ICE's next book: "Dancer's Lament"
#41
Posted 10 December 2014 - 06:29 PM
I've enjoyed all of ICE's books thus far (Yes even the much maligned RotCG) so this cannot come out soon enough.
#42
Posted 13 December 2014 - 06:20 AM
Egwene, on 18 September 2014 - 11:32 AM, said:
Are we maybe a bit too quick in thinking (hoping ) that this book is about The Dancer?!
After all, there are a lot of others. The book could be about the cult of the Shadow Dancers.
After all, there are a lot of others. The book could be about the cult of the Shadow Dancers.
Its possible (probable in my opinion) that we will get to see the origin of the shadow dancers cult and whether that played a part in Dancer creating the Talon. Would be pretty nice to see the Talon and Claw facing off if Surly plays a part in these books.
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#43
Posted 03 February 2015 - 08:43 AM
Hopefully we get to find out a little about Dancer's (probably) once and ambiguously mentioned daughter from RotCG some where in the early empire books.
#44
Posted 03 February 2015 - 05:20 PM
heavymetaltroll, on 03 February 2015 - 08:43 AM, said:
Hopefully we get to find out a little about Dancer's (probably) once and ambiguously mentioned daughter from RotCG some where in the early empire books.
I don't know if I'm referencing the same thing as you are, but I remember a mention in one of the books were Cotillion said he had a daughter and needed to beg her forgiveness- I always took that to mean Apsalar (like a daughter to him).
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#45
Posted 03 February 2015 - 07:48 PM
BG you're right. The "daughter" mentioned in RotCG by Ragman is even more ambiguously thought of: the father is not defined (either as Dancer or anybody else).
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#46
Posted 04 February 2015 - 05:41 AM
worry, on 03 February 2015 - 07:48 PM, said:
BG you're right. The "daughter" mentioned in RotCG by Ragman is even more ambiguously thought of: the father is not defined (either as Dancer or anybody else).
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While the father isn't defined, Ragman's emphasis on his seems to point to someone fairly potent, that Ragman (Topper) is intimately familiar with, and it can be fairly confidently assumed someone we already know. To me Dancer seems the only likely candidate, I certainly can't think of anybody else who could possibly fit. Regardless it's one of those questions that I would really like an answer to, and hopefully one is on it's way.
#47
Posted 11 March 2015 - 10:26 AM
Sadly I've just struggled to get into any of ICE's latest books. The early empire period has been one of my favourite parts of the Malazan history, but I just don't believe ICE can do it justice after what SE has already established. As always, just my opinion.
#48
Posted 11 March 2015 - 10:29 AM
What exactly do you mean though with "what SE has already established"? Because they established the world setting together, not just SE.
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#49
Posted 13 March 2015 - 12:01 AM
Gorefest, on 11 March 2015 - 10:29 AM, said:
What exactly do you mean though with "what SE has already established"? Because they established the world setting together, not just SE.
In my opinion there is a very big difference between creating a world for a DnD game, and having the skill to do complex world building for a ten book series that has as much historical weight as SE's Malazan Book of the Fallen evokes. It's SE's particular style and talent for layering that history throughout the story in such a satisfying way that I will miss.
It's all of the tantalising hints that SE has already woven through the Malazan story that reference so many fascinating events from the early empire history that I view as the existing foundation.
Unfortunately I just find it jarring whenever ICE visits such territory. Honestly it's not ICE's fault, I just find his style very different to SE's and it throws me off. I would love to read something of ICE's outside of the Malazan world so I could really appreciated his particular writing style on it's own merits instead of having the comparison to SE's writing always at the back of my mind.
#50
Posted 16 April 2015 - 10:08 AM
Dancer's Lament, Book One of Path to Ascendancy, will be published in February 2016:
http://www.amazon.co.../dp/0765379449/
http://www.amazon.co.../dp/0765379449/
#51
Posted 16 April 2015 - 06:10 PM
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ICE is an uneven writer, and his track record isn't exactly stellar. Only time will tell.
My second worry is that ICE never really delivered (IMHO) when it comes to epic characters, with a possible exception of Dassem. And Dancer will be very hard to pull off without descending into banality.
My second worry is that ICE never really delivered (IMHO) when it comes to epic characters, with a possible exception of Dassem. And Dancer will be very hard to pull off without descending into banality.
THIS, so much. I didn't like NOK that much, I still hate Kiska after all this time and Kyle...well...Kyle's all right now I guess. I read his books because they're part of the Malazan world, but he's uneven and dare I say it, 'merely competent.' I have not had any kind of strong emotions when I read his books. No laughters, no tears. I won't ever reread his books, and I reread nearly all of my books: that's how little impression they had on me.
IMHO, he just doesn't come close to Erikson's level. And that's all right, but I'd rather have him write something completely of his own, than write something Malazan again. Sure, I'll definitely read it because Dancer's one of my favs, but I'm not expecting much from the book itself. And that's a shame, because I want to be excited about another Malazan book, but I'm just...not.
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#52
Posted 22 May 2015 - 09:26 AM
http://edelweiss.abo...?sku=0765379449
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Esslemont's all-new trilogy takes readers deeper into the politics and intrigue of the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire
Dancer's Lament focuses on the genesis of the empire. This new prequel trilogy features Dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Malazan empire.
Dancer's Lament focuses on the genesis of the empire. This new prequel trilogy features Dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Malazan empire.
#53
Posted 22 May 2015 - 03:46 PM
Jussi, on 22 May 2015 - 09:26 AM, said:
http://edelweiss.abo...?sku=0765379449
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Esslemont's all-new trilogy takes readers deeper into the politics and intrigue of the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire
Dancer's Lament focuses on the genesis of the empire. This new prequel trilogy features Dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Malazan empire.
Dancer's Lament focuses on the genesis of the empire. This new prequel trilogy features Dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Malazan empire.
Wow wow, it's part of a trilogy?
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#54
Posted 26 May 2015 - 02:52 AM
Lycaenion, on 22 May 2015 - 03:46 PM, said:
Wow wow, it's part of a trilogy?
Well, it's Book One of "Path to Ascendancy", which I would have assumed to be a minimum of three books. (Duologies seem a rare thing these days.)
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#55
Posted 24 June 2015 - 08:24 PM
#57
Posted 25 June 2015 - 01:41 AM
Wondering whether the whole trilo is Dancer-centric, or if 2 and 3 may focus on Kellanved and Dassem, or perhaps Surly. On the strength of RCG I would dearly love to read a Surly/Laseen focused book by ICE.
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#58
Posted 25 June 2015 - 09:01 AM
Abyss, on 25 June 2015 - 01:41 AM, said:
Wondering whether the whole trilo is Dancer-centric, or if 2 and 3 may focus on Kellanved and Dassem, or perhaps Surly. On the strength of RCG I would dearly love to read a Surly/Laseen focused book by ICE.
Might be he will focus on one or two characters each book of the trilogy? Like one will be Dancer (and maybe Kellanved), two will be Dassem (and his daughter?) and three will be about Surly becoming Laseen or something?
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#59
Posted 03 July 2015 - 10:55 PM
Lycaenion, on 25 June 2015 - 09:01 AM, said:
Abyss, on 25 June 2015 - 01:41 AM, said:
Wondering whether the whole trilo is Dancer-centric, or if 2 and 3 may focus on Kellanved and Dassem, or perhaps Surly. On the strength of RCG I would dearly love to read a Surly/Laseen focused book by ICE.
Might be he will focus on one or two characters each book of the trilogy? Like one will be Dancer (and maybe Kellanved), two will be Dassem (and his daughter?) and three will be about Surly becoming Laseen or something?
If it's pre-Empire I don't think we'll get to see Laseen. That's a hundred years after the founding of the Empire after all.
#60
Posted 03 July 2015 - 11:07 PM
Laseen, maybe not. Surly? You betcha. She's Old Guard.
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