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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PaulKemp" data-source="post: 111867" data-attributes="member: 2809">Tom,Normally I don't speak to these kinds of posts, because in the end, whether a person likes a book or not is a subjective evaluation.   Still, because I am a WoTC author (albeit a relatively new one), I thought I'd at least respond to a couple of points.  First, in general, the authors needn't be slaves to game mechanics.  Some may be, but others aren't.  I like to think that I'm not.  We are writing in the context of a game, however, so sometimes the rules occasionally leak through.  Truth is, if the books deviate from the game mechanics, the author hears about it from angry fans, and if the book adheres strictly to game mechanics, the author hears about it from other angry fans.  That's the price we pay for writing game fiction, I suppose.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  Nevertheless, your point is well-taken -- there ought to be a balance, and the prose should not read like a combat round.As for the rest, I haven't read "The Summoning," so I couldn't comment even if I wanted to (which I don't).   If you deem the characters too superficial and the plot unengaging, that's a fair criticism.  Taste is subjective, by definition, and I wouldn't presume to argue the point with you.  I hope you'll think about reading additional FR novels, though.  They differ in quality, tone, characterzation, etc. as much as do non-gaming related fantasy fiction.  There are good and bad books in both camps.Paul</blockquote>

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