Michael Seswatha Jordan Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I ain't buying it. Why then is Maithenet so useless in TAE? What was the war about between Moe and Maithenet? When Proyas receives the letter from Maithenet to assist Akka, it just stinks of Moe. 1 hour ago, red snow said: Stuff like this makes me feel like I should set aside time for a re-read. I'll try and make do with the "what's come before" starter section. The re-read for me has to be for when the final part comes out. If you haven't done a re-read then your missing out. Knowing what you do, the re-read is full of hints and clues through it entirety. It reads as a new book. Madness uses the term layers of revelation, it fits well. ETA: Moe vs Maith... If Maithenet sent the dreams why don't he have the Mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 so while moe is marooned for all eternity in the center of a dead planet...buried alive...buried alive...he is able nevertheless to cause maitha to be assassinated, the murdered father's revenge against the oedipal son? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Michael Seswatha Jordan said: I ain't buying it. Why then is Maithenet so useless in TAE? What was the war about between Moe and Maithenet? When Proyas receives the letter from Maithenet to assist Akka, it just stinks of Moe. If you haven't done a re-read then your missing out. Knowing what you do, the re-read is full of hints and clues through it entirety. It reads as a new book. Madness uses the term layers of revelation, it fits well. ETA: Moe vs Maith... If Maithenet sent the dreams why don't he have the Mark? I don't usually do rereads but this series will definitely get one but I'd rather only do it the once (in the next decade). There are a lot of good books I've yet to read once. An audiobook reread may be more likely in the near future. Does anyone know if the reading is any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 5 hours ago, sologdin said: so while moe is marooned for all eternity in the center of a dead planet...buried alive...buried alive...he is able nevertheless to cause maitha to be assassinated, the murdered father's revenge against the oedipal son? If we still had the like function, I'd totally hit this one up for the Khan reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisnow Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I ain't buying it. Why then is Maithenet so useless in TAE? What was the war about between Moe and Maithenet? When Proyas receives the letter from Maithenet to assist Akka, it just stinks of Moe. If you haven't done a re-read then your missing out. Knowing what you do, the re-read is full of hints and clues through it entirety. It reads as a new book. Madness uses the term layers of revelation, it fits well. ETA: Moe vs Maith... If Maithenet sent the dreams why don't he have the Mark? I don't usually do rereads but this series will definitely get one but I'd rather only do it the once (in the next decade). There are a lot of good books I've yet to read once. An audiobook reread may be more likely in the near future. Does anyone know if the reading is any good? I actually just re-listened to the what has come before part of the TTT audiobook. It's so thorough (90 min for that part) that you'll get a good refresher. I like the reader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I have started my first reread of the series. I know I read this book and recognize some of the early parts but at the same time it feels like I didn't read the book properly at all the first time around. I need a damn companion guide like I check out when reading Lymond. Is there a nice companion guide out on the interwebz somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I'll be yer Elju, SkynJay. You can catch up and join the reread at Second Apocalypse. There's also the PON Wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themerchant Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 In the re-read I noticed the Cishaurim beheaded by Kellhus in TWP is implied to look just like Moe (and Kellhus) and Kellhus only realises it isn't his father when they get to face to face, and the differentiation he uses is age. Also when he "scans" him the overwhelming read is "purpose". Mission is everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.H. Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 The newest tSA cast is up now: TDTCB Reread Cast for those who might be interested. It was myself, Bolivar and Madness, where I stretch the limits of them keeping me on track and not rambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I had my own ranting period where I talk for almost two full minutes of my total five minutes of Cast-time ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 4 hours ago, .H. said: The newest tSA cast is up now: TDTCB Reread Cast for those who might be interested. It was myself, Bolivar and Madness, where I stretch the limits of them keeping me on track and not rambling. Sweet, will check it out asap. Thanks for doing these, all of you eta: Larry, I found another holiday. This time it was celebrated while on the march to fight the Fanim. Seems to be a Conryian holiday. Right on, thanks. I can't remember why I was wondering about those, probably had something to do with blood chemistry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 17 minutes ago, Triskan said: The Inchies should have something like a Good Friday to remember the day that the Ark crashed and something like Easter for the day the No-God walked. My goodness! If they give up some kind of violence for 'Lent' I'd hate to see what an Inchie Carnival or Mardi Gras looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakkerfans Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Bakker reveals new maps of the far north from The Great Ordeal! https://rsbakker.wordpress.com/2016/01/23/orbital-corpses/#comment-44528 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello World Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 That’s great. Now if only he could release that excerpt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 tutelary is a nifty word for the geography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Bryar Ashford Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Uh-oh... Quote rsbakker January 25, 2016 at 2:51 pm That’s still the working date, but that date was set with Erik Hane before his surprise departure: I still don’t have a new editor at Overlook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello World Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Any word on why eating Sranc for sustenance is known as “the apophagia”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello World Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 12 minutes ago, Ser Bryar Ashford said: Uh-oh... Yeah... It’s probably not coming out July 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 At this point I can only assume that reading this book is much like watching Samara from the Ring, and the only reason Madness survived is that he got Sci to read it (and then die) after he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 32 minutes ago, Hello World said: Any word on why eating Sranc for sustenance is known as “the apophagia”? online etymology dictionary handles this: Quote apo- before vowels ap-, word-forming element meaning "from, away from, separate, free from," from Greek apo "from, away from; after; in descent from," in compounds, "from, asunder, away, off; finishing, completing; ceasing from; back again," from PIE root *apo- "off, away" (cognates: Sanskrit apa "away from," Avestan apa "away from," Latin ab "away from, from," Gothic af, Old English of "away from"). Quote -phagous word-forming element meaning "eating, feeding on," from Latin -phagus, from Greek -phagos "eater of," from phagein "to eat," literally "to have a share of food," from PIE root *bhag- "to share out, apportion, distribute," also "to get a share" (cognates: Sanskrit bhajati "assigns, allots, apportions, enjoys, loves," bhagah "allotter, distributor, master, lord," bhaksati "eats, drinks, enjoys;" Persian bakhshidan "to give;" Old Church Slavonic bogatu "rich"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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