It's a fun read, even with its flaws. Check out the discussion posted by Jacob when you're done. *NM*
Vodalus Send a noteboard - 22/10/2011 05:19:17 PM
I noticed that I mostly get excited and want to talk about books while I'm still reading them, and once they are done, there isn't much energy left for a review.
So - Lamentation. I'm a 1/3 of the way in (p 127/337, thank you goodreads), and this is pretty much as good as it gets in fantasy. Ken Scholes does a very nifty blend of hints of science in a fantasy world; sometimes that doesn't work, and the description might have turned me off, but the science here isn't our science, it's definitely parallel/fantasy universe science, and he uses it wonderfully - to hint at secrets and mysteries that may be unveiled.
This is what makes epic fantasy books epic and delicious to read - very active current action (political intrigue, battles, alliances, relations) wiht the backdrop of a old ancient fallen civilization whose layers are slowly peeled back, and whose secrets are crucially important to the current plot. That's what made Wheel of Time good - the tie-in to the Age of Legends stuff, the depository of knowledge that we'd get peeks at, and the way the world grew more interesting and more complex with each new development.
Ken Scholes also writes well.
The sequel, Canticle is currently on sale on Amazon for under $3. I would totally buy it, only I'm getting a Kindle Touch soon, so I'm holding out for the e-book.
So - Lamentation. I'm a 1/3 of the way in (p 127/337, thank you goodreads), and this is pretty much as good as it gets in fantasy. Ken Scholes does a very nifty blend of hints of science in a fantasy world; sometimes that doesn't work, and the description might have turned me off, but the science here isn't our science, it's definitely parallel/fantasy universe science, and he uses it wonderfully - to hint at secrets and mysteries that may be unveiled.
This is what makes epic fantasy books epic and delicious to read - very active current action (political intrigue, battles, alliances, relations) wiht the backdrop of a old ancient fallen civilization whose layers are slowly peeled back, and whose secrets are crucially important to the current plot. That's what made Wheel of Time good - the tie-in to the Age of Legends stuff, the depository of knowledge that we'd get peeks at, and the way the world grew more interesting and more complex with each new development.
Ken Scholes also writes well.
The sequel, Canticle is currently on sale on Amazon for under $3. I would totally buy it, only I'm getting a Kindle Touch soon, so I'm holding out for the e-book.
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Currently reading: Lamentation by Ken Scholes - so good!
- 21/10/2011 04:14:29 PM
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I remember enjoying it, but something always felt off. Like the events were unbelievable...
- 21/10/2011 06:22:13 PM
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It was so much better than, say, Elantris, the last fantasy I read. *NM*
- 22/10/2011 07:05:24 PM
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I dunno... I was put off by it
- 22/10/2011 03:46:38 AM
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It's on the shelf. I'm looking forward to reading it someday! *NM*
- 22/10/2011 02:31:55 PM
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It's a fun read, even with its flaws. Check out the discussion posted by Jacob when you're done. *NM*
- 22/10/2011 05:19:17 PM
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