Eperitos Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Jesus! The past couple of weeks I have been bombarded by how good The Lies of Locke Lamora is. The book is getting some kind of hype for an author's first book, which won't even be released for another six months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodymN Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Jesus! The past couple of weeks I have been bombarded by how good The Lies of Locke Lamora is. The book is getting some kind of hype for an author's first book, which won't even be released for another six months. I found it to be just a really entertaining read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodymN Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I thought some people may be interested in this (and some won't ), I just put up my review of Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stego Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 *assumes pose of appreciation for a good review* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBannon42 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I'm still waiting for my copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodymN Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 *assumes pose of appreciation for a good review* Thanks! I just posted the interview I conducted with Abraham, which is rather interesting in that he admits to enjoying Eddings (who I abhor), and Eco (who I love), but damn it I feel him about the Shadow Twin opportunity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfella Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 As mentioned in another thread, I just started reading this book a couple days ago, and it starts off very well. Really sucked me in, if not to the world itself, then to the immediate situations of the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stego Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 I've talked this book up a lot in chat and in conversation lately, so maybe I should repeat myself here. It's a damn fine book, and a damn fine start to what will most likely be a wonderful career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 *adds the book to the list* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 *takes a pose of enthusiastic admiration* Just bought the book last night and Daaaaaaaaaamn, that shit is GOOD! I'm only through 2 chapters, but I am already totally engaged. I really enjoyed the explanation for the binding of an andat. SPOILER: The Warrior-Prophet and Shadows of SummerReminds me a bit of Bakker/Achamian's description Anagogic Sorcery, using analogies and new descriptions of a thing to harness power. Also reminds me of the idea if you know the True Name of something, you can control it. Anyway, great read. I look forward to spending my weekend with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrist Simon Steele Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I don't know why, but the summary sounds well... boring and silly? Plus it's too oriental-ish for my taste I agree completely. The story is trying too hard to be different in the "plot department" when really, as we've seen with any good book, characters are what make a good story. If you're marketing your story the way this one is being marketed I'm going to guess there isn't much else here. I seriously had to force myself to finish the summary. That is bad. Why don't you google some of my references Stego to see if you can discredit my opinion too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durckad Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I remember reading the blurb about this several months ago... and not being interested in the slightest. Now that I read it again... it still fails to pique my interest. At all. Oh well, one less book for me to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodymN Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 While I certainly don't care what people purchase or don't purchase, and I certainly don't care how they react/respond to blurbs/synopsis . I do have to ask (because the comment baffles me)- The story is trying too hard to be different in the "plot department" when really, as we've seen with any good book, characters are what make a good story. Because you can tell the depth/or lack of the characters from the blurb? What I have really seen (as I have read the book, I'm no seer) is a great depth given to the characters. If people don't like how something sounds, that's one thing and of course their perogative , but just making up shit ind telling people to look up your 'references' (even in the spirit it was said from the above prior posts by Stego noted) is mind boggling. If you haven't read it, you have no references, no need to go through the trouble. Wouldn't you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfella Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Judging the plot and characterization of a book based on a one paragraph summary? WTF? That pretty much discredits your opinion in itself. Cause I'm halfway through the book, and it's completely character driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraptacular Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Based on the many stellar reviews on this forum, I have picked up TLOLL and am thoroughly enjoying it. My question now is what is the general consensus on Daniel Abraham's 'A Shadow in Summer'? I've seen that it is also recommended by GRRM. For those that have read the book, is it worth the buy and what (if any) books out there would you compare it to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 crap. There was a thread on this book (I can't remember if I started it, or someone else) when it first came out. But I can't find it.... anyway, it's good but not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Here it is, fairly long thread: http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?showtopic=3203&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBannon42 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Well, as George says on his website, its hard for him to be objective regarding Abraham, being he is a friend. collaborator, and student of his. I enjoyed a Shadow in Summer. It was a good book, with some neat ideas, I didnt love it like I did Lies though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I am planning to pick this up once a UK publisher gets sorted, although I may just buckle and order the US version from Forbidden Planet or Amazon. PS merged the threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Bengali Menace Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 :shrug: I wasn't impressed by that sci-fi series GRRM recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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