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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 8231577" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#118 Under Fallen Stars by Mel Odom (Threat Sea 2) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 20/3/21 to 25/3/21</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]134675[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Well, I'm still into this series, although- and already, not quite as much as the last one.</p><p></p><p>The villains here are great, and I'm a big fan of the sahuagin, they're the drow of the sea, if you get me (sorta). The action with the sea devils is also great, and something I am going to grab for my game- Shhh... but my guys are in Saltmarsh right now. So, I'm having some of these guys for villains.</p><p></p><p>Likewise I think I'm beginning to appreciate more authors that spend quality time with their villains, maybe because I am reading these books to find out more about the monsters et al that inhabit the land of Faerun. How to play them, how they act, what they say and do, etc.</p><p></p><p>The stories then are of secondary concern, although in the 118 novels I've read so far there have been a few crackers along the way, but this one- unlike the first one in this series, didn't pick me up and carry me away.</p><p></p><p>That said this is the middle book (sorta), and so we're travelling places and building the plot/conflict. There's lots of good action here and the tension is ramping up nicely, same with the villains- they're going places, doing bad things, and getting ready for the big finale.</p><p></p><p>My misgivings with this one however extend beyond the scope and pace of the plot, our hero- he's turned all wobbly-legged, for some daft reason he's beginning to over-think, well- everything. Even when faced by a wall of sage advice, and friendly faces, surrounded by folk that like/love him- he's gone all teenage angst and pouting child. I am of no worth, and it's not even the touchy-feely variant, it's the stroppy mad at the world/mad at myself version- which is very unattractive.</p><p></p><p>I mean, I get it- but you'd think he'd develop a little more self-awareness as he progressed, and bad things happen, but... also good, he's the hero of the hour however many times over, and yet still. Mwwwaaaarrrgghhh! Time (again) to spit dummy.</p><p></p><p>So, that wound me up a bit, get some more external threat in if you have to Mr Author, sir. Brooding male tantrums and self-loathing... there must be something better. Something cooler, a little more cocksure (at times) would be nice, I get this is the heroes journey but this one is a lot of one step forward- three steps back, hide under the stairs and internal turmoil (he says).</p><p></p><p>So, not good when the hero gets all unnecessarily angsty, get back to the fighting- and the villains, bring on the sahuagin (and associated terrors from the depths) your on a winner (with me) with this shtick.</p><p></p><p>Read. </p><p></p><p>Stay safe and well.</p><p></p><p>Cheers goonalan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 8231577, member: 16069"] [B]#118 Under Fallen Stars by Mel Odom (Threat Sea 2) Read 20/3/21 to 25/3/21[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="187px"]134675[/ATTACH] Well, I'm still into this series, although- and already, not quite as much as the last one. The villains here are great, and I'm a big fan of the sahuagin, they're the drow of the sea, if you get me (sorta). The action with the sea devils is also great, and something I am going to grab for my game- Shhh... but my guys are in Saltmarsh right now. So, I'm having some of these guys for villains. Likewise I think I'm beginning to appreciate more authors that spend quality time with their villains, maybe because I am reading these books to find out more about the monsters et al that inhabit the land of Faerun. How to play them, how they act, what they say and do, etc. The stories then are of secondary concern, although in the 118 novels I've read so far there have been a few crackers along the way, but this one- unlike the first one in this series, didn't pick me up and carry me away. That said this is the middle book (sorta), and so we're travelling places and building the plot/conflict. There's lots of good action here and the tension is ramping up nicely, same with the villains- they're going places, doing bad things, and getting ready for the big finale. My misgivings with this one however extend beyond the scope and pace of the plot, our hero- he's turned all wobbly-legged, for some daft reason he's beginning to over-think, well- everything. Even when faced by a wall of sage advice, and friendly faces, surrounded by folk that like/love him- he's gone all teenage angst and pouting child. I am of no worth, and it's not even the touchy-feely variant, it's the stroppy mad at the world/mad at myself version- which is very unattractive. I mean, I get it- but you'd think he'd develop a little more self-awareness as he progressed, and bad things happen, but... also good, he's the hero of the hour however many times over, and yet still. Mwwwaaaarrrgghhh! Time (again) to spit dummy. So, that wound me up a bit, get some more external threat in if you have to Mr Author, sir. Brooding male tantrums and self-loathing... there must be something better. Something cooler, a little more cocksure (at times) would be nice, I get this is the heroes journey but this one is a lot of one step forward- three steps back, hide under the stairs and internal turmoil (he says). So, not good when the hero gets all unnecessarily angsty, get back to the fighting- and the villains, bring on the sahuagin (and associated terrors from the depths) your on a winner (with me) with this shtick. Read. Stay safe and well. Cheers goonalan [/QUOTE]
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