*SPOILER* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Well put, Michael. I just finished the book yesterday and am still digesting it, but I am not sure I would have seen that wonderful depth. I took Belog/Nakor's "I learned something, but I'm not sure what" at face value and figured I'd figure it out later if it weren't eventually spelled out. :)
I also need to add my thanks to REF for such a wonderful series and hours, hours, hours of good reading. Through your stories I learned new facets of politics, military, war, government, woodlore, and even friendship and childhood which influence my perceptions on a regular basis. Thank you for expanding my perspective and for a saga ending that left me in happy tears. Best regards, Jenn On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Phillip Lyle <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for your thoughts, Michael..much appreciated. > > > On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 3:29 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> SPOILER >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> >> Yes, you are correct. But in return for this continuity glitch, we get >> something very, very cool. We get a very revealing chapter about Nakor AND >> we get a glimpse into why Beleg and Child were given Nakor's and Miranda's >> memories. Love. It's that simple. Beleg, through Nakor's experience with >> Borric and Jorna, learns about -- and truly feels -- the love for a person >> and the love of country necessary to bring redemption to the Fifth Circle. >> Think about why Child/Miranda was shown the Paradise Lost scene. Seems >> out of place in this story, no? But not when you remember that "Miranda" >> is a demon. That was the history or her people, to whom she is going to >> return at the end of the story. With Beleg/Nakor and Child/Miranda, the >> Ultimate or Mind or whatever you want to call it was killing two birds with >> one stone: helping to save the whole universe from the Dread and also >> sending hope for redemption to millions of demons damned as a result of the >> original fall from grace. >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:19:47 -0700 >> Subject: I'm not crazy, right? >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> I'm usually not a stickler for little things, and overall I really >> enjoyed Magician's End....BUT.. >> >> Am I the only one who noticed that Jorna was actually killed by Nakor in >> Shards of a Broken Crown (she transferred to Kahil's body) after he killed >> Fadawah, and not the demon? Normally, it would be a small point, but since >> the incorrect reference to being killed by Jarkan the Demon is found on at >> least a half dozen pages, it irks me a fair bit. >> >> Kind of changes the story a fair bit: >> >> "What's the last thing you remember, Jorna?" >> "Being killed by you, Nakor, being bathed in white light from your staff" >> >> Best, >> >> Phil >> >> > >
