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I didn't sign a confidentiality agreement Larry Send a noteboard - 20/10/2010 10:21:12 PM
If someone doesn't like that, they can go out and start a blog and do their best to provide clear and precise reviews of hundreds of books in the genre, get noticed and have the opportunity to be asked to write advance reviews without spoilers.

Larry signed a confidentiality agreement that he breaches at his peril. It would probably be the end of getting advance review copies of books and certainly would damage his reputation.

He went a lot farther than he probably felt comfortable to let people know, essentially, that they are only going to wait two more weeks (strike that, 13 days) to find out Asmodean's killer, not some 18 months. I'm wondering if Demandred's identity is also disclosed but I'm sure as Hell not going to ask Larry at this point after the shitstorm that got stirred up as a result of him trying to give us a bit of info without breaching his agreement.

If the result is that he sounds cryptic, then well, I guess we have to wait a while. 99% of us, if not more, will likely survive long enough to read the book.


I have signed a NDA once and that was honored. This was much more informal and I thought I'd do like last year and give the vaguest of impressions and that be that but I slipped somewhere. If there are consequences in regards to review copies from one publisher, it'll be on my head and I won't complain. But yes, I was not comfortable in addressing (not answering) certain assumptions. I just didn't want to mislead people, but I also didn't want to confirm anything. Just a fuck up in the end, regardless of intents. Most of my reputation deals with non-epic fantasies, thankfully, and I'm not just a reviewer any more. More on that when the time is right, which might be the most ironic thing in all this, I suppose :P

But Tom, if you want to know, I can say yes/no to that in a NB.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Did Larry give away Asmo's killer? (possible spoilers) Narg - 19/10/2010 01:49:57 AM 2931 Views
Re: Did Larry give away Asmo's killer? (possible spoilers) Skeeve the Great - 19/10/2010 02:23:03 AM 1724 Views
Lanfear could not have done it. Period. The Angry Druid - 19/10/2010 04:46:07 AM 1682 Views
Terrible logic (or lack thereof). Tom - 19/10/2010 04:53:03 AM 1453 Views
No, you pay, and then you get the wishes. The Angry Druid - 19/10/2010 11:01:08 PM 1321 Views
No, the wishes are granted first. Tom - 20/10/2010 05:27:28 AM 1262 Views
Re: Lanfear could not have done it. Period. Skeeve the Great - 19/10/2010 05:00:39 AM 1350 Views
Wait about 1 more week until the spoilers leak out and you will know for sure Matrimony Cauthon - 19/10/2010 04:09:53 AM 1435 Views
Since when have Moiraine and Lanfear theories been "outlandish"? Tom - 19/10/2010 04:47:56 AM 1412 Views
I think Lanfear is a poor choice Sidious - 19/10/2010 05:09:31 AM 1423 Views
Granted, lack of motive was always a puzzle for me Skeeve the Great - 19/10/2010 05:17:27 AM 1226 Views
Some additional thoughts on motive Skeeve the Great - 19/10/2010 05:34:22 AM 1397 Views
Re: Some additional thoughts on motive Sidious - 19/10/2010 01:05:28 PM 1347 Views
She THINKS Asmodean betrayed her, though Tom - 20/10/2010 05:32:35 AM 1332 Views
Ummm... no. fionwe1987 - 20/10/2010 06:19:16 AM 1433 Views
Without any "ummm" - YES. Tom - 20/10/2010 01:56:00 PM 1204 Views
Duh she threatened him! fionwe1987 - 20/10/2010 04:13:10 PM 1244 Views
Re: Without any "ummm" - YES. Sidious - 20/10/2010 04:13:51 PM 1331 Views
Agreed. On all points. *NM* Camilla - 19/10/2010 09:39:42 AM 820 Views
Attack of opportunity... fionwe1987 - 20/10/2010 06:16:27 AM 1163 Views
She had wishes she didn't expect to have. Tom - 20/10/2010 01:57:38 PM 1260 Views
fionwe1987 - 20/10/2010 04:15:14 PM 1345 Views
Re: Did Larry give away Asmo's killer? (possible spoilers) Sidious - 19/10/2010 05:04:44 AM 2935 Views
C'mon Sid! Skeeve the Great - 19/10/2010 05:07:55 AM 1483 Views
Re: C'mon Sid! Sidious - 19/10/2010 05:10:53 AM 1364 Views
Re: C'mon Sid! Skeeve the Great - 19/10/2010 05:13:52 AM 1366 Views
Re: C'mon Sid! BlackAdder - 19/10/2010 05:41:34 AM 1374 Views
That page number was a joke, you know Larry - 19/10/2010 08:08:38 AM 1452 Views
Re: That page number was a joke, you know HyogaRott - 19/10/2010 04:18:03 PM 1485 Views
correct and correct nigelgoboom - 19/10/2010 03:31:41 PM 1379 Views
Aw, did he criticize you? Dan - 20/10/2010 05:50:22 PM 1339 Views
LOL nope nigelgoboom - 21/10/2010 07:17:23 AM 1255 Views
Aw. Poor baby. Dan - 21/10/2010 07:24:40 PM 1316 Views
And you're a moron who can't control his own board. Dan - 20/10/2010 01:36:01 PM 1442 Views
Re: And you're a moron who can't control his own board. HyogaRott - 20/10/2010 01:48:47 PM 1242 Views
If you think that it's anything but in line with what Sidious started, then you're also a moron, Dan - 20/10/2010 02:38:50 PM 1234 Views
Re: If you think that it's anything but in line with what Sidious started, then you're also a moron, HyogaRott - 20/10/2010 04:01:30 PM 1208 Views
Learn to read. Dan - 20/10/2010 05:41:48 PM 1266 Views
Re: Learn to read. HyogaRott - 21/10/2010 06:28:26 PM 1235 Views
Ah, still a moron, I see. Dan - 21/10/2010 07:21:10 PM 1325 Views
Much as I agree with your sentiment(s) Myrdhyn - 21/10/2010 07:42:23 PM 1441 Views
No, I know. I just hate stupid people. *NM* Dan - 21/10/2010 07:53:37 PM 732 Views
Re: Ah, still a moron, I see. HyogaRott - 22/10/2010 02:11:19 PM 1151 Views
Like begets like. Dan - 22/10/2010 08:46:06 PM 1455 Views
I always thought it was Slayer or Lanfear ßelals Girl - 19/10/2010 05:31:12 AM 1352 Views
.... Larry - 19/10/2010 08:09:55 AM 1568 Views
don't worry about it - this is all very harmless, you know Terez - 19/10/2010 08:15:49 AM 1321 Views
Depends on the attention received Larry - 19/10/2010 08:20:44 AM 1492 Views
Re: .... Sidious - 19/10/2010 01:01:57 PM 1286 Views
word to all of this....especially the not expecting this bit. *NM* mazza3 - 19/10/2010 04:24:47 PM 615 Views
The cheap character shots people are taking at Larry are pretty deplorable IMO. Myrdhyn - 19/10/2010 06:50:58 PM 1272 Views
I agree 100 per cent *NM* Lordling - 19/10/2010 07:20:35 PM 692 Views
I agree. Larry, like Jason and a bunch of other people, got his copy because of the work he does. Tom - 20/10/2010 05:41:02 AM 1318 Views
I didn't sign a confidentiality agreement Larry - 20/10/2010 10:21:12 PM 1435 Views
I still can't figure out what the hell he did that was so bad ßelals Girl - 20/10/2010 06:05:50 AM 1206 Views
I agree with you. Seriana Sedai - 20/10/2010 05:33:12 PM 1292 Views
Hi. Joel - 22/10/2010 05:37:32 AM 1231 Views
Agreed. And coming from admins, no less. *NM* Dan - 20/10/2010 01:37:12 PM 773 Views
Re: The cheap character shots people are taking at Larry are pretty deplorable IMO. HyogaRott - 20/10/2010 01:52:01 PM 1246 Views
I don't think Larry did anything wrong. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 20/10/2010 04:01:16 PM 1295 Views
Re: .... BlackAdder - 20/10/2010 08:07:52 AM 1381 Views
Give away? moratcorlm - 19/10/2010 02:03:53 PM 1254 Views
No, it was a joke. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 19/10/2010 03:23:22 PM 628 Views
You're dead! Rand killed you in EotW! *NM* callandor1000 - 19/10/2010 03:41:23 PM 725 Views
There was no proof of it. I refuse to believe it. *NM* BlackAdder - 21/10/2010 05:05:42 AM 634 Views
It's Lanfear - definitely. Look at Graendal if you want proof.. malekithe - 20/10/2010 10:47:01 PM 1352 Views
Dude, just admit you did it already. *NM* BlackAdder - 21/10/2010 05:07:10 AM 671 Views
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