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<blockquote data-quote="ragboy" data-source="post: 2024624" data-attributes="member: 4151"><p>Yeah. That part I like. That's the epitome of pulp. The main character gets no where until he/she finally rises above their sordid past and current constant beat down and says: </p><p> </p><p>"I'm mad as Hell, and I ain't gonna take it no more..." </p><p> </p><p>Or something similar. I just got to the part [spoiler]where Daine makes this transformation[/spoiler], so all is good with the world now. He just seemed to 'take it' a lot longer... of course most pulp books are much shorter than this one, which could be part of the problem. </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I don't know. Maybe early in the war she was like this. I think the big thing for her was that she was expecting to leave that 'real world' and go back to being a princess. And the rug got jerked out from under her. Hers is the emotional struggle that seems the most visceral and real. Hellcow did a good job of explaining (through her character) how much the Houses mean to their members. </p><p> </p><p>[spoiler] The thing that didn't ring true was her actual relationship to the guy she was coming to marry. We had no emotional attachment to that short-lived character or even hints from her as to whether this was an arranged marriage, a childhood love separated from her by war, or whatever. I'm almost done with the book, but I don't see that getting tied up. Just seemed like one of those paste-on Adventure Hooks... "You're escorting your friend Lei to Sharn where she is to be married when the crazy tongue monster attacks! Roll initiative..."[/spoiler]</p><p> </p><p>And I agree about the artificer stuff. That's very cool. Now I just have to find an Eberron group. I'd love to play an artificer... </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>He's my favorite, so far. Still can't get into Jode. I liked that he was the charismatic hero and not the token halfling thief. I liked that he had some mystery to his background and the dragonmark, but I just couldn't get into the whole package... anyway. Personal problem. </p><p> </p><p>Overall, it's a great first book. I don't have any major problems with the story. Just nitpicky junk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ragboy, post: 2024624, member: 4151"] Yeah. That part I like. That's the epitome of pulp. The main character gets no where until he/she finally rises above their sordid past and current constant beat down and says: "I'm mad as Hell, and I ain't gonna take it no more..." Or something similar. I just got to the part [spoiler]where Daine makes this transformation[/spoiler], so all is good with the world now. He just seemed to 'take it' a lot longer... of course most pulp books are much shorter than this one, which could be part of the problem. I don't know. Maybe early in the war she was like this. I think the big thing for her was that she was expecting to leave that 'real world' and go back to being a princess. And the rug got jerked out from under her. Hers is the emotional struggle that seems the most visceral and real. Hellcow did a good job of explaining (through her character) how much the Houses mean to their members. [spoiler] The thing that didn't ring true was her actual relationship to the guy she was coming to marry. We had no emotional attachment to that short-lived character or even hints from her as to whether this was an arranged marriage, a childhood love separated from her by war, or whatever. I'm almost done with the book, but I don't see that getting tied up. Just seemed like one of those paste-on Adventure Hooks... "You're escorting your friend Lei to Sharn where she is to be married when the crazy tongue monster attacks! Roll initiative..."[/spoiler] And I agree about the artificer stuff. That's very cool. Now I just have to find an Eberron group. I'd love to play an artificer... He's my favorite, so far. Still can't get into Jode. I liked that he was the charismatic hero and not the token halfling thief. I liked that he had some mystery to his background and the dragonmark, but I just couldn't get into the whole package... anyway. Personal problem. Overall, it's a great first book. I don't have any major problems with the story. Just nitpicky junk. [/QUOTE]
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