pat5150 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi guys! First of all, let me begin by offering many thanks to both Simon and Sam at Transworld for allowing me to get an early read of Reaper's Gale. I'm really grateful for this opportunity! As I said before, for my money this book is one of the best in the series, second only to Memories of Ice and Deadhouse Gates. At times it feels as though it contains more surprises than the rest of the volumes combined. Heed my advice: Expect the unexpected! The book review is rather long, especially since I included a plot summary, something I seldom do. All spoiler-free, of course! So if you want to get an idea of the various arcs that comprise Reaper's Gale, check it out. Definitely one of the best fantasy books of 2007, if not the very best! Check out the book review on the blog. Cheers, Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arakasi Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Damn I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Wow, that's spoiler-free? Considering the summaries of all of those plot threads, it seems pretty, uh...spoilery. But maybe all of that is cleared up in the first 50 pages or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arakasi Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Erikson usually within the first 50-100 pages of his novels introduces the major plotlines of the book. Then they progress through the story. So not really a huge spoiler to me. In fact most of those are just continuations of things that started in books 5 and 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Wow, that's spoiler-free? Considering the summaries of all of those plot threads, it seems pretty, uh...spoilery. But maybe all of that is cleared up in the first 50 pages or so. Kalbear, Those are just the main plotlines, many of which we've known or inferred for a while now. The plot summary was just meant to whet fans' appetites, and I daresay it worked! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Pat, very interesting review, I feel that the plot indications that you gave really added to the review and gave a good sense of what one will actually be seeing in general terms. From the sounds of it I'm thinking this may well be better than DHG or MoI though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckman Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Great review Pat. RG sounds like it's written by Erikson at his best. I'm glad you included the plot summary, and it was done in a way as to not give too much away. Can't wait for this one to come out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kedlav Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Now, how's about sending me that copy you got... Excellent review though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krafus Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Great review, and I agree that it wasn't spoilery at all. I hope it proves one of the better book of the series (though for me no book with Karsa Orlong will ever fully match the books he's not in). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I know it's early yet, but unless Jordan and/or Martin release something before the end of 2007, Reaper's Gale could well be the fantasy book of the year. For me, it's RG vs. Red Seas Under Red Skies. It's going to be a good year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hey, pat, SPOILER: speculation on the reviewyou seem to say in your review that Icarium dies. I hope he at least goes down in a blaze of glory, if I'm right. Good thing if Erikson starts tying the loose ends together and structuring the plot a bit more, I'm curious about the direction the story will take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfella Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 If you wouldn't mind, please keep your comments in this "spoiler free" thread about a "spoiler free" review, um, spoiler free. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 SPOILER: spoileryHey, pat, you seem to say in your review that Icarium dies. I hope he at least goes down in a blaze of glory, if I'm right. Good thing if Erikson starts tying the loose ends together and structuring the plot a bit more, I'm curious about the direction the story will take. If you mean this quoteI'll tell you that one death in particular is as important -- at least to me -- as the one that shocked readers in Memories of Ice. then I disagree. There are plenty of characters whose death would be as shocking as Whiskeyjack's was. Icarium, yes, but also Quick Ben, Paran, Rake, etc. Even Karsa, if only because of his ridiculous uber-ness. Edit: spoilered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 It's just speculation. but sorry for that anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Sorry, Ro. I've spoilered the post now, but personally I wouldn't have thought speculation on who dies to be a spoiler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 So who else is reading the book now? Maltaran? KCF? Jay Tomio? What are yout thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodymN Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 So who else is reading the book now? Maltaran? KCF? Jay Tomio? What are yout thoughts? I started it, but for some reason decided to reread House of Chains real quick (as I had Night of Knives and Bonehunters last week) as part of a pet project on a rough outline involving the Malazan setting (as I feel that most I have seen seem to have started with great enthusiasm but ended abruptly). I'm about halfway through House of Chains - then I'm doing the Lynch review than will get back to Reapers Gale. David Anthony Durham interview should see the light of day later today or tomorrow - dude really comes off well. Not on topic but House of Chains really starts a bit more ponderous than I previously remembered . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 This book is due in the shops any day now, so I'm hoping to be able to pick it up (budget permitting) ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 This book is due in the shops any day now, so I'm hoping to be able to pick it up (budget permitting) ASAP. Gollancz allowed you to save enough dough these last few weeks to be able to afford this one, methinks! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 So who else is reading the book now? Maltaran? KCF? Jay Tomio? What are yout thoughts? My main thought is rather spoilerish, so I'm going to put it in spoiler text. SPOILER: Reaper's GaleWhat the hell happened to Icarium? I'm no good at doing reviews, so I won't try writing one. I'll just say that this is, in terms of ranking within the series, not as good as MOI or DHG, but better than BH or HOC. Probably similar to MT, which is unsurprising, given that the first half of the book consists almost entirely of characters from MT (the Malazans don't turn up till halfway through). In summary, a solid book, but not the best of the bunch. Oh, and Tehol has a quote regarding evil chickens, which I've posted in the Goodkind thread where such things belong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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