[Werthead]

Player of Games by Iain M. Banks.

[Dr Trouble]

Bauchelain the Evil, on Mar 5 2009, 01:05 AM, said:

Finished The Club Dumas. I enjoyed but was a bit surprised that in the list of the demons in literature there wasn't Wotan from Master and Marguerite.

What were your thoughts? This book has me intrigued. I must pick up a copy and find out what all the fuss is about.

I'm reading Chapters of The Count Of Monte Cristo for the umpteenth time in between finding something that grabs my attention. I was thinking, The Shadow of the Wind, It's been in my bookshelf for months now, staring.

[Macros]

We have a new fiest book, I was tempted to purchase not foolish enough to consider buying.

Product Description
The first book in a brand new series by the master of epic fantasy, Raymond E. Feist. Ten years after the cataclysmic events of Wrath of a Mad God took place, Midkemia now faces a new danger thought buried in myth and antiquity. A lost race of elves, the taredhel or 'people of the stars', have found a way across the universe to reach Midkemia. On their current home world, these elves are hard pressed by a ravaging demon horde, and what was once a huge empire has been reduced to a handful of survivors. The cornerstone of taredhel lore is the tale of their lost origins in the world they call simply 'Home', a place lost in the mists of time. Now they are convinced that Midkemia is that place, and they are coming to reclaim it. Ruthless and arrogant, the taredhel intend to let nothing stand in their way; but before long, Pug and the Conclave realise that it's not necessarily the elves, but the demon horde pursuing them where the true danger lies. And hanging over Pug always is the prophecy that he will be doomed to watch everyone he loves die before him!


Forgive me If this seem familiar somehow. wait wait, I'll try that again

Product Description
The first book in a brand new series by the master of epic fantasy, Raymond E. Feist. TenSOME years after the cataclysmic events of Wrath of a Mad God took place The Riftwar took place, Midkemia now faces a new danger thought buried in myth and antiquity. A lost race of elves, the taredhel or 'people of the stars' The Saaur, have found a way across the universe to reach Midkemia. On their current home world, these elves serpents are hard pressed by a ravaging demon horde, and what was once a huge empire has been reduced to a handful of survivors. The cornerstone of taredhel saaur lore is the tale of their lost origins in the world they call simply 'Home' a place lost in the mists of time Goddess. Now they are convinced that Midkemia is that place, and they are coming to reclaim it they're tricked into thinking midkemia willb e their salvation. Ruthless and arrogant, the taredhel Saaurintend to let nothing stand in their way; but before long, Pug and the Conclave realise that it's not necessarily the elvessaaur and emerald queen, but the demon horde pursuing them where the true danger lies. And hanging over Pug always is the prophecy that he will be doomed to watch everyone he loves die before him!

I eagerly await its paperback to read

This post has been edited by Baconros: 06 March 2009 - 12:33 PM

[Astra]

Started re-read of Mad Ship (Liveship Traders 2) by Robin Hobb

[Deornoth]

I've just finished reading Robert Rankin's 'The Da Da De Da Da Code'; a tale of conspiracy theories, mind control and imaginary friends... The jokes are a bit hit and miss but I'm still chuckling to myself as I write this! My full review is over Here.
I've been taking a break from 'Dragonfly Falling', for a bit, so it's back to that now. Hopefully I should finish the book over the weekend...

[Bauchelain the Evil]

Mentalist, on Mar 5 2009, 12:14 AM, said:

Bauchelain the Evil, on Mar 4 2009, 11:05 AM, said:

Finished The Club Dumas. I enjoyed but was a bit surprised that in the list of the demons in literature there wasn't Wotan from Master and Marguerite.

hate to be picky, but wasn't it Voland?

or do I need a re-read...

Yes you're right, I'm sorry. I was thinking of someone else.

[Werthead]

The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks

[QuickTidal]

Just started the final book in the Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks, "Beyond The Shadows".

[Mentalist]

Bauchelain the Evil, on Mar 6 2009, 12:37 PM, said:

Mentalist, on Mar 5 2009, 12:14 AM, said:

Bauchelain the Evil, on Mar 4 2009, 11:05 AM, said:

Finished The Club Dumas. I enjoyed but was a bit surprised that in the list of the demons in literature there wasn't Wotan from Master and Marguerite.

hate to be picky, but wasn't it Voland?

or do I need a re-read...

Yes you're right, I'm sorry. I was thinking of someone else.

ah, good, so i'm not insane yet
might do a re-read soon anyhow

"I'm just sitting here, not bothering anyone. And I consider it my duty to warn you that the cat is a sacred, untouchable animal"

I love that scene so much....

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 07 March 2009 - 03:48 AM

[Dark Wolf]

I finished Mike Carey's "The Devil You Know". I didn't know what to make of this novel before reading it, I heard many things about Mike Carey but I didn't know his style. However, the novel offered me a plesant surprise and I really liked its main character, Felix Castor. He reminded me a lot of some of my childhood heroes (Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Inspector Maigret...) although its a different style, but such a interesting investigator. (my full review)

[Mentalist]

so, i've started "Before they are hanged" last night round 11 PM...

...And i've put down the finished book round 7AM today.

it was great, I had a couple of small complaints about the very cliche moments that you'd see coming from a mile away like

MINOR SPOILER

Spoiler

Logen and Ferro getting it on

but overall, really, a great, fast-flowing and exciting book.

last unread book I currently posess and will be reading next --"Twilight Herald" by Tom Lloyd

[Tuberski]

In the middle of Reaper's Gale.

[Werthead]

Justed started Nights of Villjamur by Mark Charan Newton. This one has a building buzz about it which suggests it could be 'the' big debut of the year (although others seem to think that should be Ken Scholes' Lamentation), so it'll be interesting to see what I make of it.

[QuickTidal]

Just started Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher, so far me likey!

[Giles]

Have just finished reading Dragonfly Falling by Adrian Tchaikovsky and The Twelve by Jasper Kent.

[Slow Ben]

Just started "Last Argument of Kings" by Abercrombie this weekend. Enjoyed the first two a lot.
Spoiler

Spoiler

Although the ending of two left me dumbfounded, i still cant decide if i liked it or not. I mean they spend the whole book getting there and the rocks not even there.

But overall, really good books.

[Rorschach]

I've just finished Black Man by Richard Morgan.

Ace just like all his other sci-fi books. I tried The Steel Remains and it sucks. His style of writing just doesn't lend itself to standard fantasy

[amphibian]

I just finished The Scar by China Mieville last night.

Ho-lee crap. It is so far beyond the considerable achievement that was Perdido Street Station. I'm amazed someone actually wrote that book. I'm slottin it into my top twenty books of all time today.

Wow.

[Deornoth]

Finished reading D.M Cornish's 'Foundling'; a steampunky tale of smugglers, adventurers and monsters...
'Foundling' is the opening book in a trilogy and the resulting journey that the main character has to make (in order to get to where he needs to be for Book 2) can be a little monotonous. This is balanced out though by a book that's high on atmosphere and adventure. My full review is over Here. I'm now finishing off Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle's 'Escape from Hell'...

[pat5150]

Just finished Kay Kenyon's City Without End, and it's definitely the best volume of the series so far.

No offense to Peter F. Hamilton and the other scifi authors in the middle of ongoing series, but The Entire and the Rose could well be the best game in town!

Check the blog for the full review.

Cheers,

Patrick