Thing is Shawn, if you are reading suspense/thriller, you expect, and you want to, to be surprised by some twist. But when you read a book like Magician, it is hardly the point. It is more about the characters. And you have to take this into context too. This book was written about 30 years ago. In those days, when you read a fantasy book it was about a band of adventurers (or a single hero with big muscles, or an incredible mage) going into hostile countries to accomplish some quest or feats. It was Frodo (with muscles) in Mordor all book long. Magician was very different in such a way that the enemy gets to be known from the other point of view, something that we now see a lot in any Erickson, Abercrombie, Martin, etc books of today. Magician was kind off a pioneer in this aspect.
I suggest you read Abercrombie actually, if you didn't already. This maybe more to your taste, as most of the time you have no idea where the story is going. His last book, "The Heroes" is a very good example. Anyway, you like or you don't like Feist, it's perfectly fine. I don't like everything he did myself, but I'm still a fan because the books I like from him, an they are many, upset by a long mile those I didn't. And I like the man behind the author, that I can glimpse through this list. But to come here like you did was like me coming to your party and yelling "this food is bad, come at MY place, *I* can cook better than this!". Very rude. Take care. PJ On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 6:08 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I have a right to my comments, the fact many have not taken these very > well - at all, says more about them, than myself: My points were... > > Ok tell me I am wrong in regards the King and the malady, which has struck > him? Tell me please, and I have read neither of these parts yet , but Pug > comes back as a dark robe? > > Sorry predictable!!! > > What is the point in me reading something, where I know what is going to > transpire next? My own work takes me by surprise at times and I have written > it, why is this such a feat to ask by - as you said it yourselves of best > selling authors? Admittedly this is not even just Feist! > > He uses the word reverie too often, and in the wrong context. What are wrong > with, and here's just a few - the words: contemplation, musings? > > Here's another just be going on with, there is a piece where he > states, where the hunters check the Tsurani have left traps. Erm does he not > mean - not, or is this some cunning attempt to lure the Tsurani into a false > sense of security? > > And this is the place my patience held out no more, and if I am wrong please > correct me? > > Garret asked, "What if some of your fellow countrymen had been along?" > > Charles shrugged. "The cho-ja would have been speaking Tsurani. Their > language is almost impossible to learn, so no one tries." > > Hold on, I thought Charles's countrymen were Tsurani, that was the whole > point? And I know the cho-ja can speak the same language as them! > > Also, I also lost empathy for the characters when they insisted on calling > the poor Asian-like bugger - Charles; how very worldly of them... nothing > like having an openmind to new cultures. I suppose, we should be relieved > that they did not refer to him as Bert, Bob or Frank the like? > > I am actually less than two thirds through the first book... I just feel if > he is not prepared to make the effort to get these things right and > consistent, why should I? > > And this is not just me, other people have - and these are avid fans, > but raging inconsistencies between books. > > It is not worth arguing about either, I wanted to be blown-away by this book > and get into reading the entire series. I want to find other authors who are > better than I think I am and be challenged, then I can learn something from > them! I have admittedly learnt some things from Feist, but there is somewhat > more I am disappointed with, but unfortunately this is a fact, and I wish it > were not so - I absolutely wish I had found his book more challenging. > > And no, I don't lurk under bridges, just on a weekend, in scarlet make up, > and a frock - besides... the police have already warned about that! > > In a message dated 27/01/2012 12:35:08 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] > writes: > > On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 6:10 AM, Anestis Kozakis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So, basically you come to the list, put down Ray's work, and push your >> own work as superior even though you are not published and Ray is >> consistently in the new York Times Best Seller list? >> >> This screams of Troll. >> >> I think you might be on the wrong list. >> >>> Yours Sean Sebastian White > >> >> Anestis. >> -- >> Anestis Kozakis | [email protected] | http://www.akozakis.id.au/ >> >> > > Well summarized, the ultimate caricature of critic. Since we know the > most brilliant and inciteful (Spelling intentional) minds are > misunderstood and thus will never be recognized or published in their > own lifetime > > LAR > > -- > If you want to take the island, then burn your boats. With absolute > commitment come the insights that create real victory. > -Tony Robbins >
