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Posted 13 June 2008 - 10:37 PM
I thought the actual review on the blog was a little spoilerish - I know Pat tends to outline plots, but telling us that Shadowthrone and Cotty manipulate the ending seems a spoiler to me...
Judiciously avoiding the marked posts. >_>
Aside from that though, good review that has me really hyped for the book. Which I won't get till July the 4th most probably.
Judiciously avoiding the marked posts. >_>
Aside from that though, good review that has me really hyped for the book. Which I won't get till July the 4th most probably.
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Posted 13 June 2008 - 11:12 PM
polishgenius;329940 said:
I thought the actual review on the blog was a little spoilerish - I know Pat tends to outline plots, but telling us that Shadowthrone and Cotty manipulate the ending seems a spoiler to me...
Similar thoughts here.. I like that Pat outlines the plot and that I now can [linet]anticipate[/linet] drool on some specific things (Gruntle & Mappo together - awesome, Rake's past - double awesome, assassins trying to kill BB's - triple &¤"#¤/%"# awesome) but I felt that the last bit about ST & Cot was bit too much.
Perhaps it proves not to be that big of a deal in the end, but now I will be expecting some last-minute trick or similar by the esteemed duo.
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Posted 14 June 2008 - 01:03 AM
Slumgullion Spitteler;330091 said:
I'd like to read some other reviews though. Too bad I can't find any. Are there any?
Apparently Transworld does not generally send out ARC's so it might take a while still to get more reviews.
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Posted 14 June 2008 - 09:19 AM
*sigh* Sarah will kill me, but I need to finish this book by the time I get to the BBQ
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Posted 14 June 2008 - 12:00 PM
haha, I read 1/3 of the review and dropped it. Can't bear reading any more spoiler materials. As for Paran, it's a real shame that we won't be seeing much of him in ToH. But then, that's probably expected. Now that he's Master of the Deck, if the book focusses on him too much, it's the same as giving away the game... which SE would never ever do!
um well... exchanging Paran's screen time for an elevation in power.
um well... exchanging Paran's screen time for an elevation in power.
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Posted 16 June 2008 - 03:00 AM
hey pat (and others who have read Toll):
do you think it is worth it to reread MOI? I need something to do while I am waiting for my book and stuck in the woods of Washington state with my in-laws. Will it help me understand what's up in Toll if MOI is fresh?
do you think it is worth it to reread MOI? I need something to do while I am waiting for my book and stuck in the woods of Washington state with my in-laws. Will it help me understand what's up in Toll if MOI is fresh?
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Posted 18 June 2008 - 02:02 PM
Argh
- Abyss, really should not have looked *dies*
- Abyss, really should not have looked *dies*
THIS IS YOUR REMINDER THAT THERE IS A
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT
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Posted 20 June 2008 - 12:14 AM
Abyss;333285 said:
Argh
- Abyss, really should not have looked *dies*
- Abyss, really should not have looked *dies*
I had the same sort of reaction. I've actually managed to "trick" myself into believing I never read the review
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Posted 22 June 2008 - 09:57 PM
Just a few more days, guys. . . A few more days.
Too obsessed with those gorgeous Polish girls to be thinking about TtH at the moment!
Patrick
Too obsessed with those gorgeous Polish girls to be thinking about TtH at the moment!
Patrick
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Posted 23 June 2008 - 06:42 AM
I'm going to Poland in a few days.
And thus will miss the launch.
And thus will miss the launch.
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Posted 27 June 2008 - 01:26 PM
pat5150;336469 said:
Just a few more days, guys. . . A few more days.
Too obsessed with those gorgeous Polish girls to be thinking about TtH at the moment!
Patrick
Too obsessed with those gorgeous Polish girls to be thinking about TtH at the moment!
Patrick
ha, then what are you doing posting on this thread:p
have to say i agree with the score you gave tth pat, but i didnt find the book slow at all. I thought the pacing for the most part was totally spot on, if anything the storylines with minor characters and new characters could have been devloped more. Overall, thoroughly impresse dby the book, i just couldnt put it down!!!
oh and, pat, no pictures, it didnt happen!!
