[Brujah]

Read the first two. Like them a lot. Will grab the 3rd soon.

[QuickTidal]

amphibian, on 07 January 2016 - 07:10 PM, said:

Macros, on 07 January 2016 - 06:58 PM, said:

Holy shit, Amphibian is Lawrence???

Mind
Blown

Yes. My time was before Mark though.

With a choice between being Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif, ALWAYS choose Omar Sharif.

[Mark Lawrence]

Macros, on 06 January 2016 - 06:53 PM, said:

Oh, I thought it was a line from a film.
Never heard of it

https://twitter.com/...441649370148864

[Mark Lawrence]

QuickTidal, on 07 January 2016 - 02:03 PM, said:

Query or two for Mr. Lawrence when he next stops by.

spoilers for LIAR'S KEY

Spoiler

So, the Wheel of Osheim is the Supercollider at CERN yes? Making Osheim at least partially Switzerland? The description made it sound like that and I'm curious if I'm right.

Also, The machine below the Tower of Ameroth is some kind of cold fusion device? The "ghost" Jal sees being a holographic interface of the computer? That, by the way, so far is my favourite scene/chapter in the book (only halfway through for now though so that may change)!

I'm not answering questions of that detail until the trilogy's done, but this 'map spoiler' from King of Thorns may be of interest.

https://www.youtube....h?v=GJrCceCilFY

Very glad you decided to read sooner rather than later, and that you enjoyed at least the first 40 pages

The pre-order is much appreciated!

This post has been edited by Mark Lawrence: 07 January 2016 - 09:38 PM

[QuickTidal]

Ah, okay. Thanks for stopping by again sir. Much obliged.

Also, excited by the news of Red Sister coming after this trilogy is done!

[Coco with marshmallows]

Mark Lawrence, on 07 January 2016 - 08:45 PM, said:

Macros, on 06 January 2016 - 06:53 PM, said:

Oh, I thought it was a line from a film.
Never heard of it

https://twitter.com/...441649370148864

GAH!

Don't have Twitter so i thought i was being at least moderately inventive.

Bollocks.

[QuickTidal]

LIAR'S KEY done. What a fantastic book! Probably my favourite of Lawrence's books thus far. Some amazing character growth and a really compelling storyline.

Spoiler

The last sentence of the book was my complete favourite. I was not expecting it, and to have Jal give that whole inner speech about how he hasn't changed, and he was not about to go into hell even for a friend...only to be yanked in by Snorri made me completely laugh out loud on the subway. Awesome!

[champ]

QuickTidal, on 14 January 2016 - 02:08 PM, said:

LIAR'S KEY done. What a fantastic book! Probably my favourite of Lawrence's books thus far. Some amazing character growth and a really compelling storyline.

Spoiler

The last sentence of the book was my complete favourite. I was not expecting it, and to have Jal give that whole inner speech about how he hasn't changed, and he was not about to go into hell even for a friend...only to be yanked in by Snorri made me completely laugh out loud on the subway. Awesome!

Your thoughts echoed mine - favourite one yet with the ending sealing it!

[Tiste Simeon]

So I still haven't got around to reading the new series yet... (Sorry!) Will I need a reread of the Thorns series or can I start with Prince of Fools without worrying too much about what I can remember? Also, is it now worth just waiting a bit longer for book 3 and then binging the whole trilogy?

[Macros]

You can jump right in, the ties are minimal.
Book 3 is due this year Id start now

[Tiste Simeon]

Sounds like a plan (unless Mark suddenly turns into GRRM and we don't get book 3 for the next 5 years...)

[HiddenOne]

I think you should re-read. This series is worth the eye time. I got a lot more from my second go around; little details, prose gems, that kind of thing. I have Prince of Fools waiting for my next chance to read a real book, and I will probably re-read EoT before I start.

[theocean]

Series was really good. Jorg was a much more likeable character than I would guessed reading some peoples responses on here. He is the character that does all the stuff you always imagine the bad guy doing. This may be very vague, but does anyone remember the song that was used in the first book I believe. Its a song from modern times lyrics and it gave me the hint right away that the story wasn't what is seemed at first, now I cant remember what the song was.

[Macros]

American Pie was it not?
Like a real garbled version?

[Itwæs Nom]

I'm 126 pages in right now and I gotta say I love Jorg (oh and "Yorg" pronouncation sounds better than the original, which sounds too much like "Jerk" to me, imho. I don't wanna call him jerk.)

Although I read it in English, which makes it less enjoyable to me, it still reads itself. It reads better than King to me.

I'm gonna dive into book fully tommorow or the next day, been reading it only on commutes and at school yet.

[theocean]

Macros, on 18 January 2016 - 09:31 PM, said:

American Pie was it not?
Like a real garbled version?

Awesome it's been bugging me but didn't want to have to reread to find out

[Macros]

Now I really want to remember what the garbled lyrics were.
Bah!

[theocean]

Macros, on 19 January 2016 - 08:35 AM, said:

Now I really want to remember what the garbled lyrics were.
Bah!

Its in King of thorns somewhere. I wish I had remembered but its basically pretty close to the actual lyrics.

[QuickTidal]

theocean, on 19 January 2016 - 06:20 PM, said:

Macros, on 19 January 2016 - 08:35 AM, said:

Now I really want to remember what the garbled lyrics were.
Bah!

Its in King of thorns somewhere. I wish I had remembered but its basically pretty close to the actual lyrics.

Which I recall reminded me of the Cylon's in BATTLESTAR inexplicably singing the words to the Bob Dylan song ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER...which would then show up on our earth 150,000 years later.

[Macros]

so Bob Dylan = Cylon?