Did anyone find this series kinda lacking in writing?

"Reflect" on Stephen Donaldson's other epic fantasy

Moderator: Cord Hurn

Post Reply
Condign
Ramen
Posts: 83
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:09 am

Post by Condign »

I really had to slog through the first book, but I found the second one to be far superior and a pleasant surprise. In fact, it could be my favourite non-Covenant book from SRD.
A copious vocabulary is no substitute for intelligence.
Top
User avatar
danlo
Lord
Posts: 20838
Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2002 8:29 pm
Location: Albuquerque NM
Been thanked: 1 time
Contact:
Contact danlo

Post by danlo »

very cool
fall far and well Pilots!
Top
User avatar
Holsety
The Gap Into Spam
Posts: 3426
Joined: Sun May 21, 2006 8:56 pm
Location: Principality of Sealand
Been thanked: 1 time

Post by Holsety »

Man I can't believe I made this thread, what an embarrassment! I'm enjoying A Mirror of Her Dreams this time around.
Top
Condign
Ramen
Posts: 83
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:09 am

Post by Condign »

All good. One of the nice things about re-reading dense books like this is that there's a lot to be gained from re-reads.
A copious vocabulary is no substitute for intelligence.
Top
User avatar
Cord Hurn
Servant of the Band
Posts: 7645
Joined: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:08 pm
Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 4 times

Post by Cord Hurn »

All the characters seem believable to me, except Norge, as he stays so incredibly calm through the worst chaos (not to say I didn't LIKE him, just that he's the least believable). As for writing style, I love that the story combines fantasy, mystery, horror, and science fiction while all these genres seem to flow together rather than clash.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Mordant's Need”