Posted 23 January 2017 - 08:34 AM
So I went out last night, was starting to go a bit stir crazy trapped indoors - hadn't done anything since New Years - and I knew there was a local scene metal gig going on in Islington so I figured why not. It's part of a competition called Metal 2 The Masses the winner of which gets to play at Bloodstock Open Air - which I believe is nationwide, it certainly has Birmingham and Brighton branches at any rate. Anyhow I didn't know any of the bands on, but I knew I'd know plenty of people at the venue, needed to get out so I said why not.
So I'm chatting away to a friend of mine and her friend whom I'd never met before and a little bit later in the night I join a conversation between this girl and two of the members of one of the bands. The singer is talking about Game of Thrones, so naturally I ask if she's read the books or simply seen the show, start chatting about the books etc. At this point my friend's friend - henceforth simply my friend lol - just goes, 'Ah fantasy is all about Steven Erikson anyway'. I'm like omfg, turn around start asking her all these questions about MBotF, at which point she shows me the top she is wearing, a bridge on fire with 'Bridgeburners, first in last out' written underneath!
Needless to say I spent most of the rest of the night geeking out with my new best mate lol
Seriously though, first person I've actually met who has read them as well, she has only read up to the end of The Bonehunters though so I had to be mighty careful about spoilers, especially as regards certain favourite characters.
"I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust." T.S Eliot - The Wasteland