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I picked up The Blade Itself on a whim from Borders before boarding a plane (it was a staff recommendation, even that didn't deter me) and God drat I've read all his books and loved every minute. I have to admit the last time I read a fantasy book was Lord of the Rings like ten years ago but these are massive fun. Books own. Dude owns.
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Hughmoris posted:Joe (we are on first name basis) has a new post up on his blog, concerning material for his next novel. I cannot wait. The New Adventures of Nicomo Cogburn.
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My mate is reading book 3 of First Law right now that I gave him a lend of. I've been receiving text messages as he's started into the back half of the book pretty much at 30 minute intervals. "Woah this is hosed." 30 minutes. "What the gently caress!?" 30 minutes. "WHAT THE gently caress" Now he hates Bayaz and hates me for making him read this depressing book. "Gandalf's gone bad!" Speaking of Bayaz when he steps out of the tub stark naked and dripping wet then blows that dude to poo poo with Art I couldn't stop laughing for about five minutes. J Bjelke-Postersen fucked around with this message at 04:27 on May 13, 2011 |
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May 13, 2011 04:24
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Megaflare posted:Haven't read it yet (appreciate the spoilers I guess) but failing doesn't make you incompetent. And Poulder and Kroy weren't even characterized as incompetent in TFL in my opinion, they were flawed at a human level but not professionally and unliked by the person narrating in those chapters. In general, they succeeded at doing what they were supposed to do when it came time. They're a lot like Dow is, honestly. Yeah those two are just overly pompous and arrogant. They're not unlike historical generals who might have been good at the theory and won battles, but made tactical errors due to their hubris. Desperately trying to retrieve coveted articles stolen from your company/command is one example I can think of.
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May 30, 2011 08:23
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I think the title Red Country is pretty cool. I think he should go with All the Pretty Coscas though.
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Sep 19, 2011 08:46
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Has there been any indication that this new book might introduce rudimentary guns or will the dueling be of the sword variety? A book by Abercrombie finishing with a Mexican stand off would rule (prediction: everyone would probably find a way to get killed).
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Feb 9, 2012 04:07
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If Ninefingers is anywhere he should be living in the North far away from anyone just chopping wood and smoking a big ol' pipe because he's an rear end in a top hat who is not properly socialised and he realises that. I don't want him to turn up as some urchins adoptive father, or at all for that matter.
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Feb 20, 2012 06:17
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Above Our Own posted:I'd say it was Abercrombie at his usual shtick, subverting common fantasy tropes. Legendary warrior with an ancient sword of power dies pointlessly in a relatively inconsequential fight. Killed by some random jerk who basically fumbled his way over. If I recall Whirrun was after an amazing, cataclysmic battle between himself and (badass sun-killer, all-slayer, mega-swordsman eunuch) Bremer dan Gorst. Bad luck mate. War is hell. I added spoilers, I'm not sure what the spoiler rules are in this thread. Actually everyone else is not using them, anyway...
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Mar 6, 2012 02:02
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Ninefingers... Welp dudes are going to get really, really dead this time around I guess.
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Mar 23, 2012 09:02
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Cosca and his feckless lawyer. BOTY.
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Jul 26, 2012 03:59
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Beastie posted:I went camping this weekend and someone asked if I had a knife on me. I had three, and they asked if that was excessive, to which I replied "You can never have too many knives." Got a genuine laugh out of this. Can't wait for Red Country!
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Oct 17, 2012 16:27
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I'm going to get out of this thread because I will end up reading a spoiler and I will kill myself, but I can't wait for these one shots to end and set up all the players for the next trilogy. Trilogy 2 end spoiler: Glokta wins.
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I've always pictured Cosca being played by a loving raggedy Daniel Day Lewis channeling some Johnny Depp. I really like Temple. I find the trials of a sneaky lawyer in the wild west of Abercrombie-land hilarious. J Bjelke-Postersen fucked around with this message at 01:23 on Nov 21, 2012 |
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Just finished it. Enjoyed the three one shot books as a way to set up different characters and situations for the next trilogy. I'm going to assume: Logen gets roped into some Bayaz related trouble. Perhaps being forced into some cross over head kicking action with Shivers. Really love that they've set the tone for the war in the north, the positions of Styria and Gurkhul to an extent. The fact that there is a Shanka resurgence in the Far Country. All sorts of neat poo poo! I'm sad that Cosca isn't going to be around to profiteer off it all though. I am getting a sneaking suspicion the next trilogy will revolve around a lot of new characters and our favourites will be significantly older though. Like I imagine a weathered Monza in maybe 15 years time or something, but she won't be the central Styrian and new characters will have to deal with all the poo poo caused in the one off books. However it goes, it's going to be cool as gently caress. One sad note is that if Joe goes way forward we might not get much Glokta. Will be interesting to see what kind of guy Jezal is (I'm assuming he's doing his best to actually be a reasonable person, but Bayaz...).
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wellwhoopdedooo posted:referring to cross-over comment: God drat it if a Logen/Shivers unwilling buddy-cop action wouldn't be the most fun to read thing ever. Throw Gorst in there and you've got an unholy trinity of Shivers round house kicks a Shanka at Logen. Logen catches it one handed by the neck and choke slams it into the ground. Gorst curb stomps its head with a huge steel boot. They three way fist bump. The Gears of Law Trilogy begins.
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Notahippie posted:it read like a greatest tropes of western stories compilation featuring Abercrombie's characters. I agree and while this didn't deaden my enjoyment of the book I felt it. Still, a lot of the stuff you mentioned was a lot of fun and I really liked Shy and Temple. I thought they were good western characters.
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Dec 14, 2012 06:08
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John Charity Spring posted:1) It's Carlot dan Eider, who ran up against Glokta in Dagoska and then went to Styria and got hosed over in Best Served Cold. Holy poo poo!
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This is Red Country related for those who aren't up to it/haven't finished it yet, so don't click the spoiler. I found Cosca's death really annoying. He had gone even further off the deep end in Red Country and was a total write off as a human, I understand this. I just wished it wasn't so. The guy that walked up to the keep doors and announced "My name is Nicomo Cosca, famed soldier of fortune, and I am here for dinner" deserved better. I don't know, I thought he might have been entitled to a little redemption arc and the right to just drink himself to death.
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