Post by Ted Nolan <tednolan>Post by Titus GPost by Ted Nolan <tednolan>Post by t***@gmail.comA few days ago, I finished "The Thrones of Kronos" the 5th & final
entry in the Exordium series. I enjoyed this series,
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Post by Ted Nolan <tednolan>This was one of my favorite series: From high tragedy to low humor, all
done with a certain dash & verve.
Given the number of books you read, I will add these to my TBR list and
hopefully thank you both later.
I don't know why these weren't huge hits.
They are for me. I love the continuing suspense and tension between all
the splinter groups within all the 3 main categories, (Panarchy,
Dohl'jarian and Rifter). Sherwood and Towbridge have a huge joint
vocabulary, construct great sentences and the mainly linear time line
interrupted by necessary history is still attention grabbing because of
the shorter sections within chapters frequently changing perspectives
and/or places but the icing for me is the differing viewpoints
consistent with the background, personality and motivations of such a
large number of characters. Brilliant. I am competent at online Poker
but mediocre at the table as I am not skilled at reading others so the
continual interpreting of body language, choice of words, tonal
differences and more is still fascinating after more than roughly 1500
pages.
Post by Ted Nolan <tednolan>Please do chime in when you finish.
Can't wait. (Might not be so positive then.)
The overall plot appears simple enough given the jigsaw puzzle pieces
shown already though it is complicated by the supernatural aspect so I
am expecting a rocky road to the lives happily ever after part but some
of these kissed frogs I am emotionally attached to won't be there. I do
have some negatives but please consider them minor.
I am using the search feature in the Kindle to cheat and to aid memory
with another Kindle next to me with the previous book open. And
sometimes a diversion to the book before.
In one instance a whole group of characters were introduced as my new
best friends only to be killed off after I had gone to the trouble of
learning their ridiculously long names*. I was clearly manipulated.
So now at each new influx of characters, I do a search on the name; 2
pages of results, forget the name, 20 pages of results, read the name
again. A list of characters would have been helpful.
(* A basis of Panarchic rule is that symbols and rituals form the basis
of cooperation for obedience to the ruler's will. In the same way the
ridiculously long and complicated names and honorifics lend a solemn
tone to catfights for power and influence.)
Testing my credibility.
Behaviour resulting in an altercation with the Syndicates.
You know who's perfection.
The Supernatural stuff (but that is always my view despite accepting
lapses in physics laws.)
More chiming to come.