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<blockquote data-quote="mafisto" data-source="post: 2457986" data-attributes="member: 15183">Loving it thus far...I had been wondering if anyone else had taken a look at it...I'm about 2/3 of the way through Tyranny of the Night right now, and am absolutely riveted. However, the first third of the book is difficult to get through. This is not like Glen's Black Company series, where the world is sketched out in vague strokes, leaving the detail for character interaction. The world is very large, with many different cultures, personalities and defining features. Glen doesn't hold back describing any of that, sometimes to the detriment of the story (or the reader's comprehension). I'll likely read the book again to pick up on the things I did not understand at the beginning.That said, even having not read the entire book, the story is excellent. The dialogue is hilarious, the narrative has a compelling, dry sense of wit, and the convoluted politics can be a blast to work through. Glen Cook's weird writing style (the guy seems to be adverse to the comma, using a period instead) may not be for everyone, but it's one of the most identifiable styles in the genre - for old fans, this is a good thing. Thus far I highly recommend for tenacious readers longing for the feel of the good old days of Croaker and the Company.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mafisto, post: 2457986, member: 15183"] [b]Loving it thus far...[/b] I had been wondering if anyone else had taken a look at it... I'm about 2/3 of the way through Tyranny of the Night right now, and am absolutely riveted. However, the first third of the book is difficult to get through. This is not like Glen's Black Company series, where the world is sketched out in vague strokes, leaving the detail for character interaction. The world is very large, with many different cultures, personalities and defining features. Glen doesn't hold back describing any of that, sometimes to the detriment of the story (or the reader's comprehension). I'll likely read the book again to pick up on the things I did not understand at the beginning. That said, even having not read the entire book, the story is excellent. The dialogue is hilarious, the narrative has a compelling, dry sense of wit, and the convoluted politics can be a blast to work through. Glen Cook's weird writing style (the guy seems to be adverse to the comma, using a period instead) may not be for everyone, but it's one of the most identifiable styles in the genre - for old fans, this is a good thing. Thus far I highly recommend for tenacious readers longing for the feel of the good old days of Croaker and the Company. [/QUOTE]

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