The majority of them yes. A person could pick up one of the later books and understand for the most part what was going on. Also, almost all of the books (except for the last few) have resolution at the end. Kinda like a battle is finished by the end of each book, but the war is still ongoing until the very end of the series.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
Oooh and when you read the series, I know for a fact you are absolutely going to love the Mord-Sith. My av and sig are both Sword of Truth, Mord-Sith related.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
Hmmmmm Richard is sure sounding like an awesome character though... is it the same characters throughout the saga?
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Yep, the same characters the whole way through. With a few new ones added along the way.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
Publishers Weekly sure "loved" the first one..I was just reading their review on Amazon..not a positive one at all.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I've read that one before. Not good. It really seems to be one of those series where you either love or hate it.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
I'm reading a lot of these reviews on Amazon for the first book and I've got to be honest, while some of the criticisms seem honest enough to me..as in well balanced...not that I'm a judge of it since I haven't read the book...it seems like a lot fo these are harping on one thing, it being violent. Hmmmm that kind of thing makes me think some folk might be missing an important point of the book. Again I'm no one to judge..just going on intuition...
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I'm looking around at reviews on Amazon now too. And ouch...there are some bad ones for Wizard's First Rule. At least Publisher's Weekly gave the 2nd book, Stone of Tears a good review.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
It doesn't matter to me, they are opinions and like I said before, I make up my own mind on things no matter what.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Interesting conversations here. I've got the first and (I think) the fourth books in this series. I just pick them up when convenient.
I won't get to them anytime soon. I'm not much into fantasy, sorcery, etc., but I plan to work my way through the Potter books, then the Tolkiens, and then hopefullly start on Terry's.
Thats nice, William.Originally Posted by NeedfulKings
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
To be honest All_Hail, I'd have to skim through it again to jog the old memory fro specifics, and I'm unlikely to do so. (There are too many books out there to be read).What about it was naive and over-simplified?
I hated the Mord-Sith.
(To be honest they just evoked an over-violent (by 'over' I mean more than needed - & I'm not an overly-squeamish reader) shadow of Robert Jordans sul'dame / damane setup and the a'dam (leash) control.
I think the Mord-Sith was one of the straws that broke this camel's back.
I'm just one reader who did not like this series. It's no big deal.
And, as I said above, I'm a big supporter of any reader trying this & any (& every) series/book.
Yes it is a big deal..cause if you don't like the series I won't read it...your opinion means the world to me....*cries a little and curls up in the corner whimpering pathetically*
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Allright, I liked it! I liked it! I've been lying all this time. I'm sorry!
To be honest All_Hail, I'd have to skim through it again to jog the old memory fro specifics, and I'm unlikely to do so. (There are too many books out there to be read).What about it was naive and over-simplified?
I hated the Mord-Sith.
(To be honest they just evoked an over-violent (by 'over' I mean more than needed - & I'm not an overly-squeamish reader) shadow of Robert Jordans sul'dame / damane setup and the a'dam (leash) control.
I think the Mord-Sith was one of the straws that broke this camel's back.
I'm just one reader who did not like this series. It's no big deal.
And, as I said above, I'm a big supporter of any reader trying this & any (& every) series/book.Spoiler:
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
thanks chris. it is sounding more and more appealing
I'm picking up The Wizard's First Rule today after work.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Wooo hoooo! Yay!
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
I went to the bookstore and they only had books 2 - 6 and 11, can you believe that??I was wicked psyched too!! I'll check out another bookstore tomorrow and see if they have Wizards First Rule.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I'm in the middle of chapter 3...I'm enjoying this a REAL lot. There is an underlying feeling of deep mysteries and the possibility for profound quests going on and I could barely put it down. I do see some weakness in writing but from what I understand this is Goodkind's first novel so I'm betting that smooths out as the book and the series, progresses.
Bigfrom me so far.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Yay Matthew!
I'm so glad you're enjoying it
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
picked up Wizard's First Rule this morning. it's up after No Country For Old Men [which shouldn't take long].
Its getting hard to put it down, its that good.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I haven't heard an update in a few days. Is the book still keeping your interest Matthew?
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
Oh yeah...the only reason I didn't read more last night was the fact that The Long Road Home came out and I had to read that over again it was so good, and I was tired, so I got most of the way through that and fell asleep on it..I woke up an hour later with my face in the comic..yes, I'm a Dark Tower fan alright.
As far as Wizard's First Rule...MAN IT IS SO GOOD...I'm right now at the part where RichardSpoiler:
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
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