Revnant vs. Runes
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Revnant vs. Runes
Which one is better and why...
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I liked them both throughly. FR for being what it is and RotE because it was awesome and what would FR be without it?
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That's like asking which chapter of one book is better than another chapter in the same book. It's a mistake to judge them "out of context".
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Not really...I like LFB a little more than IW, and IW a little more than PTP...is that "out of context"?
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That's like asking which chapter of one book is better than another chapter in the same book. It's a mistake to judge them "out of context".
I have no problem judging chapters within a book separately, and even less judging two books in a series apart.jacob Raver, sinTempter
Not really...I like LFB a little more than IW, and IW a little more than PTP...is that "out of context"?
Overall I preferred FR. It's much more emotional, the trip to the past was a revelation (ha ha), I liked Linden and MahDoubt's characterisation and it didn't feel as neat as the Staff-of-Law-quest in RotE.
On the other hand I really like the non-Land part at the beginning of RotE. These sectioned of the books always strike me as particularly well written.
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There's no contest really - FR is the best book, Sandgorgons (briefly) and Giants - beautiful Giants. I was on holiday just recently and finished FR (i started it when it came out and put it down half read) I cried when the Giants started laughing, (funny but that was the effect it had on me, real tears almost sobbing) the last 200 pages or so are wonderful, I guess as others have said we needed Runes to set up the story - just like we needed Wounded Land.
I can't wait for the rest - I still don't like the time travel bit but it looks like SRD knows what he is doing.
I can't wait for the rest - I still don't like the time travel bit but it looks like SRD knows what he is doing.
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