AUyushu Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have a feeling that the Long Price books hinge more than most on an identification factor, in a total opposite way from, say, Prince of Nothing. I know I love the way they captured what I did (and still do) feel about some life experiences, and damn, that part in the last book was so... true, it actually made me cry.I mean, the plot is good, but the actual resonance between what's in it and what the reader feels adds definitely something compared to other good books. Mileage will vary but I think Daniel is great at evocation, amply making up for the slow pace or the slightly bland-ish feeling some parts have.I'd have to agree on this as a general series summary. I went back and forth several times on whether I liked the series much or would recommend it to friends. The pace drags a great deal and the overall work is bland in many parts, but the resonance and evocation of the emotions make the books very real, and puts them several steps above what they would be otherwise. It's a solid series, but it's missing a better pacing and a little more spice to be truly elite. It's not hard to see why it has had publishing issues.Personally I found the second book the best of the four, just due to a lack of the pacing issues that are prevalent in the other three. He managed to make a book about a war fairly boring in book three, though the andat twist at the end made up for a bit of that. The fourth book was a very nice conclusion with a very nice ending though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'd have to agree on this as a general series summary. I went back and forth several times on whether I liked the series much or would recommend it to friends. The pace drags a great deal and the overall work is bland in many parts, but the resonance and evocation of the emotions make the books very real, and puts them several steps above what they would be otherwise. It's a solid series, but it's missing a better pacing and a little more spice to be truly elite. It's not hard to see why it has had publishing issues.Personally I found the second book the best of the four, just due to a lack of the pacing issues that are prevalent in the other three. He managed to make a book about a war fairly boring in book three, though the andat twist at the end made up for a bit of that. The fourth book was a very nice conclusion with a very nice ending though.I think part of what I didn't like about book 2 was that there was all of this scheming, but it was all made totally visible to the reader the entire time rather than being hidden and revealed at good moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears of Lys Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I just finished book 3. I thought it was vastly better than the first two in just about every way. I have book 4 on hold at the library now. I'm hoping it arrives by Saturday.It's kind of exciting looking forward to book 4 because I have just about no idea which way the story is going to go. I've sort of had it spoiled that there's some heartbreaking stuff, but by the end of book 3 I think that's to be expected.If you're expecting it, I can almost guarantee you're going to be disappointed. There's something in the human mind that, when it's been told, Oh, Man! This is going to be terrific! our imaginations go into overdrive and anything that happens in reality is somewhat anticlimactic. That's the main reason I almost hate to read the Literature forum - I find the less I know about a book I'm about to read, the better. It may or may not touch you. It depends a lot on your outlook on life. I'll say more once you've read "The Price of Spring." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
End of Disc One Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yeah I didn't find The Price of Spring nearly as "heartbreaking" as people here made it out to be. Still a good book though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I just found first edition hardbacks of ASIS and ABIW at very, very good prices, all things considered.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielAbraham Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 FWIW, the first omnibus edition is out. http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Betrayal-Long-Price-Quartet/dp/0765331640/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1332902095&sr=8-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grack21 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 The hardback of 4 seems to have dropped to a reasonable price on amazon recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 FWIW, the first omnibus edition is out. http://www.amazon.co...32902095&sr=8-3Awwww....but if you go the omnibus route then you miss out on two of what I think are some of the best covers in fantasy.EDIT: Looking at the series more closely (I have only read the first book) I realize I owned what I thought was the second book, Autumn something, and it is actually the third book. Couldn't you have followed the seasons chronologically? :cool4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Couldn't you have followed the seasons chronologically? :cool4:If I recall, the plan was not to put a season in every title at the start. But I realize the author is reading the thread, so in retrospect it was unnecessary for me to post. Too late... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielAbraham Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Yeah, the original titles have essentially nothing to do with the titles as they came out (this is a theme in my career), and the staggered order of seasons really came out of the plots, so . . . yeah. Fallen world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 the better answer is that the seasons in the setting follow a different order than our own. the geocentricity is staggering, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tas Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The Long Price Quartet is one of my favorite series. I just wish the publisher would do another printing of The Price of Spring so I can complete my hardcover collection. I don't like the idea of having part of a series in physical form and part in an e-book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grack21 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The Long Price Quartet is one of my favorite series. I just wish the publisher would do another printing of The Price of Spring so I can complete my hardcover collection. I don't like the idea of having part of a series in physical form and part in an e-book.Amazon has a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tas Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 The Long Price Quartet is one of my favorite series. I just wish the publisher would do another printing of The Price of Spring so I can complete my hardcover collection. I don't like the idea of having part of a series in physical form and part in an e-book.Amazon has a bunch.I guess I forgot to mention, I want a new copy and I'm not willing to pay between $200 - $900 for one of the three new copies on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grack21 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Shit, there were a bunch of new ones up for 30 ish a few days ago. That sucks donkey dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Plissken Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I started Shadow and Betrayal yesterday, really liking it so far.At first, I found the posing somewhat jarring. But when I realised that it wasn't poor writing, but some form of body language, that was fine.Still, can't help but think of this...http://whiiite.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/madonna-vs-duck-sauce-barbra-streisand-strikes-a-pose-vogue-robin-skouteris-mix/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migey Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I was lucky and managed to get The Price of Spring for hardcover for around 30 pounds. However i have all the other three as paperbacks which kinda annoys me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Finished the first book yesterday. I thought it was okay, the story being not overly exciting but not being a quick reader at all (mostly into audiobooks due to time reasons), I consider it a small miracle that I actually finished the book in five days :-)I did not have any problems with the poses at all. I just thought it was the peoples way to speak, like Italians tend to speak supporting their words with their hands a lot. So when in Rome... :-)Abrahams writing I was overly excited about - it's totally different than GRRMs classy, kind of medieval-ish language, Abrahams being rather contemporary (at least in the German translation). But as I stated before, it ready astoundingly quick... the world itself feels rather bland compared to ASOIAF, and the number of characters is pretty small, but I already ordered the second book. So something must be right about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinrei Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Rather bland compared to Westeros...uh ok...to each his own i guess. I found Daniel's world much more enticing in that it has its own flavour (which i appreciate) compared to Martin's much more "mix of usual suspects" aka mirror to medieval europe with slight twists.Anyway, back to topic: Finished the third book yesterday...oh my...that was harsh :eek: . What an emotional impact...and i found it brilliant. Although after reading the synopsis for the last book i kind of fear what will happen :crying:If that is not what any writer tries to awaken in his readers...i don't know :bowdown: :DNow i am off to start Price of Spring... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dornish prince Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 my kindle tells me that i am just past the half way point of the first book and i am really enjoying it so far. i am another who has no problem with the poses. to me, it adds a touch of embellishment to the culture and i dig stuff like that. i just finished reading wise man's fear before this and the hand language of the adem is very similar so maybe that prepared me for it :dunno:i'll certainly be continuing on after the first book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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