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Post by Scott on Oct 4, 2009 11:27:05 GMT -5
I’m reading the 3rd Setne Inhetep book now. Setne is not your typical fantasy protagonist and the stories don’t move as fast as your more sword-heavy yarns, but I still think the writing is Gary’s best. Another plus for the DJ books is that they are each set in different locations with very different flavors. The adventure set in India is definitely not your standard fantasy fare.
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Post by ghul on Oct 4, 2009 18:22:37 GMT -5
Thanks, I've got to pick these up. Paizo, right?
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Post by Scott on Oct 5, 2009 6:01:21 GMT -5
Yep.
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Post by deathsdj on Dec 27, 2012 1:38:01 GMT -5
I really enjoyed these books when I read them years ago. I'm going to have to give them another go!
Cheers!
MJW
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Post by Scott on Dec 27, 2012 7:51:12 GMT -5
I did not get into these books the first time around. They were originally marketed as more standard sword & sorcerery adventures, and that's what I was looking for. Re-reading them years later, with different expectations, I thought they were excellent.
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Post by GRWelsh on Dec 27, 2012 9:09:31 GMT -5
I have only read "The Samarkand Solution" so far in this set of books, but I agree with Scott in that EGG's fiction writing skill shows a lot of improvement when compared to the earlier Gord books. I admired EGG for trying to "break out" of the typical S&S genre by coming up with something new... I'm not sure what to call it... investigative Oriental fantasy noir?
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