Interesting that this is coming from Jordan. I was never terribly
impressed by his writing.
On the other hand, this sounds like a perfect description of George
R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, which is probably the best
fantasy I've ever read. Most of the characters are quite gray (neither
black nor white), and some of the most 3 dimensional characters I've
ever read, in SF or mainstream. And Martin does a wonderful job of
keeping track of each character's POV and what info they know and do not
know and letting us see through their eyes. Some people complain that it
is too graphic or that they don't understand why a character they liked
was killed off. I call this Realism in Fantasy (tm).
--
"Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://erikreuter.com/
Me:
Interesting that you would say that. I always felt precisely the opposite.
Martin always rather bored me, while Jordan's writings attracted me, in
large part, because of the sophisticated and subtle exploration of themes
of morality and decision-making that, it seems to me, provides their
thematic core. Jordan's views seem - in my opinion - to be a product of
his Vietnam experience, as his characters - particularly Rand - seem to me
to have a view of duty and responsibility that characterized many of the
best officers I've ever met.
Gautam
