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Can I read it before NoK?

#1 fingon

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 10:23 AM

OK, here's the deal.
I finished TCG and decided to order all ICE novels. The problem is RotCG and Stonewielder came before NoK and now I have to leave for 2 weeks for vacation. I really want to read at least one of the two at my holidays, so the question is can I first read them and then NoK? I think they are stand alone and do not follow the Erickson structure, so having already finished the ten book main series, I won't be much of a problem to read NoK after the RotCG. Am I right, or should I wait?

#2 Tehol the Only

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 12:13 PM

Well... yes and no.
Since you've already read the entire series you shouldn't have any problem at all following ICE's plotlines BUT (minor spoiler) there are a couple characters in RotCG that got heavily developed in Nok.
So... you can read RotCG first.. just know you'll lose a few references to the previous book.

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#3 Ukjent

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 12:23 PM

You may, but as the guy over me says, you may miss a couple of things. But nothing that will ruin the book if I remember correctly..

#4 fingon

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 02:38 PM

thanks a lot
I guess I will start it then

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 06:25 PM

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!

Just kidding. I agree w upthread comments.

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#6 Yedan

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 12:00 AM

I read RotCG before NoK also. It wasn't a deliberate thing. I just had RotCG at my house and could not wait to start reading another ICE or SE book. As stated above, there are some characters in NoK that are developed quite enormously that do appear in RotCG but if you can't wait and already have RotCG in front of you, I say giver!