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Across the face of the world by Russell Kirkpatrick

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From a tiny snowbound village, five men and women are about to embark on a journey that will change their lives -and the destiny of their world.

For two thousand years, since he was cast out from Dona Mihst, the fabled Undying Man has been plotting his revenge on the Most High. The Destroyer's plans of vengeance are nearing fruition-and he will allow nothing to stand in his way.

But one man has escaped from the Destroyer's prison, and even though the Lords of Fear ride in pursuit, he will bring word to his people. It will be up to his sons, Hal and Leith, together with a small group of villagers, to warn their world of the coming war.
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I'm reading Deryni Checkmate now, and loving it.
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Just finished Hunter's Run great little book, outstanding action and psychological confrontations. Well drawn alien foral, fauna and sponsor races-I hope they write a sequel.
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danlo wrote:Just finished Hunter's Run great little book, outstanding action and psychological confrontations. Well drawn alien foral, fauna and sponsor races-I hope they write a sequel.
If they do, it won't be finished until 2040.
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Farm Ur-Ted wrote:I'm reading Deryni Checkmate now, and loving it.
Fantastic! She's one of my favorite authors, and I got into her series just before I read SRD as a teenager. I always wished I was born Deryni. :biggrin:
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F U-T wrote:If they do, it won't be finished until 2040
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OMG! F U-T are the best initials ever!
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Wyldewode wrote:
Farm Ur-Ted wrote:I'm reading Deryni Checkmate now, and loving it.
Fantastic! She's one of my favorite authors, and I got into her series just before I read SRD as a teenager. I always wished I was born Deryni. :biggrin:
Yeah, I love these books. I've been reading them my whole life, but this is the first time I've done a re-read. I'm amazed by how well Deryni Checkmate held up, 25 years after the first (and only other) time I read it. I didn't remember much at all, but I really liked it. Robin Hobb pretty much owes her entire career to Katherine Kurtz. Too bad she can't even list her as one of her favorite authors on her website.

Just about to start High Deryni.
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American Gods.
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.


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Farm Ur-Ted wrote:
Wyldewode wrote: Robin Hobb pretty much owes her entire career to Katherine Kurtz. Too bad she can't even list her as one of her favorite authors on her website.
I've never read Robin Hobb. . . is she worth checking out?
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I'm nearing the end of A Feast For Crows. This series has really surprised me - in a good way. I'm just sad that I'm going to have to wait so long for the next book. Then the next.... :(

Thanks to the Recommendation thread, I've just picked up Gardens of the Moon, so I'll be starting that in a couple of days. :)
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YAY!!!! WOO HOO!! another prospective erikson addict who's also already addicted to martin! right on!! 8)

my brother just started GotM as well.

i'm on my second read of Toll the Hounds after finishing second read of
Bonehunters, Reaper's Gale, and Return of the Crimson Guard.

then i'm gonna start back at Night of Knives again and go thru the whole thing again. heh...

wonder if erikson and esselmont will finish the entire collection including the encyclopedia before martin finishes DoD. arg. :hithead:
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lucimay wrote:wonder if erikson and esselmont will finish the entire collection including the encyclopedia before martin finishes DoD. arg. :hithead:
:lol: No bet!
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Wyldewode wrote:
Farm Ur-Ted wrote:
Wyldewode wrote: Robin Hobb pretty much owes her entire career to Katherine Kurtz. Too bad she can't even list her as one of her favorite authors on her website.
I've never read Robin Hobb. . . is she worth checking out?
Yeah, I liked her books a lot. If you want to read more Deryni novels, just check out the Farseer Trilogy (starting with Assasin Apprentice) and the sequal Tawny Man Trilogy.
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My first punishment for losing that NFL bet with GRRM was reading Peter S. Beagle's A Fine and Private Place. This graceful tale of love and hope will not disappoint. :)

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"Konrad" by David Ferring , Warhammer story , 1st book in Trilogy.
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I'm in the middle of getting messed up by Gemmell! re-read Drenai books first, then progressed to Rigante, read first 3 then realised I didn't have the 4th (eh?), went out to look for it and found his first Troy book so read that instead (on Av' s recommendation)(meanwhile ordered 4th Rigante online), loved it so ordered 2nd and 3rd Troy book well before I'd finished 1st one but they hadn't arrived by time I'd finished it so had to pick up 4th Rigante, 3 chapters in and troy 2 & 3 show up today! grrr. To make matters worse he pulls in the drenai religion/magic to the 3rd and 4th rigante.

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About to start "Lord Foul's Bane." Anybody here familiar with it?
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Mind/Union wrote:About to start "Lord Foul's Bane." Anybody here familiar with it?
I think I might have read that once... ;)
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