Underfoot Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Chataya de Fleury said: “Far Syramis isn’t far if you are there” And it’s the other continent. Kind of like how mysterious Asia or the Americas were to Europe just a few hundred years ago. I thought of the multiple races and your exact same first paragraph, too, and yes, looked at the last few chapters in TDatC and my first sentence, above, is a paraphrase, not a quote. But not outside the realm of possibility, one would think? I imagine DA might be doing something similar to GGK in that there’s always the mention of - was it Fionavar? Aka Finavir, etc. My eyes will be peeled for references when I get my hands on the next one (I can't believe I didn't catch the actor/spider reference! I should get my act together for a reread) JGP and Madame deVenoge 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 8:25 PM, Chataya de Fleury said: “Far Syramis isn’t far if you are there” And it’s the other continent. Kind of like how mysterious Asia or the Americas were to Europe just a few hundred years ago. I thought of the multiple races and your exact same first paragraph, too, and yes, looked at the last few chapters in TDatC and my first sentence, above, is a paraphrase, not a quote. But not outside the realm of possibility, one would think? I imagine DA might be doing something similar to GGK in that there’s always the mention of - was it Fionavar? Aka Finavir, etc. Wouldn’t they have legends of Dragons too? The Dragonlords fly… couldn’t they reach Far Syramis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 22 hours ago, Chataya de Fleury said: Of course they could. But would they really want to? A question for @DanielAbraham… Madame deVenoge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 11 hours ago, Chataya de Fleury said: Sometimes, the mystery is best. It will all likely be revealed - either it’s different continent, or a different world with a nod to TDatC on the “actor with a spider on his hand,” or it’s entirely a coincidence. Three possibilities, and we will just have to Read And Find Out. Oh, I know. Regardless its fun to try. Madame deVenoge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerol Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Sometimes it takes a few months for the spell to work. Or one could just ask him of Twitter (which likely has the same likelihood of success). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) I finished Blade of Dreams over the weekend. I enjoyed it. Getting the “off screen” stuff from Age of Ash was rather cool. Having the mustache twirling villan for this book fleshed out and made human in the prior book was interesting. I enjoyed the love stories. It was fun. I’m dying to know who our POVs will be in the final book… Kint and Karsen? Edited July 31, 2023 by Ser Scot A Ellison Madame deVenoge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 46 minutes ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: I finished Blade of Dreams over the weekend. I enjoyed it. Getting the “off screen” stuff from Age of Ash was rather cool. Having the mustache twirling villan for this book fleshed out and made human in the prior book was interesting. I enjoyed the love stories. It was fun. I’m dying to know who our POVs will be in the final book… Kint and Karsen? Whoa!!! This is out already?!!!? Ser Scot A Ellison 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 I have been sitting on this for a week...hemming and hawing if I was going to use it as my vacation starter this coming weekend...and since I hemmed and hawed, it's not my vacation starter this weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underfoot Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: I finished Blade of Dreams over the weekend. I enjoyed it. Getting the “off screen” stuff from Age of Ash was rather cool. Having the mustache twirling villan for this book fleshed out and made human in the prior book was interesting. I enjoyed the love stories. It was fun. I’m dying to know who our POVs will be in the final book… Kint and Karsen? I just re-read Age of Ash and am through the first couple chapters of Blade of Dream, and I am pondering the identity of the bearded man with he red stone in the intro. Speculation... Spoiler At first it thought it was Tregarro, assuming he stole the game piece from Kithamar-as-Andomaka at the end, but we already had him as a POV character in book one, and if the format follows with Alys being the main character in book 1 in the slummiest neighborhood, and Garreth is the main character in a middling wealthy neighborhood in book 2, then the man with the bead in the intro should someone we haven't had a POV from yet and someone from the noble neighborhood. My guess? Byrn a Sal. He didn't die! And Karsen gave him the bead from his interaction with Kithamar-as-Andomaka at the end of book 1. Why he'd fake his own death and leave the city, I don't know. But am interested to find out, if I'm right Rhom, Madame deVenoge and Ser Scot A Ellison 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerol Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 My copy is late, Bezos has issues with shipping out to West Bumhole. I do have a few (hundred) in the TBR list. But I look forward to reading it slowly, enjoying all the morsels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog-days Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 My hold has come in at the library. Will pick it up on Saturday. Joy! Underfoot, Madame deVenoge and Ser Scot A Ellison 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstark Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Wad this always going to be a trilogy though.. Anyways I finished Blade of Dreams and loved it, the initial preview of the book left me a little underwhelmed, I wanted further adventures of Alys and Sam, but say one thing about Daniel Abraham.. This was great and gripping, it felt a little short as if Dan was leaving material out for this new to me third installment, the story from a different perspective actually worked, and I look forward to the final act... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 5 hours ago, shortstark said: Wad this always going to be a trilogy though.. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstark Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, polishgenius said: Yes Ok Next question Spoiler tag not working.. proceed with caution.. <spoiler>What's the best guess as to who Halev Karsen is.. has to be either Lord Kauth or the God Shau.. he is clearly opposed to the thread of Kithmar and not human. Lord Kauth said he was in the City</spoiler> Edited August 5, 2023 by shortstark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 This second installment is just reading easier than the first did...and that wasn't too bad to begin with! Ser Scot A Ellison 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears of Lys Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Just found this thread and practically jumping for joy at another DA trilogy. Finding out about this when two books have already been released is heavenly. Long Price Quartet, though, will always be on my short list of books to re-read endlessly along with Jane Austen, Dickens, and very few others. Rhom, Ser Scot A Ellison, shortstark and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlyaP Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 12 hours ago, Tears of Lys said: Long Price Quartet, though, will always be on my short list of books to re-read endlessly along with Jane Austen, Dickens, and very few others. Do you know why the Tor omnibus of The Long Price Quartet was discontinued? One day it's available, and then...poof! Discontinued! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears of Lys Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 8 hours ago, IlyaP said: Do you know why the Tor omnibus of The Long Price Quartet was discontinued? One day it's available, and then...poof! Discontinued! No idea. In the meantime, I'm holding onto my paperbacks like the gold they are. The story is simply exquisite. IlyaP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Finished out my Shadows of the Apt book (next up is War Master's Gate... so I'm almost at the end!) and then took a short detour to hammer through the new DragonLance. Now I need to go back to the first couple pages of this thread to refresh my memory a bit on Age of Ash so I can kick off BoD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 The characters in Blade of Dream are absolutely more engaging overall than the ones from Age of Ash. But I'd be lying if I knew exactly what the heck was going on...but I know I want to know more in the third one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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