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16th October 2003, 11:28 | #1 |
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New Robin Hobb
Fools Fate.
Outstanding, as usual |
16th October 2003, 11:32 | #2 |
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Awesome!!!
Continues with FitzChivalry's story or jumps to another as in Mad Ship? |
16th October 2003, 11:35 | #3 |
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Yah, it's the conclusion to the Tawny Man Trilogy (Fool's Errand and The Golden Fool)
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16th October 2003, 11:40 | #4 |
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Sweet.
I'm a bit behind the news with Fantasy books, as I've entered the daily grind. Yeah, so is the conclusion as good as the first trilogy? I really liked the Jester. |
16th October 2003, 11:47 | #5 |
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What what what? It's out? In NZ, or am I gunna have to order through Amazon again?
My favourite books ever. |
16th October 2003, 11:52 | #6 |
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Join da club bro!
Do you guys like the Sword of Truth series as well? My all time favourite, even if the last few fell short of expectations. Go the sword!!! |
16th October 2003, 11:53 | #7 |
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Please tell me where you've seen this. Must buy NOW.
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16th October 2003, 11:58 | #8 |
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I just preordered off amazon uk yesterday - expected to ship on the 20th.
If it's out here in nz somewhere, I'm gonna be pissed. |
16th October 2003, 12:02 | #9 |
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Amazon.com haven't released it yet either...
Someone spill. |
16th October 2003, 12:22 | #10 |
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I got it from Whitcoulls, Lambton Quay, so it's fairly safe to assume it's available Nationwide..
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16th October 2003, 12:23 | #11 |
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16th October 2003, 12:50 | #12 |
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Picked it up at Whitcoulls in Lower Hutt, 3 copies left.
Yoda - BUUUUURRRRRNNNNNN |
16th October 2003, 12:54 | #13 |
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sweet
I read the liveship series years ago, followed by fool's errand, but I couldn't find the rest. Co-incidentally, I happen to be reading assassin's quest atm, so will be excellent to be able to pick all those new ones up when I'm done |
16th October 2003, 12:58 | #14 |
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I'm halfway through Wizard of the Pigeons, which she wrote under her real name. I think I'll park it and read Fools Fate. Bugger that you read them in the wrong order dude.
I have to admit that its quite cool (and a novelty) to be in the position of waiting for the next release in a series - normally I get into them well after publication. |
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16th October 2003, 13:21 | #17 |
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Sad but true. |
16th October 2003, 14:08 | #18 |
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The new Fiest is out soon - can be preordered on amazon.co.uk at the moment. I was disappointed with his last book though, so I think I'll let someone else buy it and borrow it off them.
Glad I've got a Robin Hobb to read now. Gonna sit in the sun all weekend and read it - I know I won't be able to put it down. |
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It's like waiting for a really good movie sequal, I just cant fucken wait till that book comes out. (Please tell me some of you guys have read that series?..I am a serious reader, and this series has REALLY made me sit up and beg for more..if your interested, the first book is called "a Game of Thrones", second one is "a clash of Kings" and the third is "a Storm of Swords"). I think I read Robin Hobb's assasi series seom years back, but it wasn't very stand out for me?..perhaps I should re-read, or erad the ones you guys are talking about above. |
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16th October 2003, 15:11 | #21 |
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Goodkind is a shockingly bad writer, with what seems to be a warped and limited imagination.. (Evil Chicken monster? the chicken that wasnt a chicken? Or all the other somethings that wasnt really something at all Chimes? Races? cant he invent NEW words? argh)
His last book could have been compressed into 2 - 3 chapters, I guess the above post that said he was preaching, was correct. What makes it worse is that what he preaches is just STOOPID! An example there would be when he took an entire chapter to explain how Kahlan was using her power to take control of someone... just repeated the same thing over and over in slightly different ways. I found myself holding my breath hoping it would stop. Just like you are hoping Ill stop typing now so. . |
17th October 2003, 12:29 | #22 | |
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Fuck yeah! Hardcore fantasy readers!
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Fuck me, I'm gonna get them and re read them all. That book is truly epic bro. For MORE EPIC action, the number one book ever written would be 'Curse of the Mistwraith' - it's SO good. I really liked how Janny Wurts wrote in both brother's perspectives even if later on in the series it ultimately became biased towards Arithon. Although I have given up on waiting for the next instalment, I'm still waiting for all the series to be finished THEN I'll gobble up the books. Anyone read the third book in teh second series? Did it conclude then or is there gonna be a third trilogy? BTW: That series is called "The wars of Light and Shadow". |
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17th October 2003, 13:02 | #23 |
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Janny Wurtz recently released Hells Chasm, a stand alone. It was great.
Don't know what's happened with the mistwraith series - but I'd like to. |
17th October 2003, 13:11 | #24 |
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The Farseer series is the second best series I've ever read. WOT takes my #1 spot (so far).
That's going up against Tolkien, Eddings, Gemmel, Smith, and many other authors that I can't remember now. Havn't read her (Robin Hobb's) Whiteship series yet, must be next on my list The Farseer series was so good, but so frustrating at the same time. The Hero behind the scenes who never got any appreciation, very very good. I will have to read the new ones. |
17th October 2003, 13:14 | #25 |
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Read the Liveship series before the Tawny Man (the current) series.
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17th October 2003, 13:55 | #27 |
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I thought Robin Hobb was a man?
Robin can be a bi-sexual name... Maybe I'm wrong, but I remember reading in an interview or something and they used the good old 'he'. Care to correct me anyone? |
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17th October 2003, 14:02 | #29 |
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
My bad. /ducks head |
17th October 2003, 14:39 | #30 |
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Are the books under Megan Lindholm's name any good? Might have to seek them out..
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17th October 2003, 14:44 | #31 |
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Get them from the library, they're somewhat different to the Robin Hobb stories. I've only read Cloven Hooves and am halfway through Wizard of the Pigeons, however.
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17th October 2003, 14:53 | #32 |
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Hobb's books were wickedly odd
I mean, the stories were depressing and drawn out, but I couldn't put it down! Weird. I like it the way that the Liveship series is actually a part of the greater whole, really deep stuff... I think I'll bump this one up my 'to read' list to just after what I'm on now, Jimmy The Hand. Thank you Saladin! |
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It was planned to be 5 books (allthough at the beginning it was only going to a be a trilogy).. The 4th book was going to take place 5 years after the end of the 3rd..., but he found he couldn't write that very well, so he's added a book to fill in that 5 year gap (which is "a fest for crows").. So it looks like it'll be a 6 book series. Yay Oh, btw, you wont believe how good the 3rd book it... |
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21st October 2003, 09:44 | #34 |
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Droooooooooooooools
Me must get!!!! |
21st October 2003, 09:54 | #35 |
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yer, sword of truth is going downhill, its a pity, i really like the characters, and the 1st few books were so good, i loved the evil chicken by the way, but now they all just break into spontaneous preaching which evolves repeating things he said half a page ago over and over.
Haven't read any Hobbs, but after the read the latest wheel of time i'll look into it btw http://www.keithparkinson.com/ take a look through his book cover section, its a trip through some fond memories Last edited by Dystopia : 21st October 2003 at 09:56. |
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Need to know, wanna buy tomorrow :> |
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7th January 2004, 21:37 | #37 |
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I'd say read the liveship series first. Otherwise the ending of the liveship trilogy will be given away.
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7th January 2004, 21:50 | #39 |
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Thanks : )
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8th January 2004, 07:59 | #40 |
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The last Tawny Man is the first book that's ever made me actually cry. Not just sniffle a little, but actually sit there trying to read through the tears streaming down my face.
I think I'm just turning into a sook. |