealt with Foul in the end
Ain't that the truth! Welcome to Linden's Army.Glorifindal wrote:LInden turned out to be top notch
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I'll try thanks ...wayfriend wrote:If you can explain that a bit, I might be able to point you to some posts around here that deal with your question.Glorifindal wrote:I'm still struggling with how TC dealt with Foul in the end
With the 3 amigos (TC, LA, JA) apotheosising and being able to step out of time, surely they would have been able to come up with something more than "embracing Foul" ... ?
Unless of course they were suddenly to comprehend that all of eternal life needs to be bound by forgiveness ...?
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Aye, I fully agree with you there .. 'Intervention' is an amazing blend of science fiction, fantasy, politics and crime .. (oh man, Kieran O'Conner !)Avatar wrote:
(I actually prefer the second series to the Pliocene one, and I think the prequel "Intervention" is my favourite of them all.)
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I've only ever met one other person who has read these books (in person I mean) and this is the only forum I have joined - so thanks for dropping by ...
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Yes, I would consider myself a part of that army - thanks muchly. It took me 7 books to join, but when I realised that she was at heart a healer then a lot of her seeming "weaknesses " made sense.wayfriend wrote:Ain't that the truth! Welcome to Linden's Army.Glorifindal wrote:LInden turned out to be top notch
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Really? I sent you those? I don't remember. Maybe I figured you'd read them a dozen times before I managed once. I remember sending you some Malazan. Probably the first four.Avatar wrote:Wait, what? You sent me copies of them all and you haven't read it yourself yet? For shame.
Yup. Just excellent stuff.Avatar wrote:(I actually prefer the second series to the Pliocene one, and I think the prequel "Intervention" is my favourite of them all.)
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Well, I admit, that one threw me for a bit. But it would not be a bad idea to start here:Glorifindal wrote:With the 3 amigos (TC, LA, JA) apotheosising and being able to step out of time, surely they would have been able to come up with something more than "embracing Foul" ... ?
TLD. Fusing the psychological alloy - an allegory unravelled
And maybe also:
The Redemption of Roger Covenant
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LOL, on the contrary, thank you for dropping by.Glorifindal wrote:...so thanks for dropping by ...
Fist and Faith wrote:Really? I sent you those? I don't remember. Maybe I figured you'd read them a dozen times before I managed once. I remember sending you some Malazan. Probably the first four.Avatar wrote:Wait, what? You sent me copies of them all and you haven't read it yourself yet? For shame.
Yes you did. Think it was about 2008. All of them except Intervention, which I found some years later. (And I've only read them 3 or 4 times, so ) And you sent me DHG, MoI and Hoc. (LuciMay sent me GotM.)
I think of y'all every time I read them. (and now I think a re-read is in order...been a while since I visited with Jack The Bodiless...)
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