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Yes there is a very big difference between the two... Jacob Send a noteboard - 24/08/2010 04:58:55 PM
There is no way that you've read Steve Erickson's Arc d'X or Zeroville if you're making those sorts of claims!


As these are great...

Steven Erikson, on the other hand, perhaps


I would say that Erikson has two books in his series that truly stand out, and a 3rd that has a lot of very good things. The primary advantage that Sanderson has when approaching the start of his 10 book series, as opposed to when Erikson started his, is that Sanderson is much more accomplished and practiced a writer. The Way of Kings is head and shoulders beyond Garden of the Moons, but we're still just talking the first book of a series. Deadhouse Gates and Memories of Ice will be interesting comparisons for the next volumes in Stormlight. (Of course, I'm of the opinion that Erikson degraded a good deal in his later books)
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The Way of Kings - Brief Review - 24/08/2010 12:54:39 AM 1371 Views
As someone who could not finish Misborn through multiple tries I have to say... - 24/08/2010 02:57:01 AM 729 Views
On the upside of starting a 10 book series... - 24/08/2010 04:33:06 AM 798 Views
I'm excited. - 24/08/2010 03:54:26 AM 707 Views
Re: I'm excited. - 24/08/2010 04:35:04 AM 766 Views
Sounds promising! - 24/08/2010 04:38:47 AM 735 Views
I didn't quite have such a positive reaction to the book - 24/08/2010 04:55:04 AM 791 Views
You know... - 24/08/2010 02:07:04 PM 716 Views
Re: You know... - 24/08/2010 02:46:16 PM 863 Views
Okay, that makes better sense. - 24/08/2010 05:07:56 PM 658 Views
Thanks for the review! - 24/08/2010 06:51:00 AM 678 Views
The only Sanderson I've read is Elantris - 24/08/2010 11:56:28 AM 714 Views
Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work. - 24/08/2010 01:59:05 PM 694 Views
Re: Elantris is a very poor example of Sanderson's work. - 24/08/2010 03:55:59 PM 773 Views
I really liked it until the ending *NM* - 24/08/2010 05:02:49 PM 324 Views
Elantris has a truly great concept... - 24/08/2010 05:17:32 PM 644 Views
A very good review, and thank you. - 24/08/2010 02:01:05 PM 657 Views
When does it come out officially? *NM* - 24/08/2010 02:17:07 PM 305 Views
Next Tuesday. *NM* - 24/08/2010 02:18:41 PM 322 Views
My WoK reaction - 24/08/2010 03:14:58 PM 802 Views
I call bullshit on the Erickson comments! - 24/08/2010 03:34:20 PM 722 Views
Yes there is a very big difference between the two... - 24/08/2010 04:58:55 PM 629 Views
And I think that books 5, 6, and 8 are among Erikson's better novels - 24/08/2010 05:06:43 PM 672 Views
Well... - 24/08/2010 05:13:52 PM 721 Views
Maybe I'll write out my thoughts in full later this week - 24/08/2010 05:26:01 PM 751 Views
Yes, I wondered why you stopped doing those... you've only posted up to HoC, I believe. - 24/08/2010 05:22:17 PM 637 Views
BAF 4 deadlines at the time - 24/08/2010 05:32:53 PM 645 Views
Funny, I'd had TtH in mind when referencing Erikson. - 24/08/2010 05:40:12 PM 626 Views
Fixed. *NM* - 24/08/2010 05:30:34 PM 302 Views

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