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#261 Abyss

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Posted 12 May 2008 - 07:34 PM

pat5150;306652 said:

Storywise, RotCG is on par with most Malazan books by SE. But though his writing style has improved, ICE's prose is not as fluid as SE.

Nevertheless, in terms of plotlines and such, this is a terrific book so far!

Patrick

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#262 magicrealist

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Posted 12 May 2008 - 08:12 PM

Hey pat, is the awesome level similar to Steve's stuff. How's the action?
Is the writing similar to the Y'Ghatan flashback we saw in NoK? Which was, imo, clearly the best written part of the book?

Thanks.

#263 pat5150

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Posted 12 May 2008 - 08:35 PM

Well, the proverbial sh!t hasn't hit the fan yet, so I can't really say. There are quite a few storylines being weaved together here, so it promises to come to a climax at the end. . .

Patrick

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#264 waylander001

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Posted 12 May 2008 - 09:28 PM

Damn this is torture - i dont post too much on these forums but i find myself having to this time for any sort of release it'll give me - loving these insights into the book though, so not saying to stop Pat, but please god hurry up and pack P.S. Pub', this has got to have been the most craved after book in the history of .............. well, the most craved after books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#265 flea

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 02:01 AM

Pat, I kind of hate you right now...unless I win a copy of the book.

#266 Mentalist

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 02:07 AM

umm.. that contest is kinda over...

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#267 pat5150

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 02:51 AM

Well, there will be another one this summer, for the Bantam edition.

336 pages into it, and things have definitely started to heat up!

Patrick

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 03:21 AM

I can't take this!

*rips eyes out*

ICE doesn't have a similar style to SE in many ways....I loved NoK.

#269 Mentalist

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 03:55 AM

pat5150;307088 said:

Well, there will be another one this summer, for the Bantam edition.

336 pages into it, and things have definitely started to heat up!

Patrick

So I can still win that one?

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#270 Zanth13

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 05:10 AM

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So I can still win that one?

yes,

but seeing as everything bad in life that can happen will happen to you I doubt it...:eek:

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#271 Ain't_It_Just_

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 07:37 AM

pat5150;307088 said:

Well, there will be another one this summer, for the Bantam edition.

336 pages into it, and things have definitely started to heat up!

Patrick

W00t! We are still guaranteed 336 pages!!! Slipped up, Pat!

#272 Dancer+

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 08:17 AM

The last few replies confuse me heavily.

Flea, that made me laugh quite a bit.
Kud, pointing out the truth. And Yes, you can.
Zanth, oh betrayer of the noble X. Giving Kud the impetus he needs to enter the contest to prove once and for all.
Xander, why are you ripping your eyes out?!
AIJ, What? We already know the page count for RotCG...or should do. It's 800 and something for the proper version. Pat's is 741.

It was mainly Xander and AIJ that confused me.

#273 Quick~

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 02:24 PM

are there gods taking an active role in things >_>

can I ask that question?

can it be answered?

#274 caladanbrood

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 02:37 PM

I recommend starting a new thread for such things. Otherwise people interested in the publication date and not wanted any information about the contents are gonna be a bit pissed off.

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