Karsa Orlong Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 Well I read the first 80 pages last night and was already well into it. Would've read more but I really couldn't keep my eyes open any longer - too many late nights over the Bank Holiday weekend Quote
Nollaig Posted May 5, 2010 Author Posted May 5, 2010 Yay! off to a good start - I find with Coldfire that if you enjoy the first bit, you'll generally enjoy all of it. It's completely consistent from start to finish, so either you like it or you don't, and you seem to like it so YAY! Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted May 5, 2010 Posted May 5, 2010 Yay! off to a good start - I find with Coldfire that if you enjoy the first bit, you'll generally enjoy all of it. It's completely consistent from start to finish, so either you like it or you don't, and you seem to like it so YAY! Yay indeed Actually, what you say about 'if you enjoy the first bit you'll enjoy all of it' applies to the Malazan books as well, and they're my faves, so I obviously have that sort of mind-set Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted May 8, 2010 Posted May 8, 2010 Currently on Chapter 33 (page 310 in the US version ). Really enjoying it. Over the past year I've read a lot of EPIC fantasy, as in hundreds of characters involved in vast battles, lots of political intrigue etc etc. It's kind of refreshing to get back to a good old fashioned quest with only a handful of characters taking centre stage. I suspect that might change as the books progress but, at the moment, it's working for me Quote
Raven Posted May 8, 2010 Posted May 8, 2010 I think you are pretty much up to where I am, after a month plus of reading! Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted May 10, 2010 Posted May 10, 2010 ^^ Not your cup o' tea then? I finished Black Sun Rising. I enjoyed it, although it hasn't left me immediately wanting more (which is a bummer, seeing as I have all three books ). I think my one niggle with it, in the end, was a lack of humour, and the characters didn't really come alive for me as a result. It seemed very serious thoughout. Not a bad thing most of the time, but a bit of levity would have had me eager to read the next one, I think. As it is, I think I'll read something else first Quote
Raven Posted May 10, 2010 Posted May 10, 2010 ^^ Not your cup o' tea then? I'm not sure if it is a general loss of reading mojo or this book in particular. I finished Black Sun Rising. I enjoyed it, although it hasn't left me immediately wanting more (which is a bummer, seeing as I have all three books ). I think my one niggle with it, in the end, was a lack of humour, and the characters didn't really come alive for me as a result. It seemed very serious thoughout. Not a bad thing most of the time, but a bit of levity would have had me eager to read the next one, I think. As it is, I think I'll read something else first I'm finding it pretty dry (as you say, some humour may have helped), and I'm still not warming to any of the characters. Quote
Raven Posted May 14, 2010 Posted May 14, 2010 *Finally crawls across the finishing line* Where's my medal? What do you mean there are another two?!! (Review to follow this weekend). Quote
Nollaig Posted August 8, 2010 Author Posted August 8, 2010 Interview with C. S. Friedman can now be found on our blog here. Enjoy Quote
Chrissy Posted August 8, 2010 Posted August 8, 2010 Interview with C. S. Friedman can now be found on our blog here. Enjoy Just read it Noll. A really interesting read. Quote
Nollaig Posted August 8, 2010 Author Posted August 8, 2010 I loved her answers. So detailed! And she is a very interesting writer, I knew that just from her books! Glad you liked it. Quote
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