I think that one of the true strong points in LAMENTATION is Ken Scholes ability to craft his world, full of history, politics, and the vast passage of time, while not spending a distracting amount of attention to the effort.
The balance of both technology and mystical elements add to the overall feel of the world. The differing phases of life and development over the millenia, the scattered remains and leftover information, make for an interesting framework. I just sort of enjoy the thought of special weapons like Magic Spell singing robots in a mostly medieval-like setting. That juxtaposition of ideas is interesting, and it opens up possibilities to explore both elements of the human experience.
The physical world around the action of the story remains a bit nebulous for the majority of the story, though I do like how Scholes evokes place at different times during the story. The destroyed city of Windiwir and the Gypsy kingdom in particular. The rest of the story the settings seem rather generic, not to the detriment of the story but not adding much either.
The balance of both technology and mystical elements add to the overall feel of the world. The differing phases of life and development over the millenia, the scattered remains and leftover information, make for an interesting framework. I just sort of enjoy the thought of special weapons like Magic Spell singing robots in a mostly medieval-like setting. That juxtaposition of ideas is interesting, and it opens up possibilities to explore both elements of the human experience.
The physical world around the action of the story remains a bit nebulous for the majority of the story, though I do like how Scholes evokes place at different times during the story. The destroyed city of Windiwir and the Gypsy kingdom in particular. The rest of the story the settings seem rather generic, not to the detriment of the story but not adding much either.
Lamentation by Ken Scholes the Discussion Thread
- 06/11/2009 04:57:27 PM
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The setting/created world of the Psalms of Isaak.
- 06/11/2009 06:43:57 PM
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Reminded me of WoT...
- 06/11/2009 09:41:44 PM
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Same here, at least as far as the world creation goes.
- 12/11/2009 05:18:27 PM
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Can't believe I never noticed that...
- 13/11/2009 05:04:27 AM
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Complete with salty sayings, even!
- 13/11/2009 04:05:45 PM
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- 13/11/2009 04:05:45 PM
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At least it wasn't as heavy-handed in LAMENTATION.
- 13/11/2009 08:42:36 PM
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But Siuan's fish talk is fun!
- 13/11/2009 10:22:23 PM
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As in most cases with Jordan...
- 16/11/2009 05:02:21 PM
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He did not...
- 16/11/2009 10:21:15 PM
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/Setting: codes and ciphers
- 10/11/2009 12:19:27 AM
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My thoughts. (i.e. <insert generic subject here>)
- 06/11/2009 07:38:26 PM
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Themes...
- 06/11/2009 09:00:23 PM
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I feel like I should have posted a reveiw but I really such at reveiws. Anyway...
- 07/11/2009 04:53:15 AM
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If you don't mind me asking, what series/books in particular have characters you don't care for?
- 10/11/2009 08:12:52 PM
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Characters...
- 08/11/2009 02:30:30 AM
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Isaak, or "he who laughs".
- 08/11/2009 02:54:44 AM
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Indeed.
- 10/11/2009 05:31:55 PM
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Personally I can't wait to see how Neb developes... *NM*
- 10/11/2009 12:05:05 AM
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Winters & Neb
- 11/11/2009 04:56:35 PM
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Should you ever conduct an interview with Scholes, would you ask him...
- 12/11/2009 05:51:52 PM
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That's a great question.
- 12/11/2009 07:38:13 PM
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Thanks in advance. And please let me know his answer one way or the other.
- 13/11/2009 03:40:19 AM
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