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Geo.Rion
7377 Posts
im so f-ing lost... i dont understand the magic in this world, i get that it s connected to Warrens but how when what, no clue. and some characters are gods, but are refered to differently... or does that mean there are gods, and then there are these High Shadow people, which is a separate chathegory? | ||
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
i found the most enjoyment from these books by appreciating each showdown and "convergence" independently, regarding it as a moment, ignoring the details, and putting a little trust in the author. Waiting for explanations is a frustrating game to play; often explanations will come books later in the series. | ||
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elt
Thailand1092 Posts
On January 09 2014 18:01 Geo.Rion wrote: started readin this... im so f-ing lost... i dont understand the magic in this world, i get that it s connected to Warrens but how when what, no clue. and some characters are gods, but are refered to differently... or does that mean there are gods, and then there are these High Shadow people, which is a separate chathegory? Take Gardens of the Moon as-is. There are some GotM-isms in there (like translation of the T'lan Imass for example) that are ironed out and kept consistent in the rest of the novel. Things will be explained in time, and the interplay between magic and Warrens is sort of a plot point as well. Also if it helps, don't think of them as gods, just really, really, really powerful assholes. | ||
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VisceraEyes
United States21171 Posts
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2stra
Netherlands928 Posts
I think it's best to read each book as is and gradually things will start to make sense. Somewhat. There were many times where I was fed up with getting thrown in at the deep end in some new part of the world, with new characters and new "gods" and no apparent ties to the other books. Looking back though these are the books/parts I enjoyed the most. (I'm mostly talking book five here :D) Perseverance will be rewarded IMO | ||
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
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floor exercise
Canada5847 Posts
On January 09 2014 18:01 Geo.Rion wrote: started readin this... im so f-ing lost... i dont understand the magic in this world, i get that it s connected to Warrens but how when what, no clue. and some characters are gods, but are refered to differently... or does that mean there are gods, and then there are these High Shadow people, which is a separate chathegory? There are things related to the Gods/Elder Gods/Ascendants that are only just explained or given significant detail to in the latest prequel Forge of Darkness. My suggestion is to just read and let yourself be confused a little. The longer you stick with the series the more it will make sense, and more of its charm will shine through. Accept that you won't fully comprehend what is going on all the time, and it will probably be revealed to you and make you think back to that time in that other book when you didn't know what the hell was going on. Then if you're like me or a lot of the other fans you'll want to re-read them all again and gain a whole new appreciation for them | ||
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Geo.Rion
7377 Posts
Second book is pretty lame so far, compared how much epic classhing was going on in the first, and how exciting the Tiste Andii were. Now there s not a word of Rake or his followers, and im reading 100 pages about Paran's kid sister selling her body -.- | ||
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Barteh
Netherlands108 Posts
On January 13 2014 01:43 Geo.Rion wrote: finished with Book 1, was awesome, even though i still dont get how magic works, but thanks for assuring me that im not even suppoused to. OK, i gathered some, there s this Tartot cards like prediction magic, and Warrens used for battle, each mage having his/her own. Second book is pretty lame so far, compared how much epic classhing was going on in the first, and how exciting the Tiste Andii were. Now there s not a word of Rake or his followers, and im reading 100 pages about Paran's kid sister selling her body -.- This is something you'll find happening more often; the last pages of the books are *always* much more exciting than the first couple. I've found that it gets better the later you get in the series, so as others have advised, keep going! It's worth it. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On January 13 2014 01:43 Geo.Rion wrote: finished with Book 1, was awesome, even though i still dont get how magic works, but thanks for assuring me that im not even suppoused to. OK, i gathered some, there s this Tartot cards like prediction magic, and Warrens used for battle, each mage having his/her own. Second book is pretty lame so far, compared how much epic classhing was going on in the first, and how exciting the Tiste Andii were. Now there s not a word of Rake or his followers, and im reading 100 pages about Paran's kid sister selling her body -.- I didn't like the second book at first, either. But stick with it. It is the best in the series. | ||
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
On January 13 2014 01:53 xDaunt wrote: I didn't like the second book at first, either. But stick with it. It is the best in the series. *one of the best I would argue the 3rd and 5th book are just as good, but yea, the 2nd is definitely one of the top three. And it does start off pretty slow | ||
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elt
Thailand1092 Posts
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Pinnacle55
Singapore173 Posts
Thanks very much, I know it's pretty hard (as is trying to summarise any one storyline in this series) | ||
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2stra
Netherlands928 Posts
 Book two and five are definitely my favorites though. Tehol & Bugg ftw | ||
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elt
Thailand1092 Posts
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Geo.Rion
7377 Posts
On January 13 2014 02:43 2stra wrote: Every book in the series starts off slow if you compare it to the climactic convergence of the previous book Book two and five are definitely my favorites though. Tehol & Bugg ftw well, pretty early in GotM there was the huge mage battle, that was pretty intense, and didnt slow from there much EDIT: and the names were epic and easy to remeber, i mean Whikeyjack, Tattersail, Nightchill etc... either could have been a heavy metal band name | ||
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2stra
Netherlands928 Posts
On January 13 2014 02:47 Geo.Rion wrote: well, pretty early in GotM there was the huge mage battle, that was pretty intense, and didnt slow from there much Yeah that's true, it is pretty action-packed. I guess I mean slow more as in; slow when it comes to character- and plot progression | ||
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Numy
South Africa35471 Posts
On January 13 2014 01:43 Geo.Rion wrote: Second book is pretty lame so far, compared how much epic classhing was going on in the first, and how exciting the Tiste Andii were. Now there s not a word of Rake or his followers, and im reading 100 pages about Paran's kid sister selling her body -.- Poor girl, breaks my heart just thinking about her. | ||
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Malinor
Germany4758 Posts
On January 13 2014 04:00 Numy wrote: Poor girl, breaks my heart just thinking about her. Her character is fantastic, one of my favourites in the series. | ||
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
On January 13 2014 04:27 Malinor wrote: Her character is fantastic, one of my favourites in the series. i agree. however, fuck tavore | ||
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