[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >The story of Rachel was unbelievably touching and sad.
No question. I was completely absorbed in her tale. I suppose being a parent myself added a dimension to that as well. It was like watching Alzheimer's in reverse, a comparison I think Sol makes as well. >I felt that in the Endemyon books he had jumped the shark (or to be >more accurate the Shrike). "Jumped the Shrike" made me chuckle aloud. That should be the official expression for SF/Fantasy that's jumped the shark. Spread the word! >I enjoyed these books but they were totally different in tone >and style. I was on the fence about them because it seemed to me that Simmons' editor was letting him get far too verbose in some sections, probably adding a good 50+ pages of fluff between the two Endymion books, which made sections of them drag. And then I also have a pet peeve about authors who change the established rules of their universe because it's convenient (that's why I think Goodkind's pretty much a hack, excepting the first and sixth SoT books), which I felt Simmons did a fair amount of. But the last 50-100 pages of _Rise of Endymion_ I found to be incredibly affecting, and they rescued the series for me. Jim _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
