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Favourite Raven Book |
Dawnthief |
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35% |
[ 10 ] |
Noonshade |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
Nightchild |
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3% |
[ 1 ] |
Elfsorrow |
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25% |
[ 7 ] |
Shadowheart |
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17% |
[ 5 ] |
Demonstorm |
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17% |
[ 5 ] |
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Parmenion
Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 584
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:00 am Post subject: |
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im the same when it comes to the end of a series, i have struggled to finish gemmells latest book as its the last he will have written solo. the book is sat there with 1 chapter left...it keeps taunting me!! |
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Drizzt
Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:02 am Post subject: |
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I was the other way around, I was looking forward to the series actually coming to an end because it had been building for the last 5 books. _________________ Pagan Music |
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Selik
Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:49 am Post subject: |
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I hate coming to the end of a series. Obviously, I want to know what happens, but at the same time it's over once you finish the last page. _________________ "I sit on my arse, not my head." - Baron Gresse. |
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Max Power
Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 467 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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SEMI-SPOILERS
Elfsorrow first (but not because of the obvious reason - it's a fine book, and introduces us to Calaius).
Dawnthief second (the first book, it starts it all, as Lizzy says...)
Demonstorm (the end of The Raven. For now ) _________________ If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. |
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Panther
Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 29
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:11 am Post subject: |
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ElfSorrow. It has elves. _________________ Walk the dark path, sleep with angels.. |
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Kerela
Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Difficult, I voted for Dawnthief, although I also lived Elfsorrow, but ist was so sad . Dawnthief was the first one, so it's somehow special. _________________ The question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I, or the others crazy?
Albert Einstein |
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Mark D
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Yeovil, Somerset
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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For me the best (and also worst) book was Demonstorm. I chose this because the sheer amoutn of enemies the Raven and Co. were up against created a sense of impossibility, but in the back of my mind i knew the Raven would prevail.
It is also the worst because i had to accept the death of a lot of my Favourite characters. I had thought i was hallucinating when i saw Thraun, Erienne, Ark and Hirad all perish almost at once. it was truly devastating for the reader but was gripping all the same. |
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Futre4
Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 274 Location: Jong-he, New Taipei City.
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Spoilers - Elfsorrow ( at least it could be a spoiler if i remembered right)
Dawnthief definately , although i loved Noonshade because I was so happy to see and read about the whole gang again , and they had become more developed by then. I dont like elfsorrow as much as everyone else , dont get me wrong it was great. But I found it a little too sad , maybe I like happy endings too much.
I cant remember it to well but wasnt the illnes started by someone taking the thumb of a statue or something?, I think I will have to dig them out again and re-read. _________________ I always knew Chang was Chinese Intelligence.
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Mark D
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Yeovil, Somerset
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Futre4 wrote: |
I cant remember it to well but wasnt the illnes started by someone taking the thumb of a statue or something?, I think I will have to dig them out again and re-read. |
yeah thats right, Captain Yron took the thumb from the statue of Yniss, triggering the Elfsorrow, and only by getting the thumb back would stop it. _________________
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Druss
Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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****SPOILERS***************
I am going to have to go with ShadowHeart on this one.
All of James books have terrific pace, but for me Shadowheart especailly the fighting within the walls of the dark college is James writing at the height of his powess. The book can not be read fast enough, it's pace and motion subline. Also I am basis, as it was the novel that got me into the Raven.
Elfsorrow is a close second, the ending with it's high emoutions and escalated stand offs is par excellence. _________________ "Demon: Die puny mortal!
Druss: In your dreams laddie!" |
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Lizzy
Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 674 Location: the wilds of the West
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Druss and welcome. _________________
Listen to Lizzy, she's always right! as said by Jovial |
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Will
Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 31 Location: Leicester
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:05 am Post subject: |
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demonstorm for me just due to the fact I finished it in the libray at old college waiting to meet someone and was so upset I didn't actually notice them talking to me for about five minutes then spent the net hour telling anyone who would listen that life was irrelevant till you read the Raven (even spoke to people I didn't know and it was quite humourus seeing them smiling and nodding wondering who this weirdo was and wether they should give me their money). For the memories and realisations and the meeting of a missed friend, this was my fav. _________________ "Rhyming monkeys are rarer!" |
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Lizzy
Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 674 Location: the wilds of the West
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Will. Demonstorm is close second for me. I struggle not to pick up the books in bookshops and tell evryone they need to buy them.... _________________
Listen to Lizzy, she's always right! as said by Jovial |
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Mark D
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Yeovil, Somerset
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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I tend to do that lizzy! every time im in town, i stare at them, then recommened them to all my friends that are about. then i might even talk aloud about them near random people, in hope they hear _________________
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Druss
Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:34 am Post subject: |
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I continue to recomended the Raven highly to my friends, work colleges or indeed anyone who will listern. - To the point that a couple of my close friends got the first two bboks as christmas presents! _________________ "Demon: Die puny mortal!
Druss: In your dreams laddie!" |
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