The Immortals Handbook

[Zoatebix]

By the way I have just started reading His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman - has anyone read it? Is it any good?

I read it a few years back when I was still in high school - I found it very enjoyable. The last volume is the weakest of the series, but by no means ruins the whole. Some aspects of the Amber Spyglass requires a significantly larger stretch of the imagination on the part of the reader - and these same aspects don't repay the reader for the extra energy he or she invests.

But nevermind about that. Read it anyways!
-George

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Zoatebix matey!

I read it a few years back when I was still in high school - I found it very enjoyable. The last volume is the weakest of the series, but by no means ruins the whole. Some aspects of the Amber Spyglass requires a significantly larger stretch of the imagination on the part of the reader - and these same aspects don't repay the reader for the extra energy he or she invests.

But nevermind about that. Read it anyways!
-George

Thanks, I will...though it'll probably take me a while to finish it, I'll be lucky to get half an hour a night on it.

Maybe I'll review it on the website afterwards.

 

[S'mon]

U_K - I think Fireflaught may only have been published in Australia?! It's a shame, Fortress of Eternity is such a fantastic 'dark fantasy; Whitmore deserves some recognition for it. I guess he was unlucky and may have been depressed, leading to not getting the sequel done. I guess we can all sympathise w how hard it is to get things finished, eh?

 

[S'mon]

edit: To the rest of you - Fortress of Eternity/Fireflaught features loads of deity vs mortal and deity vs deity conflict, indeed one of the 'heroes', Annukin, is a deity! As are more than one villain. His 'adventuring party' (of which he is not the leader) includes a noble/Ranger type, a cynical mercenary, a barbarian and a common prostitute - can't get much more varied power level than that! It's a great read for anyone interested in gods-as-PCs style play.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey S'mon!

U_K - I think Fireflaught may only have been published in Australia?! It's a shame, Fortress of Eternity is such a fantastic 'dark fantasy; Whitmore deserves some recognition for it.

Indeed. I think I'll pimp the book in the bibliography of the Immortals Handbook. If I had a copy now I could conjure up some details for the website (akin to the movie reviews).

I guess he was unlucky and may have been depressed, leading to not getting the sequel done.

I would be curious what Andrew is up to now? Its obvious hes talented, I wonder is he still writing?

I guess we can all sympathise w how hard it is to get things finished, eh?

Tell me about it.

By the way S'mon, I can't remember if you ever got Come Endless Darkness, I vaguely recall that you did pick up a copy but I don't remember hearing your thoughts on it?

 

[S'mon]

Come Endless Darkness - I have it but I haven't read most of it yet!
Hm, I'm going to Romania to teach for a week on Sunday, maybe I'll take it with me.
Andrew Whitmore has a website you can google, he sent me a free copy of Fireflaught from Australia!

 

[S'mon]

I just googled for Whitmore's homepage, it's disappeared *sigh*

 

[CRGreathouse]

Release Dates* :

Immortals Handbook Apotheosis pdf: Autumn 2004

Immortals Handbook Grimoire pdf: Autumn 2004

Immortals Handbook Bestiary pdf: Autumn 2004

Immortals Handbook Chronicle pdf: Autumn 2004

Immortals Handbook print version: Winter 2004

Immortals Index - Celtic Mythology pdf: Winter 2004

*tentative until confirmed.

Are we still on for these dates (from your site)? In particular, how close are you (pages to be typed, or somesuch) to the Apotheosis PDF, and do you have any further information on the print version?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi CRGreathouse mate!

Are we still on for these dates (from your site)?

Pretty much. Things have been annoying this week (I am experiencing a lot of computer problems*), but I can hopefully get a clear run from this week on.

*In fact my screen is mysteriously breaking up as I type this (a problem I have been having over the past week).

In particular, how close are you (pages to be typed, or somesuch) to the Apotheosis PDF,

I think about 17-18 pages. It would be about a week to ten days without problems but that seems impossible for me lately.

and do you have any further information on the print version?

Not at this point.

Meant to add I should have an update on the site tonight, barring puter troubles.

 

[mythusmage]

I've read through 15 pages (at 20 posts a page) of this thing and my browser needs a rest. I will comment on IH, but it might be a few days from now.

BTW, The Living Tribunal suicided. Trying to keep up with all the violations of Marvel Continuity is what did it.