tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post5478683512313227039..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: The Court of the Air and BeyondTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-56891093831445771782011-07-14T10:09:36.629-04:002011-07-14T10:09:36.629-04:00Understandable.Understandable.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-3864092627820690612011-07-14T09:55:42.751-04:002011-07-14T09:55:42.751-04:00Nope, not these days. The odd hours of med school...Nope, not these days. The odd hours of med school and residency made it difficult and I haven't got back into it since, though I grew up having animals.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-25520704364317436932011-07-14T09:51:45.243-04:002011-07-14T09:51:45.243-04:00Ohhh, hiking. Haven't been in ages. The last...Ohhh, hiking. Haven't been in ages. The last real hike I went on we found a bat cave and cicadas were all about. That was fun.<br /><br />Hope you have a great time this weekend. Tim's taking his mom out so after the puppy gets looked at, I'm fixing to play in the kitchen.<br /><br />Do you have pets?The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-56991769596717029362011-07-14T09:43:14.824-04:002011-07-14T09:43:14.824-04:00@Whisk - Yeah, I think its a "forest for the ...@Whisk - Yeah, I think its a "forest for the trees" thing sometimes.<br /><br />Sounds like a big weekend :). I'm doing some hiking and things with my nephews. Should be good.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-72065842506655896682011-07-14T09:24:56.080-04:002011-07-14T09:24:56.080-04:00What I find interesting sometimes ... is when writ...What I find interesting sometimes ... is when writers who read, get so caught up in those minor quibbles. For me, if it's a good story, I'm okay with the other stuff.<br /><br />Happy Reading, Trey. Hope you have a kick-ass weekend.<br /><br />We're taking Miss Wiggy to her first doctor appointment on Saturday. <br /><br />Big day.<br /><br />Cheers!The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-49197027581920432442011-07-14T08:45:54.694-04:002011-07-14T08:45:54.694-04:00Your welcome. I hope you enjoy it.Your welcome. I hope you enjoy it.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-4497193058955169282011-07-14T00:04:50.915-04:002011-07-14T00:04:50.915-04:00Thanks for the review. I'm intrigued! Will d...Thanks for the review. I'm intrigued! Will definitely have to add this to my list of books to read in the not-too-distant future.Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-67631278392234060702011-07-13T06:02:00.319-04:002011-07-13T06:02:00.319-04:00I can see that about the first vs. the second book...I can see that about the first vs. the second book, and I think I might agree--but I loved the <i>Heart of Darkness</i>-esque Steam Men gone savage of the second.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-11489989696861989062011-07-12T23:21:41.595-04:002011-07-12T23:21:41.595-04:00I read the first two books and enjoyed them both. ...I read the first two books and enjoyed them both. I have to say I enjoyed the first one more: I cared about the main characters more in the first book. Also, the Underworld evoked not only Tekumel but Lovecraftian elder gods for me in the first one, so I join the recommendation of that one without reservation for gamers. The later recommendation of the books, made above I blogged about a bit here: http://mythopoeicrambling.blogspot.com/2011/06/beastly-world-building.htmlTheodric the Obscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201793290118146978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-23622299556420612062011-07-11T13:30:27.310-04:002011-07-11T13:30:27.310-04:00I GOTTA check this out. Sounds awesome.I GOTTA check this out. Sounds awesome.HitAdjacentAllyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632582325567098655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-72570283078991779102011-07-11T07:20:54.715-04:002011-07-11T07:20:54.715-04:00Thanks, Jim. Yeah, I tend to do more recommendati...Thanks, Jim. Yeah, I tend to do more recommendations than reivews. Scholarly (or pseudoscholarly) reviews have there place--and I've done a few that have leanings in that direction, but mostly I talk about things that I like (warts and all) and what I think you might like about them.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-8901503543250906822011-07-11T06:43:33.400-04:002011-07-11T06:43:33.400-04:00Wow, great review! What's interesting is that ...Wow, great review! What's interesting is that as I was reading it, I was thinking the series had some similarities to Piers Anthony Xanth books and then I saw that Hunt had a liking for punning names! :D<br /><br />What I like about your reviews Trey is that rather than spend 90% of your time trying to impress us with some subjective critique (like so many reviewers are guilty of) you tell us what the book is actually about and why we might like it. I always come away from one of your reviews with the feeling I would really enjoy the book.Jim Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-53489953466221577502011-07-10T22:49:39.929-04:002011-07-10T22:49:39.929-04:00I've had this book on my shelf for a while now...I've had this book on my shelf for a while now, I guess I should take it down and read it, eh?DaveLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01837748113498012191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-61759760066064849052011-07-10T14:57:10.189-04:002011-07-10T14:57:10.189-04:00@Nemo - I think you could find some inspiration he...@Nemo - I think you could find some inspiration here. That sounds like an interesting game.<br /><br />@Tallgeese - I agree on the covers--and yeah, the Steam King is probably the coolest governmental figure in the book.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-70489588908368505602011-07-10T14:01:16.191-04:002011-07-10T14:01:16.191-04:00I'm definately looking for this one. It sounds...I'm definately looking for this one. It sounds like it would be good inspiration for the Gamma World/Red Death/2nd Edition mashup I'm working on.<br />Post alien war mutants and creatures from myth and folklore collide. How will humanity survive?Timothy Paul Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279725399542404987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-59467371298400593022011-07-10T13:37:18.672-04:002011-07-10T13:37:18.672-04:00Trey, I think you are correct that he finds group ...Trey, I think you are correct that he finds group political action suspect. <br /><br />His robot society is quite amazing. I am sure I would be a robot monarchist in his world.<br /><br />I also love the covers of these books. Very Verne-ian SF feel to all of them.Tallgeesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045006122540505779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-31688319126070837252011-07-10T13:19:54.749-04:002011-07-10T13:19:54.749-04:00@Tallgeese - Yeah, I can see that, though liberal ...@Tallgeese - Yeah, I can see that, though liberal democracy also gets heavily lampooned in the Jackalian anti-monarchist features and (literally) combative legislative process. He seems to have a suspicion of group political action, period--or at least likes to point out its foibles.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-74160412505969660872011-07-10T12:56:40.363-04:002011-07-10T12:56:40.363-04:00The only thing I found truly annoying was the stra...The only thing I found truly annoying was the strawman ax-grinding about Communism. He is a Hofferite extremist, even though that is a bit of an oxymoron. <br /><br />However, there is something rather Fellini-like in his creative process. A constant cavalcade of robots, etc., etc.Tallgeesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045006122540505779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-61467479067123545082011-07-10T11:31:43.657-04:002011-07-10T11:31:43.657-04:00SOLD! Hope my local library has it...SOLD! Hope my local library has it...Dr Rotwanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750632906878388570noreply@blogger.com