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#1 pat5150

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 03:11 PM

Hey guys,

Okay, so I just posted my review of Dust of Dreams on the blog. As was the case with my reviews of Reaper's Gale, Toll the Hounds, and Return of the Crimson Guard, it is spoiler-free. Still, though it doesn't contain what I would consider spoilers per se, I do enumerate the principal storylines, and give you enough to whet your appetite and fuck with your brains a little. So if you want to go into Dust of Dreams totally "fresh," then you might want to stay away from the review.

Otherwise, knock yourself out!

Even though it ends with a HUGE cliffhanger, Dust of Dreams is a very good book!

Roll on The Crippled God!!!

Patrick

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 03:12 PM

Sweet...

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 03:49 PM

Just read it. I think my eyes are watering a little...

It all sounds good, but currently I think I am most excited about

Spoiler

Can't wait!

worrywort, on 14 September 2012 - 08:07 PM, said:

I kinda love it when D'rek unleashes her nerd wrath, as I knew she would here. Sorry innocent bystanders, but someone's gotta be the kindling.

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 03:51 PM

Somebody please remind me,

Spoiler

It's been a while.

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 03:55 PM

Twilight and co... her brother, The Watch, and all the wierd little witches etc... related to the Tiste Andii

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 04:05 PM

Fucking a!
Stormy and Gesler!

I just hope Gruntle is there somewhere.

Great review Pat, I like your reviews, they seem fair and balanced, and not purely focused on being harsh for harshness sake, there's a geuine sense of simplicity(not in a bad way) in your reviews I like.

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 04:48 PM

Hetan, on Jul 17 2009, 04:55 PM, said:

Twilight and co... her brother, The Watch, and all the wierd little witches etc... related to the Tiste Andii

So, next stupid question.....

Who's Twilight and who are The Watch? All I can think of is Stephenie Meyer and Terry Pretchett.

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 05:06 PM

Slick Mongoose, on Jul 17 2009, 11:48 AM, said:

Hetan, on Jul 17 2009, 04:55 PM, said:

Twilight and co... her brother, The Watch, and all the wierd little witches etc... related to the Tiste Andii

So, next stupid question.....

Who's Twilight and who are The Watch? All I can think of is Stephenie Meyer and Terry Pretchett.

Yon Tavos the atri-preda?

Re-read TTH.

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#9 MTS

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 05:11 PM

You mean RG?

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 05:16 PM

RG Sir.

But, he is Oblivious after all.

Thanks Pat. Just enough info to make me want to cry cause i cant read it, but not enough to be mad about spoilers. Excellent work.

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 05:39 PM

Anyone else think that maybe

Spoiler

worrywort, on 14 September 2012 - 08:07 PM, said:

I kinda love it when D'rek unleashes her nerd wrath, as I knew she would here. Sorry innocent bystanders, but someone's gotta be the kindling.

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 06:24 PM

D'rek, on Jul 17 2009, 06:39 PM, said:

Anyone else think that maybe

Spoiler

I thought something similar

Spoiler

.

I wonder who's this

Spoiler

character is? s/he gets mentioned along with

Spoiler

The latter has had minor roles so far in the earlier books but not s/he. ( or is s/he someone I've forgotten???).

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#13 MTS

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 06:37 PM

Spoiler

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 07:06 PM

Hey pat, is it

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#15 pat5150

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 08:05 PM

RAFO, people. . . RAFO. . .

No spoilers from me beyond what you learned in the book review.

But I'll tell you that you learn who's on the cover of DoD in the book. And Gallan is a poet. . .

Patrick

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 08:15 PM

Though getting a bit more info would be nice, I don't need that much more

PAT, YOUR REVIEW WAS BRILLIANT

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And the scars bourne by us both,
are easily missed,
In the distance between us.

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To be kind,
For you will find,

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 08:24 PM

pat5150, on Jul 17 2009, 04:05 PM, said:

... But I'll tell you that you learn who's on the cover of DoD in the book. And Gallan is a poet. . .

Patrick

It's gotta be

Spoiler

though I'm only just about to finish Reaper's Gale, and don't yet know the fate of him.

#18 T'renn

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 08:31 PM

His fate is... chaning continuously, or maybe just vere hazy and unclear.

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Posted 17 July 2009 - 09:02 PM

Awesome review, now be a good chap and let me win a book!

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