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[Holy Bovine]

Re: Re: Donning Flame-Proof Hazard suit!!

Heh, sorry to disappoint you- but .. *shrug*

Oh well, it is not for everyone.

FD

NO! Damn you! Get angry!! Angry I say! I have blasphemied and I demand punishment!!

Lousy ingrate not appreciating a good troll when he sees one why I oughtta......



Whooops!





(BTW I wasn't trolling I really didn't like Martin's book - but I also wasn't expecting anyone to get excited over that )

 

[ghettognome]

I was trying to post this last week, but a router was down so I couldn't post anything whatsoever for days.

In regard to Game of Thrones. For those who love it, there is a CCG coming out by FFG. The game is pretty cool. It isn't due out until Gen Con, but you can download starter demo decks off of their website at www.fantasyflightgames.com

I haven't read the book yet, but if the game reflects the book the way it was intended, I will find it interesting to see no mercy shown to killing off characters despite their importance. Generally I am one prone to grow attached to main characters, but I am excited to finish this book.

 

[Fenris]

On a different note, I must recommend the Winter of the World trilogy by Michael Scott Rohan (The Anvil of Ice, The Forge in the Forest and The Hammer of the Sun). A great series that I could not read fast enough. They are unfortunately out of print but if you find them in a used book store they are worth picking up. Rohan creates a unique world that is Earth prior to the last ice age. He does such a mavelous job of using acheology, mythology and pre-history to forshawdow things that aren't even in the books. It is the typical high fantasy hero takes on the world kind of story, but the world he creates is so fascinating to me that I loved it.

 

[Fractured Reality]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned any of the Eternal Champion books. I'm a fan of Michael Moorcock and hyper angsty Elric. I mean, who wouldn't want a soul eating, sentient runesword? You know I would.

 

[Sulimo]

Re: Now THIS is BBQ material.

Dont worry Holy Bovine.... I detest Tolkiens works.

Also I'm waiting for the FotR movie to become rentable... I couldn't justify spending 7+ bucks on it.

NOW we'll see some BBQ action! Lets see if Furn_Darkside's amnesty will cover MY blasphemy.

Good lord. If you cant justify spending $7 on FOTR, how the hell do you justify handing over any cash to the drek Hollywood normally shovels our way.

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

I just finished the last book of Councelers and Kings and i would recommend the series it was quite good.

I'd also throw support behind return of the archwizards and the War of souls.

All three series are definatly worth the time to read them.

 

[Limper]

Sulimo.... as you can guess I seldom go to the movie theatre.... and I think you understate Hollywood by saying it produces mere Drek.... its FAR worse than that.

 

[SableWyvern]

I've gotta jump in on the Donaldson discussion.

I won't argue the merits and flaws of Covenant.

Or discuss Mordant's Need, appart from saying that it's sort of the Faery Tale version of the Chronicles.

But I can't believe no one mentioned the Gap Series. I've never read anything like it. The first book is very simplistic, and full of morally reprehensible characters. After that, when Donaldson gets into the nitty gritty of the story, it just builds, and builds and builds and keeps on building. Absolutely awesome, engrossing, and just plain brilliant.

By the way, if I haven't made it clear, I like Stephen Donaldson.

His second anthology, Reave the Just, has some great stuff in it as well.

And, I can't remember the name off-hand, but the anthology he compiled (as opposed to wrote) also contains some really great stories (amongst some pretty wierd and boring stuff).

 

[Limper]

I read the first Gap book it was cool but I never did read the rest.... I guess now I will. Read Covenant though loved everything BUT the main character.

Mordents Need? Was that the Silver Mirror books?

 

[SableWyvern]

Mordents Need? Was that the Silver Mirror books?

The Mirror of Her Dreams

A Man Rides Through


Mirrors were central to the story, although I don't recall anything specifically about silver mirrors.