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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 8107842" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#100 Uneasy Alliance by David Cook & Peter Archer (Double Diamond 7) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 13/10/20 to 14/10/20</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]127442[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Book 7- and I finished reading it yesterday night and already I can barely remember it, that's not a good sign. </p><p></p><p>So, we're following Arty E and his assorted sharpers/sharkers, and a pair of paladins. </p><p></p><p>First up Noph's back in the land of the living, then... bloody hell, I just don't remember much of it. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, the rag-tag band hot foot it eventually back to the surface (or else something big explodes and the surface comes down to greet them) and meet up with Garkim, the Mar minister- so, a tripartite 'uneasy alliance', and at some point Trandor reveals himself to be a war Wizard of Cormyr. And... final rush for the Bloodforge which has been hidden by members of the Fallen Temple in a desecrated temple to Umberlee.</p><p></p><p>Then the rumble in the temple, lots of bad guys, until the emperor turns up in big-head with tentapods form, it's all... just so forgettable. Apologies, for my lack of details but there seem to be no significant moments that stand out. </p><p></p><p>Random memories of the end-</p><p></p><p>Oh, but they get the Bloodforge- or else Arty E and Shar do- but see below.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and Ingrar turns out to be an aspect of Tyr- so, that's nice- and he's got a new job, guardian of the Bloodforge (along with Trandor, I think). </p><p></p><p>Oh, and minister Garkim knows how to work the Bloodforge (after the emperor mind-melded with him, apparently) so the fiends in the capital are thwarted by the summoned forge army.</p><p></p><p>And... that's all I remember, and it was only yesterday (actually last night) that I finished it.</p><p></p><p>The issue is for me, I think, I'm looking for a standout character to hang my hope on and... they don't exist, mainly because each author/book seems to focus in on one (or more) individual, and then... those same individuals are treated with much less care and attention (or else just significantly differently) in the next book, by the next author on the rank. It's just so higgledy-piggledy.</p><p></p><p>I though Noph was going to be the hero- turns out he's a berk, with the odd cool line that cuts to the chase.</p><p></p><p>Same for Belmer- he started out being super smooth, then he turns into a petulant Arty E, who is way less cool here compared to previous incarnations in the FR novels. Although I dig his new skeletal arm.</p><p></p><p>Same Miltiades- I heart Miltiades (previously) but here- he's a bit of a shouty-shouty dick.</p><p></p><p>Sharessa is pretty cool throughout, although somehow in the end the authors of this one thought they would advance the feminist cause by having the beautiful pirate speculate as to what sort of female company minister Garkim prefers. So, good to see that (strong, cool and tough) women are still sleeping their way to the top, or else just soooooo enamoured of men with power. Gah! (there it is).</p><p></p><p>Garkim himself starts off with the rocky story, kid from the wrong side of the tracks etc. But he's just a water carrier by the time we get here.</p><p></p><p>Ingrar is possibly the best of the bunch- his eyes have been opened, but again this just feels like a device rather than some well thought out character arc, it's probably the best (character arc) of a bad bunch however.</p><p></p><p>It's reassuring perhaps that in everyone of the novels/pamphlets so far Kern is a pernickety arsehole, "but Tyr says..." he repeats endlessly in his wheedling way, at least the collective authors could agree on something.</p><p></p><p>Can't wait to get to the end of this series, as Stevie Smith wrote- not waving but drowning.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe and well.</p><p></p><p>Cheers goonalan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 8107842, member: 16069"] [B]#100 Uneasy Alliance by David Cook & Peter Archer (Double Diamond 7) Read 13/10/20 to 14/10/20[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="190px"]127442[/ATTACH] Book 7- and I finished reading it yesterday night and already I can barely remember it, that's not a good sign. So, we're following Arty E and his assorted sharpers/sharkers, and a pair of paladins. First up Noph's back in the land of the living, then... bloody hell, I just don't remember much of it. Anyway, the rag-tag band hot foot it eventually back to the surface (or else something big explodes and the surface comes down to greet them) and meet up with Garkim, the Mar minister- so, a tripartite 'uneasy alliance', and at some point Trandor reveals himself to be a war Wizard of Cormyr. And... final rush for the Bloodforge which has been hidden by members of the Fallen Temple in a desecrated temple to Umberlee. Then the rumble in the temple, lots of bad guys, until the emperor turns up in big-head with tentapods form, it's all... just so forgettable. Apologies, for my lack of details but there seem to be no significant moments that stand out. Random memories of the end- Oh, but they get the Bloodforge- or else Arty E and Shar do- but see below. Oh, and Ingrar turns out to be an aspect of Tyr- so, that's nice- and he's got a new job, guardian of the Bloodforge (along with Trandor, I think). Oh, and minister Garkim knows how to work the Bloodforge (after the emperor mind-melded with him, apparently) so the fiends in the capital are thwarted by the summoned forge army. And... that's all I remember, and it was only yesterday (actually last night) that I finished it. The issue is for me, I think, I'm looking for a standout character to hang my hope on and... they don't exist, mainly because each author/book seems to focus in on one (or more) individual, and then... those same individuals are treated with much less care and attention (or else just significantly differently) in the next book, by the next author on the rank. It's just so higgledy-piggledy. I though Noph was going to be the hero- turns out he's a berk, with the odd cool line that cuts to the chase. Same for Belmer- he started out being super smooth, then he turns into a petulant Arty E, who is way less cool here compared to previous incarnations in the FR novels. Although I dig his new skeletal arm. Same Miltiades- I heart Miltiades (previously) but here- he's a bit of a shouty-shouty dick. Sharessa is pretty cool throughout, although somehow in the end the authors of this one thought they would advance the feminist cause by having the beautiful pirate speculate as to what sort of female company minister Garkim prefers. So, good to see that (strong, cool and tough) women are still sleeping their way to the top, or else just soooooo enamoured of men with power. Gah! (there it is). Garkim himself starts off with the rocky story, kid from the wrong side of the tracks etc. But he's just a water carrier by the time we get here. Ingrar is possibly the best of the bunch- his eyes have been opened, but again this just feels like a device rather than some well thought out character arc, it's probably the best (character arc) of a bad bunch however. It's reassuring perhaps that in everyone of the novels/pamphlets so far Kern is a pernickety arsehole, "but Tyr says..." he repeats endlessly in his wheedling way, at least the collective authors could agree on something. Can't wait to get to the end of this series, as Stevie Smith wrote- not waving but drowning. Stay safe and well. Cheers goonalan. [/QUOTE]
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