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Pretty good. Werthead Send a noteboard - 05/09/2009 07:35:41 PM
It doesn't sound like RJ, but it doesn't sound like Sanderson either. Much more importantly, it doesn't sound like Kevin J. Anderson either, which is the yardstick for any post-author's-death collaborations in the SFF field.

The writing style is more relaxed and layered than Sanderson's as employed in MISTBORN, but I didn't really detect any moments of character or dialogue that were egregiously out-of-place compared to Jordan. Rand thinking about the Bore and how to re-seal it is logical considering that the Last Battle is imminent, whilst his refusal to have Semirhage pressed for information is consistent with his character (i.e. moronicly honourable).

Cadsuane, Nynaeve and everyone else also seemed to be acting according to their established characterisation. That is much more important than if Sanderson only spends one paragraph describing what they are wearing rather than three.

People expecting this to be EXACTLY the same as Robert Jordan's writing have missed the point entirely. It was never about that totally unachievable goal, it was about Sanderson not completely screwing up the story and characters. So far we are off to a flying start.

And those calling this 'fan-fiction' have clearly never read fan-fiction.
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uh  - 09/09/2009 10:57:17 PM 189 Views
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So what chapter symbol is it going to have? *NM* - 07/09/2009 08:09:54 AM 106 Views
the dragon in COT chap 23 ornaments *NM* - 07/09/2009 01:28:58 PM 87 Views
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