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In Topic: Four new Black Company books?
Yesterday, 04:51 PM
Same on "Soldiers Live.." !!
Port of Shadows is really confusing. Seems to involve time travel shenanigans of some sort. I bought it when it came out in 2018 and just remember being confused. I have listened to the Audible version of the main series multiple times since then, but haven't re-read/listened to Port of Shadows.
I liked all the books, so I'm not sure about your quality comparisons, but I hope the above helps.
HoosierDaddy, on 18 April 2024 - 12:55 PM, said:ArchieVist, on 18 April 2024 - 12:08 AM, said:Black Gate has an interview with Glen Cook where he reveals he's already written three new BC books and is working on a fourth. He just needs someone interested in publishing them.
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For several years now I have been working on A Pitiless Rain – or, The Orphan's Tale. It's a family Saga thing mainly revolving around the next generation kids from Glittering Stone, especially Soldiers Live. I have completed the first three volumes: Lies Weeping, They Cry, & Summer Grass. (I am) Halfway through Darkness Knows. My agent has had the first book for some time but I haven't heard anything yet. I will probably be writing on the day that I die. Seems to trump everything else, most days.
He's also got another Garret PI novel written (and unsold) and the plot for a second thought out.
Anyone else read "Soldiers Live" and immediately just continue with "and wonder why"?
I haven't read Port of Shadows. Is its quality of at least the lowest original BC books? I'm talking through the Glittering Plains for quality comparison.
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In Topic: THE EXPANSE TV series
07 November 2023 - 02:00 PM
QuickTidal, on 25 October 2023 - 04:18 PM, said:Tavvar, on 25 October 2023 - 03:57 PM, said:Amos is great! In some of the discussions around the show, Wes Chatham and the writers have talked about why he follows Naomi, he knows he has no moral compass, but she does; so he trusts her to guide him to not being a horrible person.
That's weird, in the short story book (MEMORY'S LEGION) in the afterword of the Amos-backstory CHURN, the authors claim it was why he follows Holden, not Naomi. Which makes more sense since Naomi has often done the wrong thing at the expense of others in her Belter past, but James Holden's conscience keeps him making the right ones.
I was trying not to spoil anything, it does switch in the show after a certain point due to Naomi's actions. (I don't know how the spoiler tag works, so I left it out.) -
In Topic: THE EXPANSE TV series
25 October 2023 - 03:57 PM
Amos is great! In some of the discussions around the show, Wes Chatham and the writers have talked about why he follows Naomi, he knows he has no moral compass, but she does; so he trusts her to guide him to not being a horrible person. And his evolution is great, particularly going his backstory in Season 5. Amos is probably my favorite character in the show.
I really enjoyed watching the show, then reading the books. I think they helped expand the story. There are differences, but not huge ones (and they were often done because actors did such a great job they had to keep them (the guy who plays Errinwright, and Cara Gee (Drummer) in particular)). -
In Topic: THE EXPANSE TV series
09 October 2023 - 03:00 PM
They did a great job re-doing the series for TV! Ty Frank and Daniel Abraham were both writers on the show, and have been very open about why they made certain changes. I think it was great to have them writing the story and characters, but they also knew changes needed to be made and were open to the idea; they didn't insist on 100% fidelity to the books. In season 1, they felt they needed Aversarala earlier, and Errinwright's actor was so good they gave him a bigger role. It is still the same story, but all of the changes were made for a reason, and work well in the context of a TV show, and having to work with the availability of actors.
I think this is the only series where I have not seen complaints about book vs show changes, and I think it is due to how good both are, and that Ty and Daniel have clear explanations behind any change. -
In Topic: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
09 August 2023 - 02:49 PM
I loved the musical episode, it was fun, and they managed to do a lot of character and plot development in one episode!
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