I understand your frustration Brandon.but do not get disheartened.. the book is still amazing, in my opinion anyway.there are still heaps of oooohh and aaaaaahhhhh moments that will cap of a glorious era of reading works by REF. Plus I think it was an honest mistake by the kid...
Enjoy ME :) On 15/08/2013 12:05 AM, "B Luci" <[email protected]> wrote: > I apologise for my outburst there: my 35th is sat. I got M.E. for myself. > I intended to curl up, and get a bit of midkemia and have not read the list > in ages for fear of wrecking it. > > Giovanni Agosta <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Don't forget SPACES for spoilers please!!!!!! >> On 14/08/2013 11:54 PM, "B Luci" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Oh thanks for that. Ruining it in the inbox without even opening the >>> mail. Good one kid. >>> >>> adam nawaz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I was also very upset with the passing of Tomas, but then I'm only 14 >>>> >>>> On 14 Aug 2013, at 14:08, "Neil Morgan" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I know what you mean Terry. Excellently expressed. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 14 Aug 2013, at 13:49, "Giovanni Agosta" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Some great thoughts Terry... Thanks for sharing... >>>> On 14/08/2013 10:45 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> Firstly, I have resisted the urge to subscribe to this mailing list >>>>> for many years because I am an English Teacher (Head of Department) in a >>>>> UK >>>>> state school and know that I will have little time to contribute. However, >>>>> I have been a huge Fan of REF’s work since the age of about 14 and felt >>>>> like I needed somewhere to release some of the emotions that I have in >>>>> relation to the end of the cycle. >>>>> >>>>> When I finished reading ‘ADaS’ for the first time, I was a highly >>>>> strung teenager with all of the emotional baggage that that entails. At >>>>> the >>>>> time, it was the last book in the trilogy and I had no idea that more >>>>> would >>>>> be forthcoming. I can distinctly remember being distraught beyond reason >>>>> and quite depressed for a day or two because I had come to the end of the >>>>> story. I felt the same way after watching ‘Return of the Jedi’ for the >>>>> first time. >>>>> >>>>> Of course, since then, there have been 27 more books to keep me going. >>>>> Being an English teacher, I am well aware that there is more great fiction >>>>> out there than I could ever get through in a life time. REF himself, has >>>>> written ‘Faerie Tale’ and I know he intends to write more fiction. >>>>> >>>>> It was not the void (that could easily be filled with other works) >>>>> left behind that troubled me; it was simply the loss felt at coming to an >>>>> ending. >>>>> >>>>> Twenty odd years of life experience have now awarded me with a >>>>> different perspective. I understand that, just because REF has finished >>>>> the >>>>> cycle, it doesn’t mean that the story just ends. Indeed, he has left a >>>>> number of open threads that (although they may never be taken up and woven >>>>> into words on a page - but I sincerely hope some do) can be woven through >>>>> our own imagination. I believe this was done deliberately to show that >>>>> life >>>>> still continues on Midkemia. Nevertheless, I was still left with a nagging >>>>> depression when I finished ‘MAG END’ and it took a day or two to figure >>>>> out >>>>> what was bothering me... >>>>> >>>>> I put off reading ‘MAG END’ until the school holidays because I wanted >>>>> to savour it with as little distraction as possible (no easy task when you >>>>> have a 5 year old daughter). I was enjoying two fabulous weeks on the >>>>> Greek >>>>> Island of Zakynthos when I hit this shallow depression and found it >>>>> impossible to pick up another book or even enjoy dips in the pool or the >>>>> fantastic Greek cuisine. >>>>> >>>>> I thoroughly enjoyed the entire book - especially the >>>>> cosmo/theological discussion - and thought that the ending was perfect. So >>>>> why did I feel like something was missing? I felt Pug’s storyline was >>>>> brilliantly done; as was that of the conDoins and the Jamiesons. Neither >>>>> were tied off completely but both had their conclusions explained in the >>>>> epilogue. >>>>> >>>>> After some time, I realised that what was bothering me more than >>>>> anything else was Tomas’ storyline. I understand that the main character >>>>> has always been Pug but, for me, Tomas came a close second. Pug got his >>>>> moment with Lims-Kragma. I was desperate to know what Tomas’ reward would >>>>> be. I also needed to know how Calin, Calis and Aglaranna dealt with his >>>>> passing. >>>>> >>>>> Similarly, another storyline that I would love to read more about is >>>>> the emerging relationship between all the different, elven races and how >>>>> this develops in the new era. This is just curiosity, however. The plight >>>>> of Tomas fills me with a much deeper need. >>>>> >>>>> I hope this wasn’t too long. I tend to get a bit carried away with >>>>> myself sometimes. >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards and a big thanks to anyone that reads this. >>>>> >>>>> Terry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>> >> > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >
