This will be a roling thread. Please
BLOCK ALL SPOILERS UNTIL THE THREAD TITLE REFLECTS THAT I HAVE COMPLETED A BOOK
Okay... i haven't read a whole series from book one in ages so i'm actually fairly psyched for Jim Butcher's CODEX ALERA series, which has been sitting, in its entirety, in my trp for almost a year.
That said...
Abyss, on 10 July 2011 - 03:34 PM, said:
Started THE FURIES OF CALDERON - i figured out what was preventing me from getting on with this series for so long... 'start-up syndrome'. No matter how good i know a series is going to be, spending the time needed for an author, even a great author like Butcher, to start something from scratch with necessary farmboy antics and intro worldbuilding, is a bit... i'm going to use the word 'tedious' even if that's unfair. I know i'll enjoy this series, and even soon, but the first 50 pages so far are just that.
QuickTidal, on 10 July 2011 - 05:25 PM, said:
a year later I re-bought it and finished it. While it was still kind of by-the-numbers, I liked a few things about it...enough to read Book2 which I am happy to say is SO much better.
so no matter how tedious FoC seems, just push on.
Briar King, on 10 July 2011 - 06:01 PM, said:
...and i'm duly encouraged and thank you ... because i'll tell you, 80-90 pages in and it's like ive read this all before...
Farmboy of unclear ancestry and a curious lack of powers everyone else has.
Evil barbarian threat from a dark mysterious end of the continent.
The bestest swordman ever who is also an honourable bad guy.
Elements based magic.
Plucky intrepid spy girl.
Evil chicken monsters.
Irritating local politics.
...gah.
If not for the Dresdencrack and genuine praise here at the Otherlit forum i'd be seriously doubtful.