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G'day All.

I've just finished 'Betrayal' and, although I'll undoubtedly be preaching to the converted, I just had to drop in and say how much it impressed me.

While I've been reading SF/Fantasy for over 35 years, there was a time not too long ago when I pretty much gave it away. Everything I tried left me with the feeling that I'd read it before...often, many times before. Then a friend suggested getting Martin's 'Song of Ice and Fire', or just about anything by Sara Douglass.

Hallelujah, Praise the Lord and Thank You Baby Jesus!

While my back was turned, fantasy done went and got GOOD again. Here was genuine epic fantasy...in which stuff actually happened long before the end of the fifth book. Here were authors with the balls (figuratively speaking of course in Sara's case) to treat their characters in a manner that could only be described as less than kindly.

'Betrayal' puts Fiona McIntosh firmly in that class. In fact, what with bridlings and crucifixions etc., she may very well have outdone Martin in ruthlessness. (Saxon's treatment of Goth gives a whole new meaning to the expression, "Off with his head!"

Damned Good Read, and I'll be getting hold of book 2 'toot
sweet'...budgetary considerations permitting of course.

Adios
Rockin' and in The Land of Oz


"When times are bad...always remember that things will change.
When times are good...always remember that things will change."
Old Celitic Proverb

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Welcome, welcome, welcome ">

It's a pleasure to have your company!

A word of warning..... Revenge is a roller-coaster ride.... ensure you put aside either a full couple of days, some sleepless nights or at least develop a snarling growl that prevents people from intruding too often ">

Once read, we will all put the stop watch on for how long it takes you to obtain Destiny

.... just love these bananas ......

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Well DragonN - a stunningly warm welcome from all the gang here who will enjoy your presence so feel free to drop by anytime.

I'm overwhelmed by your generous words - to be put in the same sentence as GRRM gives me almost the same goosebumps as seeing Robin Hobb's and Sara's names on my books. Thank you so much. I love his work and curiously someone mentioned only a day or so ago that I treat my characters with a similar ruthlessness to him. What a compliment.

Well now we're all keen to hear how you fare with Revenge and of course Destiny is out there waiting for you (grin).

Come by again DN - you've made my day and thrilled to hear that you believe in fantasy again! F

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Welcome DRAGONEMISIS to the board. You had better start working on your savings because I don't think it will be long and you will be wanting the third book...........

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Hey - You'll love getting the second book and once you have it, you won't be able to put it down "> Hope you alway come back and visit as this seems to be a place of great conversations that happen "> So anyway I'll stop my babble and say "WELCOME" once more before I leave....

*poof - leaves in a smokey exit*

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Well hello Dragonemisis...

Bet you don't recongnise me, do ya?

Probably don't even remember me.

Anyways, I used to see you around ARWZ a ways back. I was gadding about as Acario then. Good to see ya around!

And welcome to the world of Fiona. Once she's got her hooks in ya, she don't let go.

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"the universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil and no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference - Richard Dawkins
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Hiyas Dragonemis

Ill join with all the others in saying wwelcome to the board Im sure you will fit right in and soon become one of the regulars.

AS for Fionas books well there you show exceedingly good taste.

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Thank you Fiona, and crew, for the welcome and the invite to set aspell.

I'm now about halfway through 'Revenge', with 'Destiny' ready to rock.(I grabbed them both...budgetary restrains be damned. I've spent enough good money on bad books in my time. It's nice to actually know I'm buying something I'll enjoy.) I'll reserve judgement until I've finished all three...but, so far, I just have to throw in a couple of these (And if that little dude isn't standing up to applaud...he should be.)

Anyway, thanks again and where do I put this bottle of Tequila...I don't believe in turning up anywhere empty handed.

And, hello Lisa/Acario...I guess Walt was right, "It's a small world after all."

Adios
Rockin' and in The land of Oz

"The Titanic was built by professionals...amateurs built the Ark.
Old Celtic Proverb

Edited by: DRAGONEMISIS  at: 8/18/02 2:27:21 am

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greetings DN!!

hope you ahve as much fun posting as we all seem to do!

keep reading!! ">

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Tequilla hey?

Here, you can share my bean bag ">

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Princess...but bean bags and Tequila do not mix.

You get into the bean bag, you drink the Tequila, and that's where they bury you.
I can walk and do something that passes as talking on Tequila...(or is that the other way around?) but no way can I get out of a bean bag.

I have some huge cane-stuff outdoor furniture that's just perfect for falling in and out of...and, (experience tells me) that's in which the doneness needs to occur.
..bean bags are a No-Go.

Adios
"Be cool...and it'll be cool."
Very Old Celtic Proverb

Edited by: DRAGONEMISIS  at: 8/21/02 12:01:53 am

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Cane furniture sounds a lot safer "> and given the really nice weather we have had of late, we can all sit outside and watch the world go by......

I shall bring the lemons and salt okay?

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I finished 'Revenge' at work today...what an ending!

I mean I knew there'd be a big reunion scene between Alyssa and Tor and the kids, but, despite the excellence of the writing so far, I really wasn't prepared for the power of those last chapters. I have to admit that even I was tempted, though only tempted mind you, to shed a tear or two.

And a third child...didn't see that coming.

Brilliant stuff. (Don't mind that grumpy little dude on the end...that's just some bloke called Robert Jordan wishing his books were half as entertaining as Fiona's.)

Adios
Rockin' and in The Land of Oz

"Be cool...and it'll be cool."
Very Old Celtic Proverb

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Very excited!
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Huge thanks. Fx


p.s. okay Crusie - how come my pinkies say urple and a smiley face gets in. You've tampered with my pinkies haven't you???????????