Caligula_K Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Don't count on it, Brahm. They're still out in full force even in Last Argument of Kings. Damn it. Still, I'm willing to forgive it because in BTAH, Joe subverts a modern line, changing it into "I need that like I need a dose of the cock rot" instead of the clap. In fact, the phrase "cock rot" has been used twice so far. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 The latest issue of SFX has an article in which Joe discusses why A Game of Thrones is so awesome. Myself and KCF got quoted in the comments section as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I got a surprise email from Amazon.com today telling me that my order for Before They Are Hanged had shipped... funny, I didn't even remember ordering it! Must have ordered it when I got The Blade Itself. Usually, I don't go for the order now/ship later school of thought... so it caught me completely off guard! Good thing too, I just finished a book last weekend and was kind of wallowing in the "What do I read now?" funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I got a surprise email from Amazon.com today telling me that my order for Before They Are Hanged had shipped... funny, I didn't even remember ordering it! Must have ordered it when I got The Blade Itself. Usually, I don't go for the order now/ship later school of thought... so it caught me completely off guard! You probably did it because of the subliminal messages hidden in Joe's posts telling you to order the next book from Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcf Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 The latest issue of SFX has an article in which Joe discusses why A Game of Thrones is so awesome. Myself and KCF got quoted in the comments section as well! Damn, what a pleasant surprise - I had forgotten all about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amras Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 The latest issue of SFX has an article in which Joe discusses why A Game of Thrones is so awesome. Myself and KCF got quoted in the comments section as well! Argh! Damn you, mail service! When will you become instantaneous? I really liked the first issue of SFX this year (I've never read the magazine before I got a subscription as a wickedly cool Christmas present) and have been jonesing for more ever since. It should turn up any day now, though. Or else, you know, I may have to resort to extreme measures. I'm just saying. Good to hear that the Abercrombie article is worth the read. Hopefully the sequel will be even better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I'm hearing that Abercrombie originally nominated an obscure novel called The Blade Itself (2006) as the book he wanted to write up about, but this was declined for various reasons that are too complex to go into now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcf Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 so, what did I say? /threadjack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Abercrombie Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I got a surprise email from Amazon.com today telling me that my order for Before They Are Hanged had shipped... funny, I didn't even remember ordering it! Must have ordered it when I got The Blade Itself. Usually, I don't go for the order now/ship later school of thought... so it caught me completely off guard! This brings up an interesting point. The US edition of Before They are Hanged is shipping from amazon as of today, more than a month ahead of the publication date. That's right, you can order it RIGHT NOW. I say this not for me, of course, but as a kind of disinterested public service. I've got too much heart. Always have had. You probably did it because of the subliminal messages hidden in Joe's posts telling you to order the next book from Amazon I didn't think it was possible to be less subliminal than my posts telling people to buy my next book. I'm hearing that Abercrombie originally nominated an obscure novel called The Blade Itself (2006) as the book he wanted to write up about, but this was declined for various reasons that are too complex to go into now Apparently some bloke called George RR Martin had already reserved The Blade Itself to talk about in the next issue of SFX. Yeah, right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 With The Blade Itself becoming Pyr's bestselling title to date, it will be interesting to see if Before They Are Hanged does even better. Go Joe! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 so, what did I say? /threadjack Actually, I can quote this because it's what you said in the open forum: "Wolves, kids, incest, politics, secrets, midgets, betrayal, kings and queens, stark landscapes, past wrongs, feudal misgivings, secret keeper, rotten heirs, cold, noble knight, naive hand, vague threats from the north, dragon mother, bastard child...oh, did he just die?" Were you drunk when you posted this? It lacks your normal reviewing coherence! Is it possible to link that? If not, I insist you type the whole thing in a post with no errors. This would make baby Dave Bradley (SFX editor who I met - for about thirty seconds - last year) cry tears of copyright-infringing litigation. And it's a magazine. The book club results generally aren't posted online either. I suppose we could ask SFX for permission to reprint the article but they'd probably want us to wait a fair while before doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeech Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Hmm, BTAH shipping now? Color me tempted. Only reason I haven't ordered the UK version is that I've this perverse aversion to mixing editions on my shelf. They have to look pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcf Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Were you drunk when you posted this? It lacks your normal reviewing coherence! very possible ...actually, I think I posted that just to see if it would make the cut - so I am pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Is it on news stands yet? It is. In the UK and Ireland. I know some specialist comic stores in the USA import it as well. The one you're after is issue #167 and has a Heroes cover. It's actually the best issue of the magazine for about two or three years. There's a huge interview with Iain M. Banks in there which is nearly worth the cover price alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchess of malfi Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I got a surprise email from Amazon.com today telling me that my order for Before They Are Hanged had shipped... funny, I didn't even remember ordering it! Must have ordered it when I got The Blade Itself. Usually, I don't go for the order now/ship later school of thought... so it caught me completely off guard! Good thing too, I just finished a book last weekend and was kind of wallowing in the "What do I read now?" funk. Seeing this, I had to check my email, and I got one, too! THE BOOK IS ON ITS WAY! (does happy dance!!!!!!!!!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageGuy Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I got that e-mail! We are writing about the order you placed on December 14 2007 18:25 PST (Order# xxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxxx). The item(s) listed below will actually ship sooner than we originally expected: Joe Abercrombie (Author) "Before They Are Hanged (The First Law: Book Two)" [Paperback] Estimated arrival date: 02/20/2008 - 02/22/2008 This makes me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Maid Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Awww. I hope I'll be able to get that magazine here. Be very interesting to see what Joe has to say about AGoT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atreides Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 It's been two days since the estimated delivery day, and no sign of BTAH...this saddens me, as I don't want to have to try to figure out where $30 worth of book went wrong someone between Britain and Maryland. Especially a book raved about such as this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep the Evicted Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 So Joe you wouldn't manage to wrangle the last argument of kings a month a head of schedule now could you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amras Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 It is. In the UK and Ireland. I know some specialist comic stores in the USA import it as well. The one you're after is issue #167 and has a Heroes cover. It's actually the best issue of the magazine for about two or three years. There's a huge interview with Iain M. Banks in there which is nearly worth the cover price alone. I got it today and all but devoured it in one sitting. There's just so much juicy stuff in SFX that one could go nuts for a lot less. The Abercrombie article was quite good too, and I imagine that it'll help recruit more followers to aSoIaF, and consequently this board. I also noticed that SFX rated "Matter" by Iain M. Banks 5.0/5 stars. Also promising was the fact that the first issue of Joe Hill's new comic "Locke & Key" got a perfect score, too. I'm seriously psyched to get my filthy hands on both of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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