Tom the Merciful Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Just today I saw this in a local bookstore. As I've never heard anything about the book or the author, I skipped. Then I checked it on amazon and found only 5 star reviews. Should I go back to the store and buy? EDIT: Just had to change the title as the author's name was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolByc Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 [quote name='Tom the Merciful' post='1452180' date='Jul 23 2008, 16.26']Just today I saw this in a local bookstore. As I've never heard anything about the book or the author, I skipped. Then I checked it on amazon and found only 5 star reviews. Should I go back to the store and buy?[/quote] [url="http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?showtopic=26185&st=60&start=60#"]Search button rulezzzz.[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I've heard nothing but good things about this book. The reviews have been so good in fact that I ordered it from overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I'm conducting an email interview with the author to learn a bit more about him and his work. . . :) Might have to move this novel up in the batting order, methinks! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 [url="http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2008/07/empire-in-black-and-gold-by-adrian.html"]Here's[/url] a good review of the book from Fantasy Book Critic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 The author has a site of his own [url="http://shadowsoftheapt.com"]here[/url]. It's got some bnus material, maps, illustrations. It all looks pretty cool, I'm definitely going to check this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Merciful Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 Don't know about you, but search button on this board never worked well. Yesterday I tried google search on the author and got nothing, basically. It was even hard finding the book on amazon. So, I went back and bought it. 10 pages into it, I'm not impressed. Never liked insects, so I cannot get into the concept. Writing is good. We'll see. Author's real name seems to be Adrian Czajkowski. Pronounced same, but written differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverHill Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 [quote name='Tom the Merciful' post='1452180' date='Jul 23 2008, 14.26']Just today I saw this in a local bookstore. As I've never heard anything about the book or the author, I skipped. Then I checked it on amazon and found only 5 star reviews.[/quote] Seems interesting, but note that these reviewers have, more or less, only reviewed this book :unsure: Anyway, keep us updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Just posted an interview with the author on the blog. Tchaikovsky comes across as a very nice guy. I'll try to give his fantasy debut a shot sooner than I intended. . . :) Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deornoth Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I've been reading this while I was on holiday last week, no review as yet (from me) but I will say it's a bloody good read :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 [quote name='pat5150' post='1457379' date='Jul 26 2008, 09.51']Just posted an interview with the author on the blog. Tchaikovsky comes across as a very nice guy. I'll try to give his fantasy debut a shot sooner than I intended. . . :) Patrick[/quote] Even though he cites MJH as an influence? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Nobody's perfect. . . :) Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 True dat, which is why I'll just chalk up your dislike of MJH's writings to imperfections :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I've also just conducted an interview with Adrian, which you can find [url="http://speculativehorizons.blogspot.com/2008/07/interview-adrian-tchaikovsky.html"]here[/url]. I received a review copy a while back, but am still trudging through Erikson's [i]Deadhouse Gates[/i] so it'll have to wait a bit longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep the Evicted Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I also saw it in the bookshop. Like the review said however the cover art and synopsis are pretty terrible. I might go and get it today though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Good interviews. It's not surprising that he likes MJH, because MJH knows how to tickle other writer's balls in that special way. Though, writing for typical readers is something that MJH doesn't appear to be able to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Isn't that pretty much hitting below the belt, just because it didn't work for you? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 [quote name='Dylanfanatic' post='1458550' date='Jul 27 2008, 19.11']Isn't that pretty much hitting below the belt, just because it didn't work for you? ;)[/quote] But It's not just me..., and the board needs somebody to balance your unabashed pimping of all things MJH. :smoking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna vander Poele Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 [quote name='RedEyedGhost' post='1458146' date='Jul 27 2008, 10.46']Good interviews. It's not surprising that he likes MJH, because MJH knows how to tickle other writer's balls in that special way.[/quote] Ghostie, what kind of endorsement is that... Well, the title alone sounds pretty rad. And insects? Cool. Another book for the list, which I think may be growing larger than what my dad can afford... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Just started this last night, so can't really comment story wise yet, but so far the writing is good and the concepts are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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