Gap newbie - reassurance required!

Post by **stonemaybe** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:45 pm

OK. Just finished The Real Story and I'm about 3/4 of the way through Forbidden Knowledge.

I've bought A dark and Hungry God and it's on my 'to read' shelf.

But PLEASE can someone assure me that there's a (yes just ONE!) character in this series that can inspire me?

I absolutely refuse to read a series of books, even by an author that I respect as much as SRD, without a single character that I can admire.

PLEASE re-assure me!

Post by **CovenantJr** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:52 pm

I ended up admiring different qualities about most of the characters, but they're all badly flawed. I can reassure you, though, that there are, from memory, two characters who are out-and-out worthy of respect/admiration.

Hang in there! The Gap isn't easy, but it's worth it.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:21 pm

CovenantJr wrote:I can reassure you, though, that there are, from memory, two characters who are out-and-out worthy of respect/admiration.

Indeed, indeed. Nick and Angus are truly exemplary.

Post by **IrrationalSanity** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:46 am

The Gap series is a story of corruption and redemption.

There are characters that rise.
There are characters that fall.
There are characters that do both.
There are characters that do neither.

Figuring out which is which - that's your job.

Post by **Vain** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:35 am

I personally liked Morn - with the zone implant

Post by **Nathan** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:02 pm

I found there were 2 characters I admired. Both of them because they were true to themselves and never made any concessions. They made mistakes, but they knew they'd made them and learnt from them. They were both also very "cool".

No prizes for guessing who they were.

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:42 am

Like Cj said, different characters display different...characteristics which may or may not be admirable. The series is worth it regardless of who you like or hate. But believe me, it can be inspiring nonetheless.

--A

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:17 pm

Stonemaybe wrote:OK. Just finished The Real Story and I'm about 3/4 of the way through Forbidden Knowledge.

I've bought A dark and Hungry God and it's on my 'to read' shelf.

But PLEASE can someone assure me that there's a (yes just ONE!) character in this series that can inspire me?

I absolutely refuse to read a series of books, even by an author that I respect as much as SRD, without a single character that I can admire.

PLEASE re-assure me!

Warden is a constant source of inspiration in the final 2 books. Keep going.

Post by **Waddley** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:57 pm

They'll all piss you off more than once.(Even Warden who is my hunny bun, sugar plum, pumpy upmy upmkin.)

Anyway, despite the fact that it will seem like they all frustrate you more than reward you, it's still worth it.

Keep on truckin, Stone!

Post by **Farm Ur-Ted** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:08 pm

Angus gets better with each book. He doesn't do a whole lot in Forbidden, though. I just finished the series, and it gets better with each book imo, at least through the first 3. I'd rate RS a C+, FK a B+, Dark and Hung an A, Chaos an A/A+ and This Day an A/A+. Or something about like that. Oh, and I think Lane Harbinger is totally hot. Min Donner becomes a good character in the last two books, as well as Warden.

Post by **Nathan** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:00 pm

She smokes like a chimney! I find smoking to be an immediate and irretrievable turn-off.

Post by **stonemaybe** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:59 am

Just finished FK and started then hungry god one. I'm intrigued that Warder Dios looks like being a 'goodie' when most of FK paints the UMCP as corrupt bastards.

And looking forward to Billingate.....

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:03 am

You'll see...by the end of This Day you'll even quite like Angus.

--A

Post by **stonemaybe** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:14 am

I quite like him already!

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:15 am

Good on ya.

A much maligned character I think.

--A

Post by **Loredoctor** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:42 am

Stonemaybe wrote:And looking forward to Billingate.....

Billingate is . . . amazing. And terrifying.

Post by **variol son** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:53 am

Billingate is like the point when everything suddenly comes together with a very large bang. For me it was like the turning point of the series when everything had finally been set up and SRD could start to run with the story.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:26 am

variol son wrote:Billingate is like the point when everything suddenly comes together with a very large bang. For me it was like the turning point of the series when everything had finally been set up and SRD could start to run with the story.

Good post, VS. It's a telling thing that the book starts with Holt Fasner.

Post by **variol son** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:56 am

Very much so. It sets the tone for the whole book.

A Dark and Hungry God Arises (I've never been convinced about the title by the way) is where all the pieces come together, but Chaos and Order is where the real shit hits the fan for Angus, Morn, Nick and others. You'll love it Stonemaybe.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:58 am

variol son wrote:Very much so. It sets the tone for the whole book.

A Dark and Hungry God Arises (I've never been convinced about the title by the way) is where all the pieces come together, but Chaos and Order is where the real shit hits the fan for Angus, Morn, Nick and others. You'll love it Stonemaybe.

Chaos and Order is outstanding. It might be my second favourite.

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