[Macros]

Finished Dispel Illusion.

I liked the trilogy yes. Buuuuuuttt. Did not like the ending, too neat and cute of itself for my liking.

Took me a while to catch the professor's name, and link it to the other universes

[champ]

I didn't mind the ending, I just laughed at the absurdity of it and rolled with it but I can understand your point, it was very "tidy!"


I absolutely loved the name drop at the end, especially with the implications it carried.


And we'll have more revealed in the new book... waiting patiently is hard...

[Macros]

I get that it's (in my mind) almost tongue in cheek slapstick in parts, and absurdly neat in the convoluted way it is as a hold up of time travel premise in fiction in general. but I felt overall in tone the whole final book was much more humour laden in its writing.
I don't think this is a narrative tool because characters are older, as the whole story is told retrospectively anyway in third. I'd be curious if the shift in tone (minor as it was I noticed it anyway) was intentional by Mark, or if it's something that has only appeared in my brain and doesn't actually exist.

[Mark Lawrence]

Mark Lawrence, on 22 April 2021 - 03:05 PM, said:

Macros, on 20 April 2021 - 09:58 PM, said:

I get that it's (in my mind) almost tongue in cheek slapstick in parts, and absurdly neat in the convoluted way it is as a hold up of time travel premise in fiction in general. but I felt overall in tone the whole final book was much more humour laden in its writing.
I don't think this is a narrative tool because characters are older, as the whole story is told retrospectively anyway in third. I'd be curious if the shift in tone (minor as it was I noticed it anyway) was intentional by Mark, or if it's something that has only appeared in my brain and doesn't actually exist.

https://www.youtube....jga4kJUts&t=95s

[Cause]

champ, on 13 April 2021 - 05:19 PM, said:

The Girl and the Mountain out today for US/Canada...


Couple week wait for the UK, 29th April.


I haven't renewed me VPN so going to have to wait for it.

Thank you!

[amphibian]

Great news - The Girl and the Mountain is *excellent*.

So many answers, so many questions.

[Macros]

Mine hasn't arrived yet.

[champ]

amphibian, on 27 April 2021 - 07:17 PM, said:

Great news - The Girl and the Mountain is *excellent*.

So many answers, so many questions.

I'm excited, it's one of my favourite things when a book you are looking forward to is released.


I was just thinking about this, some things I want to find out/happen...

Spoiler

For Yaz to actually get off the ice, I want to know when this series is happening and that's probably the best bet to finding out... I hope it's not contained like the last story.

Is Yaz connected to anyone in the Nona series...

More about Seus... and Taproot of course... and the stars, and, and...

And why/what the connection is with Gods/Gods names, Zeus, Vesta, Prometheus... that's had me confused how it fits in.

But most of all more about the Missing. After reading over the Jorg and Jal series I still think they are somehow connected with the Builders but I guess we'll see, that's my biggest hook hoping to learn more about them.

Can't wait, not long now...

[amphibian]

Oh Champ, you're getting so much of that.

[champ]

OK, now I'm even more excited, hell yeah!

[Macros]

I still don't have mine


So all of you shut up

[champ]

Macros, on 29 April 2021 - 09:33 AM, said:

I still don't have mine


So all of you shut up

Have faith, where did you order from?

[Macros]

Order just arrived.

Wife wants to know if Mark signed this one after cruelly crushing my dreams in the girl and the stars.

Alas, I cry, no signature.

She's not angry Mark, she's just disappointed

[champ]

Macros, on 29 April 2021 - 12:47 PM, said:

Order just arrived.

Wife wants to know if Mark signed this one after cruelly crushing my dreams in the girl and the stars.

Alas, I cry, no signature.

She's not angry Mark, she's just disappointed

Result, happy reading. I'm just about to start.


Oh and hey, Mac...


Something for your tears


One of my books xD

[Morgoth]

It is very good so far. Mark gets better writing the supporting cast with every book. I enjoy every point of view in this book, which is such a luxury.

This post has been edited by Morgoth: 29 April 2021 - 07:02 PM

[Mark Lawrence]

Macros, on 29 April 2021 - 12:47 PM, said:

Order just arrived.

Wife wants to know if Mark signed this one after cruelly crushing my dreams in the girl and the stars.

Alas, I cry, no signature.

She's not angry Mark, she's just disappointed

Fortunately the UK edition is out today & I can point her at two sources where she can secure a signed copy to surprise you with, one really cheap and one a signed & numbered special edition with a super high quality art print.

[Morgoth]

This will be a test of her love, Mat! I know which version I think she'll get, but what if I'm wrong?

[Macros]

It won't be a surprise if I tell her to buy it.

I am disapoint

[champ]

First time multi-pov I think? Either way, I like it, solid fast paced start though I haven't been able to read as much as I would have liked.

[Morgoth]

Realising when this takes place in relation to the previous trilogy is kind of confusing.