[voland]

@Falco

I care about Jordan's characters too. In the regard that I despise almost every single one except Mat and Rand and want them all to die horrible deaths.

Seriously tho, Jordan has managed to make most of his character into complete idiots in teh later books. The evolution of them during the first half of the series was tremendous, but progression has, seeminlgy, ground to a halt with the character becoming whinier and bitchier with every turn of the Wheel.

To each his own, I guess.
For me, in aSoS, I was genuinely afraid for Jon every chapter after the Red Wedding (after which, when I read it at 1am, I couldn't stop reading until about 6am)and was convinced he was dead meat. :/
And I was overjoyed when Dany didn't sell her dragon and when Arya got on the ship to Braavos.

Conversely, with CoT I just plodded along not caring at all about anyone, except Mat, just getting pissed that nothing was happening.

I always think, present company excluded of course, that there's something unpleasant lurking in people who avoid drinking, gambling, table talk and pretty women

[Lorn]

For the ordinary people it must be very confusing though, only way to keep track of the time is ti counting the days...
The whole "year concept" must be almost pointless. So they must have a totaly diffrent view of time than us.

Now when I came to think about it isn't it like that on some of the other planets in our solar system? Think I heard it somewhere...

Confused Magi of High House Death, former queen of Low House Newbie

[caladanbrood]

Thanks, i might do that. On the other hand, i might not, you never know...

Bow before thy master, the warlord of irregulars.

[Mort]

Emma - would have to agree with US getting VERY poor covers. I think they take a good cover and destroy it on purpose (David Brin, Iain M Bainks, Terry Pratchett are all victime of this as well!)

One good thing about Oz mainly getting UK versions is the art.

@ Brood - If you think names are bad, you should try Steven Brust in one of his Vlad Taltos novels - Each chapter title is a part of a list made to the Main characters laundry man... now that is unusual!

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The Gem cannot be polished without friction, nor the man without trials.

mTh

[Fist Gamet]

Good news indeed Ben, I will be watching for that one. Btw, was it just me or does Dunk become Ser Duncan the Tall, Kingsguard?
Also, which Aegon does Egg become? I think I knew this once.

"Gods grant me the strength to know that not all paths are blocked by evil deeds."

[MagnanimousOne]

I think the latest best guess is late summer early fall for the fourth book in aSoIaF - A Feast for Crows.

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