Kevin's Watch

I wanted the Land to be permeated with history, because I knew how important that was to conveying a sense of trueness and depth to a story.

So, I read the interview...He called it "the Land"! Ouch....

And in my brief scrounging of the message board, someone had already independently asked about the chrons, and Warden himself replied that he had indeed read and enjoyed them. No one mentioned how similar the two series are...I really hope this is just an innocent coincidence, though the guy sounds like some kind of trumped up MadTV character...

Whoops, looks like his name is Warden, not Ward... meh, who cares?

From the boards:

Michael Warden wrote:I for one think that the Chronicles of TC the Unbeliever are great books, and Donaldson's best work. Although Donaldson is not promoted as a Christian author, the powerful symbolism in that series speaks deeply to Christians.

There on the southern frontier of the map is Castellan Watch instead of Kevin's Watch

Gideon finds a Council of Lords, repositories of ancient wisdom the scholars have not yet been able to decipher, soundenors (for Stonedowners), Wordhaveners (for Woodhelvinin...)

Wow. This is completely outrageous! Has anyone sent a question about it into the Gradual Interview?

Murrin: Yeah, saw that thread.
But only after posting my question to Warden elsewhere.

Revenant wrote:Yeah, saw that thread.
But only after posting my question to Warden elsewhere.

Judging by the lack of recent traffic, it might be a while before he answers it.

Whoever suggested one of us reading these books has got the right of it... we're hissing and spitting like a bunch of 12-year-old LOTR fans (Yeah, I was too, I know ). I know nobody's had luck finding an e-version, but is someone willing to hunt down a copy at a used book store? I will give it a try, but I can't promise anything.

Revenant wrote: Anyway, I posted a question to Mr. Warden on the discussion board at his web site.
(/edit: more specifically here.)
I want to know from him.

I love your post to Warden!
Keep us updated! Let us know when he replies! I think someone should call Warden's bluff and say "hey...there's some striking similarities here" (give the examples as listed in this thread) and say "is it just all coincidence?" I don't think it is!

We should invite him to join Kevinswatch.

Nathan wrote:We should invite him to join Kevinswatch.

We should send him a link to this thread! "Hey, Mr Warden, we were wondering what you thought about this discussion that has been going on at Kevinswatch"

I can only wonder what SRD's going to think about this when he hears about it.

from all that has been posted in this thread, it seems that he was trying to adapt a known fantasy series for christian readers

theDespiser wrote:from all that has been posted in this thread, it seems that he was trying to adapt a known fantasy series for christian readers

In which case, he should have given credit.

Good point, Pumpkin King.

"Castellan Watch"? Hmm...just north of the Myste Valley, perhaps?

Ouch, didn't even catch that reference...and he admits to having read other Donaldson as well...Whewwww.....

There can't be that many coincedences...The Word That Prevails...I wonder if you can pronounce it THe WEird, or the Worm that preveails,

and he admits to having read other Donaldson as well

admits? Looks like we've already decided he's guilty.

well, if we see a knockoff of the Gap Series, we'll know

theDespiser wrote:well, if we see a knockoff of the Gap Series, we'll know

I'd like to see that!

Seareach wrote:

theDespiser wrote:well, if we see a knockoff of the Gap Series, we'll know

I'd like to see that!

Look forward to seeing such people as "Troy Thickburger!"

The Gap adapted to young Christians? Like a joint with the dope extracted?