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Hmm, the Erikson thread on the Martin Forum is much amusing!
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Posted 07 February 2003 - 02:21 AM
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
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Posted 01 December 2002 - 11:03 AM
And Tyrion lannister, Jaime Lannister,Daenerys,Catelyn, Robb Stark, Theon, Davos Seaworth, Samwell...shall i go on.
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Posted 23 April 2003 - 05:56 AM
ASOIAF is definately a great reread with quite a bit of forshadowing and you always pick up new things. A couple of weeks ago I reread the BRan chapter where he's in the coma and he mentions looking South and seeing a knight in the shape of a hound looking over Sansa and Arya. Interesting as Sandor has had a huge part to play in obth Aryas and Sansa's lives, though in very different ways.
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The road to heaven is paved with bad intentions.
#444 Guest_LooseCannon_*
Posted 15 January 2004 - 08:34 PM
Ugh. Amazon is a great company and all and I order tons of books from them but they are absolutely terrible with yet-to-be-published material. That is very misleading as the paperback will probably take over a year from the day the hardcover edition is released. Not to mention their infamous page counts of books that are still being written.
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#445
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Posted 19 February 2004 - 07:21 AM
I'm kinda sorry I mentioned it now...------------------------------
The dead are like a silent, conquering army.
With every battle their ranks grow,
Marching, inexhaustible, each and every one,
Beneath crumbling stone banners. - The Call of Hurgana
Victory is mine!
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Posted 03 February 2003 - 11:46 AM
I think GRRM spends more time thanking us for our patience than he does writing his next book.
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Far has the journey been, clear the need for a place of rest and relaxation for the weary traveller. Such as Kruppe, wizened adventurer with more than a few leagues under his belt, not to mention spanning it.
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Posted 29 January 2003 - 12:47 PM
[spolier]
the Faceless man that Arya meets at Harrenhall (and earlier saves his life...)
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Oppna gapet i ryndend mitt
Floda av blod fran Ymers kropp
Varldar skapas utav hans kott
Nio till antal pa Yggdrasil.
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Originally posted by Malarion:
Who is Jaquen H'ghar again?
the Faceless man that Arya meets at Harrenhall (and earlier saves his life...)
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Oppna gapet i ryndend mitt
Floda av blod fran Ymers kropp
Varldar skapas utav hans kott
Nio till antal pa Yggdrasil.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 23 January 2003 - 10:46 PM
Methinks you should disregard Mr. Falco here.
A Song of Ice and Fire is the most critically acclaimed fantasy to come along in years. Wonderfully written with amazingly fleshed out characters.
I like it a tiny bit more than the Malazan books because I tend to like fantasy with a minimalist approach to magic. Magic is just a little bit to common in the Malazan world in my mind and begins to lose its WOW factor after a while. In ASoIaF, because magic is kept mysterious, when it does appear (and it does, trust me) it makes a powerful impact.
Okay, I'm rambling... I urge those who haven't to give em' a try.
A Song of Ice and Fire is the most critically acclaimed fantasy to come along in years. Wonderfully written with amazingly fleshed out characters.
I like it a tiny bit more than the Malazan books because I tend to like fantasy with a minimalist approach to magic. Magic is just a little bit to common in the Malazan world in my mind and begins to lose its WOW factor after a while. In ASoIaF, because magic is kept mysterious, when it does appear (and it does, trust me) it makes a powerful impact.
Okay, I'm rambling... I urge those who haven't to give em' a try.
#449 Guest_Steve_*
Posted 15 July 2003 - 07:52 AM
An interesting theory I've heard is that the puppeteer is actually Old Nan, and Hodor is hers and Dunk's grandson. That would be interesting indeed.
"Even the damned may love." - Roland of Gilead, the last gunslinger.
"Even the damned may love." - Roland of Gilead, the last gunslinger.
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Posted 04 December 2002 - 11:07 PM
A hedge knight heads to a tourney and offends one of the princes' of the ruling house (the dragon people), and is forced to undertake trial by combat...
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"sic transit gloria mundi"- "Thus passes the glory of our world"
"Chevalier sans peur et sans reproche"- "Knight without fear and without blemish"
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"sic transit gloria mundi"- "Thus passes the glory of our world"
"Chevalier sans peur et sans reproche"- "Knight without fear and without blemish"
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Posted 20 March 2004 - 02:06 AM
Martin said that he was having trouble with Feast for Crows. I'd rather have quality control, than pretend that a book doesn't exist. As far as I am concerned Martin can take as long as he wants because I put my life on hold for each new release and I can't afford to do that now.
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Posted 12 July 2003 - 04:06 AM
Mieville is great, you should definitely check out Perdido Street Station and The Scar.
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Posted 20 January 2004 - 09:08 AM
rofl. can you bring us back some copies of the later malazan books next time?
i'm assuming he means the first two, and both parts of the third, as the most recent printing (and maybe more) has done it in two separate books
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O xein angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti tede,
keimentha tois keinon rhemasi peithomenoi.
Unaligned - Obelisk - Friend of Asterisk.
Come and see knefles's hat!!!
i'm assuming he means the first two, and both parts of the third, as the most recent printing (and maybe more) has done it in two separate books
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O xein angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti tede,
keimentha tois keinon rhemasi peithomenoi.
Unaligned - Obelisk - Friend of Asterisk.
Come and see knefles's hat!!!
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
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Posted 04 April 2003 - 08:49 AM
Latest from GRRM
The May DRAGON (issue #307) will be a special Westeros issue. A spendid cover painting, by Hugo-nominated artist Donato Giancola, depicts everybody's favorite red priestess, Melisandre of Asshai. Inside, readers will find art and articles about the world of the Seven Kingdoms, including scenarios and suggestions for role-playing campaigns set on the Wall, or amongst the backstabbers and intriguers of King's Landing. The issue will also feature a full-color fold out map of Westeros, north and south, and a brand new interview with yours truly.
i.e more material, following on from the FoC prologue in 305 ( worth a look, if you can get a copy )
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The May DRAGON (issue #307) will be a special Westeros issue. A spendid cover painting, by Hugo-nominated artist Donato Giancola, depicts everybody's favorite red priestess, Melisandre of Asshai. Inside, readers will find art and articles about the world of the Seven Kingdoms, including scenarios and suggestions for role-playing campaigns set on the Wall, or amongst the backstabbers and intriguers of King's Landing. The issue will also feature a full-color fold out map of Westeros, north and south, and a brand new interview with yours truly.
i.e more material, following on from the FoC prologue in 305 ( worth a look, if you can get a copy )
Plus guest appearances
August 28-September 1, 2003
Guest of Honor at Torcon III (Worldcon), Toronto, Canada
2004
July 12-16, 2004
Instructor at Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop, Southern New Hampshire University, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire
August 13-15, 2004
Guest of Honor at ConVersion, Calgary, Canada
September 2-6, 2004
Noreascon IV (Worldcon), Boston, Massachusetts
September 24-26, 2004
Guest of Honor at Foolscap, Seattle, Washington
2005
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August 4-8, 2005
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 07:09 AM
how long has he been writing that book?
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Posted 19 March 2004 - 09:56 AM
Martin will deliver...Don't even talk like that around me! OMG!!!!!!!!!1111
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"Did I offend you?" Lannister said. "Sorry. Dwarfs don't have to be tactful. Generations of capering fools in motely have won me the right to dress badly and say any damn thing that comes into my head." He grinned.
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"Did I offend you?" Lannister said. "Sorry. Dwarfs don't have to be tactful. Generations of capering fools in motely have won me the right to dress badly and say any damn thing that comes into my head." He grinned.
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Posted 12 February 2003 - 02:10 PM
But aint many of the characters similar in action. Many take things into their own hands and handle them...also people dies even important ones even a little bit to much. And both are epical I dont think Martinson has created more then a very good story it is no where near erikson but its still a class long above some of the more common writers.
"Victory is an illusion"
"Only death is certain"
The Claw
"Victory is an illusion"
"Only death is certain"
The Claw
#458 Guest_Pale Remnants_*
Posted 17 March 2003 - 01:02 PM
@Varys.Yes, the prose is up to the usually high standard.Although with a blunt quality, to reflect the feel of the Iron Isles.
It'e the characterisation of the Krakens, that carries the novella though,especially the Priest.(The uncle of Theon, who we met in earlier books )
The Green Man has returned as the living face of the whole earth .
It'e the characterisation of the Krakens, that carries the novella though,especially the Priest.(The uncle of Theon, who we met in earlier books )
The Green Man has returned as the living face of the whole earth .
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Posted 04 April 2003 - 06:07 AM
Your as bad as my dad.
He came bursting into my room years ago with a smug look on his face, claiming he had found a new book by an author we both read before I had. Turned out I already had that book sitting on my shelf with a different picture on the front. It had been sitting there for almost four years and the daft b*****d had already read it.
How I laughed.
King of High House Death.
He came bursting into my room years ago with a smug look on his face, claiming he had found a new book by an author we both read before I had. Turned out I already had that book sitting on my shelf with a different picture on the front. It had been sitting there for almost four years and the daft b*****d had already read it.
How I laughed.
King of High House Death.
Grumpy is only my middle name.
#460 Guest_Caldazar_*
Posted 14 February 2004 - 05:21 PM
hrm seems to me that he is always taking breaks away from writing this book which to me means he is having serious trouble writing it. oh well mb it will be here in 2005.
