Basic plot: Born on a splinter world, Lysaer and Arithon are half-brothers raised apart in enmity. Cast through a Worldsend Gate, they arrive in Athera, the ancient world of their ancestors cloaked in the fog of the malicious Mistwraith. They are met by the Fellowship of Seven and urged to fulfill a prophecy which will free Athera from the Mistwraith and allow the clans of the Old Bloodlines to rule again.
Not much to say at this point. I'm 54 pages in after starting it before bed last night.
I am, however, a little excited about reading it. I love the characters (well, I hate Lysaer, but that comes later) and I love how everything unfolds. Am really looking forward to reading all of that again.
What I have noticed, on this reread, is the way Wurts sets up the conflict between Arithon and Lysaer. They're both sons of an old conflict which doesn't belong to them, but which colours so much of their interaction. And yet there's an understanding between them, a desire to end the years of useless war and make a peace - a peace which is beyond their control. I love how Wurts has Lysaer meet Arithon (by far the more dangerous of the two at this point) when he is utterly vulnerable, allowing for that little spark of compassion to sink in. It's a nice little piece of psychology. These two characters are brilliantly realised.
Shall stop burbling now. More later.
Not much to say at this point. I'm 54 pages in after starting it before bed last night.
I am, however, a little excited about reading it. I love the characters (well, I hate Lysaer, but that comes later) and I love how everything unfolds. Am really looking forward to reading all of that again.
What I have noticed, on this reread, is the way Wurts sets up the conflict between Arithon and Lysaer. They're both sons of an old conflict which doesn't belong to them, but which colours so much of their interaction. And yet there's an understanding between them, a desire to end the years of useless war and make a peace - a peace which is beyond their control. I love how Wurts has Lysaer meet Arithon (by far the more dangerous of the two at this point) when he is utterly vulnerable, allowing for that little spark of compassion to sink in. It's a nice little piece of psychology. These two characters are brilliantly realised.
Shall stop burbling now. More later.
*MySmiley*
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho Marx
Janny Wurts: The Wars of Light and Shadow. Rebekah's reread.
25/04/2010 10:11:41 AM
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Book One: The Curse of the Mistwraith.
25/04/2010 10:22:03 AM
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Eh it didn't really capture my interest. Her prose is difficult to read
25/04/2010 04:29:08 PM
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My brother found that initially but soon got used to it.
25/04/2010 04:30:13 PM
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See, I like these books, but looking back at it, the first book seems... underdeveloped.
25/04/2010 08:45:27 PM
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About that flying below the radar of most readers...
25/04/2010 05:10:40 PM
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That's interesting.
25/04/2010 08:27:40 PM
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That seems unlikely, she is American after all...
25/04/2010 08:56:53 PM
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It is possible for an American not to sell well in her own country. *NM*
25/04/2010 09:12:36 PM
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Just finished reading Stormed Fortress, after waiting YEARS for it to come out in the US
05/05/2010 06:17:58 PM
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I bought that a couple of weeks ago, hence the reread. I hope it's better than Traitor's Knot *NM*
18/05/2010 01:12:08 PM
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Book Two: The Ships of Merior.
18/05/2010 01:13:43 PM
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Finished this today.
21/05/2010 12:44:58 AM
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This doesn't have anything to do with the Ships of Merior, but...
21/05/2010 01:36:54 AM
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Book 4: Fugitive Prince. (Or: Book 1 of the Alliance of the Light)
07/06/2010 08:13:08 PM
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Book 5: Grand Conspiracy (Book 2 of the Alliance of the Light). Little thoughts.
24/06/2010 07:56:36 PM
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Re: Book 5: Grand Conspiracy (Book 2 of the Alliance of the Light). Little thoughts.
26/06/2010 11:27:57 AM
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Re: Book 5: Grand Conspiracy (Book 2 of the Alliance of the Light). Little thoughts.
27/06/2010 10:59:17 PM
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Re: Book 5: Grand Conspiracy (Book 2 of the Alliance of the Light). Little thoughts.
30/06/2010 08:06:37 AM
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Also: is it just me, or is Wurts really rubbish at writing about sex?
24/06/2010 08:03:46 PM
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She writes about sex??
24/06/2010 10:50:20 PM
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Occasionally.
24/06/2010 11:00:27 PM
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Book 7: Traitor's Knot - The crappiest near ending in the world. Perhaps.
18/08/2010 06:43:04 PM
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