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#41 User is offline   Puck 

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:01 PM

I guess I'm too blinded by my, uhm, opinion about photomanipulations being used as fantasy book covers to give a thought out opinion at the moment. But I guess I like the idea, just not the execution.

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:02 PM

No spoilers but the scenes involving Yedan and the dragon(s) are ridiculously awesome. Personally, I've been waiting for a book that matched Memories of Ice for emotional impact and this book blew it away. I phoned SE at 4 in the morning to tell him that I loved him and missed work the next day. I haven't read it a second time out of a sort of fear for the emotion it pulls out of me. If anybody feels that this is a poor or flawed ending to the series, I urge them to revisit it in a couple/few years because, and perhaps this will sound condescending but fuck it, if you've come this far and don't weep when you read this novel, you have some maturing to do.

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:11 PM

You big girls blouse.
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:14 PM

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A list of peoples' houses to burn down
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:18 PM

View PostEnd of Disc One, on 20 October 2010 - 07:14 PM, said:

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A list of peoples' houses to burn down


You would not survive the attempt :)
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:36 PM

Merci for posting this. It is more epic than 19 black holes exploding into candy.
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:45 PM

View PostEnd of Disc One, on 20 October 2010 - 07:14 PM, said:

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A list of peoples' houses to burn down root through for early book copies..


Fixed.

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:46 PM

View PostTraveller, on 20 October 2010 - 07:45 PM, said:

View PostEnd of Disc One, on 20 October 2010 - 07:14 PM, said:

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A list of peoples' houses to burn down root through for early book copies..


Fixed!


very smart.
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 07:49 PM

View PostHetan, on 20 October 2010 - 07:02 PM, said:

No spoilers but the scenes involving Yedan and the dragon(s) are ridiculously awesome. Personally, I've been waiting for a book that matched Memories of Ice for emotional impact and this book blew it away. I phoned SE at 4 in the morning to tell him that I loved him and missed work the next day. I haven't read it a second time out of a sort of fear for the emotion it pulls out of me. If anybody feels that this is a poor or flawed ending to the series, I urge them to revisit it in a couple/few years because, and perhaps this will sound condescending but fuck it, if you've come this far and don't weep when you read this novel, you have some maturing to do.

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 08:15 PM

There's a massive stack of A4 paper on one of our side tables which is The Crippled God in its entirety. Cougar has been in its presence and recoiled from its evident awesomeness. I doubt any of you lot could do better :) (Mal)
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 08:41 PM

I am more than happy to give it a try. That cover has got me all excited now. Tell SE's publishers to get a bloody move on!
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 08:45 PM

View PostAptorian, on 20 October 2010 - 04:15 PM, said:

You know, this picture leads me to a question. How big are the "Big Boss" dragons actually in the Malazan Universe?

The one in this picture is gigantic, like the size of an Aircraft Carrier or something. I remember talk about Olar Ethil being mentioned as Twin to Tiam in her shape and size, and she dwarfed the Silanda I think. How big was the Silanda?

How big was Rake for example? or Korlat? Ruin didn't sound that big in RG.



I was thinking it could be Rud Ellale. Ithought he was being readied for something big.

And as far as size , I thought at one point it was stated that Orfantal was even bigger in dragon form than Rake.
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 08:46 PM

View PostAptorian, on 20 October 2010 - 04:15 PM, said:

You know, this picture leads me to a question. How big are the "Big Boss" dragons actually in the Malazan Universe?

The one in this picture is gigantic, like the size of an Aircraft Carrier or something. I remember talk about Olar Ethil being mentioned as Twin to Tiam in her shape and size, and she dwarfed the Silanda I think. How big was the Silanda?

How big was Rake for example? or Korlat? Ruin didn't sound that big in RG.



I was thinking it could be Rud Ellale. I thought he was being readied for something big.

And as far as size , I thought at one point it was stated that Orfantal was even bigger in dragon form than Rake.
I have seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter at the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain...."
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 08:48 PM

View PostEnd of Disc One, on 20 October 2010 - 07:14 PM, said:

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A list of peoples' houses to burn down

Wouldn't the next BBQ pretty much accomplish the same purpose?
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 08:53 PM

KICK-ASS COVER.

"The Watch vs. dragon(s)." "Unnamed."

That is sadistic, you know?
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 09:22 PM

View PostHetan, on 20 October 2010 - 08:15 PM, said:

There's a massive stack of A4 paper on one of our side tables which is The Crippled God in its entirety. Cougar has been in its presence and recoiled from its evident awesomeness. I doubt any of you lot could do better :) (Mal)


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Posted 20 October 2010 - 09:48 PM

Ok now i'm starting to get excited, that cover is fantastic.

As for the dragon i'll plump for "Father Light", or maybe because it's The Watch (damn all you proofreading swine!), whatever dragon is aspected to Thyr (Olar Ethil ?).

Saying that though does the Otataral Dragon have another name that we have'nt heard yet ?

Is'nt Ublala Pung also tooled up for a bit of Dragonslaying ?

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:13 PM

LOVE this cover. Agreed it is the best of the new ones.

Also, anyone notice the art similarities to a certain final CODEX ALERA volume?

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Posted 21 October 2010 - 12:23 AM

aawww YEAHHHHH!!!

this is epic on a scale that makes me giggle with Kellanvedian madness

oh, and spoiler, the cover depicts the fall of the Fifth Elephant over Uberwald.

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Posted 21 October 2010 - 12:30 AM

View PostQuickTidal, on 20 October 2010 - 10:13 PM, said:

LOVE this cover. Agreed it is the best of the new ones.

Also, anyone notice the art similarities to a certain final CODEX ALERA volume?

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Mix that and the colors of Captain's Fury. I saw it.
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