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The (original) Michelle West Discussion Thread A thread to discuss, well you probably worked that out...

#101 User is offline   champ 

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Posted 11 May 2023 - 08:49 PM

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I'm beginning to wonder if we need to split this into two threads. It's hard enough seeing spoiler tags for how much more awesome Sun Sword is in a few more chapters, let alone a bunch of tags for how awesome House War is shaping up to be.

My goal is to catch up to Tiste asap. What chapter are you at now?



Aye, I am conscious of that knowing I'm on a different path, I have been putting the book I am spoilering above the spoiler to try and help.

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Posted 11 May 2023 - 08:54 PM

View PostJPK, on 11 May 2023 - 08:38 PM, said:

I'm beginning to wonder if we need to split this into two threads. It's hard enough seeing spoiler tags for how much more awesome Sun Sword is in a few more chapters, let alone a bunch of tags for how awesome House War is shaping up to be.

My goal is to catch up to Tiste asap. What chapter are you at now?

Chapter 22 now. I'll always try to put what I'm spoilering so people know whether to look or not. Like I won't see any of the House War spoilers that champ posts.
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Posted 12 May 2023 - 01:31 AM

I have to admit that it's pretty cool seeing you guys enjoying West's books. I didn't know whether or not many people would give her a shot when I raved about her the first time, so it's nice to see people as excited as I am!

I think I'm ahead of QT as far as the Sun Sword is concerned, so I'll likely be the first one to tell you how good the ending turns out to be.

As for House War, I've received all my books but volume 2 (which should arrive any day now). So I'm jumping into that series as soon as I'm done with this one!

At the same time, it's so weird that we're all raving about a series that's almost 3 decades old. . . :mellow:
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Posted 12 May 2023 - 01:26 PM

Do we need/want a subforum, even a temporary one?


It's not like it's going to disturb anyone.
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Posted 12 May 2023 - 03:56 PM

View PostAbyss, on 12 May 2023 - 01:26 PM, said:

Do we need/want a subforum, even a temporary one?


It's not like it's going to disturb anyone.



Subforum will probably be a good shout.

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Posted 13 May 2023 - 06:55 PM

City of Night spoilers, page 470...


Bloody hell man, this book...


Spoiler



Damn...

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Posted 13 May 2023 - 11:12 PM

View Postchamp, on 12 May 2023 - 03:56 PM, said:

View PostAbyss, on 12 May 2023 - 01:26 PM, said:

Do we need/want a subforum, even a temporary one?


It's not like it's going to disturb anyone.



Subforum will probably be a good shout.

Yeah then I can have my ponderous thoughts in a relevant thread while champ can live his own happy Michelle West existence in another one!
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Posted 14 May 2023 - 12:18 AM

View Postchamp, on 13 May 2023 - 06:55 PM, said:

City of Night spoilers, page 470...


Bloody hell man, this book...


Spoiler



Damn...


Spoiler

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Posted 14 May 2023 - 01:12 AM

View PostQuickTidal, on 14 May 2023 - 12:18 AM, said:

View Postchamp, on 13 May 2023 - 06:55 PM, said:

City of Night spoilers, page 470...


Bloody hell man, this book...


Spoiler



Damn...


Spoiler



Spoiler

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Posted 14 May 2023 - 01:06 PM

View PostWhisperzzzzzzz, on 14 May 2023 - 01:12 AM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 14 May 2023 - 12:18 AM, said:

View Postchamp, on 13 May 2023 - 06:55 PM, said:

City of Night spoilers, page 470...


Bloody hell man, this book...


Spoiler



Damn...


Spoiler



Spoiler




City of Night spoilers up to page 534...


Spoiler



I cannot see how these books would be better going in having read the other series first. The hits are so hard as I don't know they are coming. Having knowledge of who makes it through to the later books would lessen this series I feel...

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Posted 14 May 2023 - 03:32 PM

For anyone interested, Michelle West's The Hidden City is 2.99$ on Kindle.
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Posted 14 May 2023 - 03:48 PM

View Postchamp, on 14 May 2023 - 01:06 PM, said:

I cannot see how these books would be better going in having read the other series first. The hits are so hard as I don't know they are coming. Having knowledge of who makes it through to the later books would lessen this series I feel...


I cannot fully judge, as I haven't read them. And yet, Jewel and her den's backstory doesn't play a big role in the Sun Sword. Jewel is important, and if you do get the back story of how Avandar became her domiciis, that gives you something I wish I had. But other than that, and I'm pleased to know that West hits hard in that other series, if I'm not mistaken, most of what has to do with Jewel's den will reach its culmination in the last 5 House War installments. As it is, at least up until the 5th volume of the Sun Sword, the chapters that focus on them act as interludes paving the way for that next stage in the saga.

Still, the fact that you enjoy those books as much as you do makes me want to read them first instead of jumping straight to volume 4 once I'm down with the Sun Sword! :)
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Posted 14 May 2023 - 09:50 PM

I just spent the afternoon finishing The Riven Shield and man does it set the stage for the grand finale to come!

If GRRM's The Winds of Winter and Patrick Rothfuss' The Doors of Stone came out tomorrow, I'd still read Michelle West's The Sun Sword instead.

Why so few people are even aware of this series, I'll never know!
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Posted 19 May 2023 - 02:45 AM

About 200 pages into The Sun Sword and the story is finally picking up. The first 150 pages or so had to do with Jewel's den and are mostly a set up for the final 5 House War books (methinks), but now we're back to the main plot and you can definitely feel that it's the beginning of the end. :)
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Posted 19 May 2023 - 06:19 PM

View Postpat5150, on 19 May 2023 - 02:45 AM, said:

About 200 pages into The Sun Sword and the story is finally picking up. The first 150 pages or so had to do with Jewel's den and are mostly a set up for the final 5 House War books (methinks), but now we're back to the main plot and you can definitely feel that it's the beginning of the end. :)


Our difference in perspective is funny! Since I started with the House War books, I think of Jewel's plot and Averalaan as the main plot :D
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Posted 20 May 2023 - 01:25 AM

Yes! Must be weird!
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Posted 21 May 2023 - 07:57 PM

Over 350 pages into The Sun Sword and something totally unexpected just blew my mind. A somewhat innocuous detail from the prologue of The Broken Crown that completely flew under the radar and failed to ring any bell later on just came back to kick me in the balls with its capital importance. Makes me wonder if there are additional details that I might have missed in what pretty much every reader considers an overlong and sometimes boring prologue.

And now, 4000 pages down the line, it turns out that it's super important and I failed to make the connection while reading the previous installments.
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Posted 22 May 2023 - 02:44 AM

Starting THE UNCROWNED KING now....
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Posted 22 May 2023 - 03:10 AM

View PostAbyss, on 22 May 2023 - 02:44 AM, said:

Starting THE UNCROWNED KING now....


Ser Anton and Aidan. . .

I think you'll enjoy this one more than the first volume! :)
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Posted 24 May 2023 - 12:18 AM

575 pages into The Sun Sword and it's evident now that the book is a slow burn gradually building up to the finale.

I can't say that I mind, for Michelle West continues to bring threads together, tying up loose ends and elevating her game as she goes on.

I gain more respect for this author with each new chapter I read. . .

After reviewing books for nearly 2 decades, I thought myself a bit jaded and didn't think I could be amazed in such a way anymore. It's nice to stand corrected. :thumbsup:
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