>A friend once told me he wouldn't even think about reading it until he
>knew Jordan would be able to finish it. That was 8 years ago.......
If you're looking for a gigantic epic, go for the Dark Tower series by
Steven King. That, at least, is definitely finished (well, I think it is)
and just awaiting publication. And the first installment is quite short, so
you can decide whether you want to continue or not.
>OTOH, I just got two friends hooked on Steve's work. In two weeks,
>they've devoured the first 3 omnibuses, and are heading into the
>Khaavren romances now.
This brings up a problem I've had--everyone I give the books to dislikes
'em. Well, not necessarily dislikes them, but of the two, one's reaction was
basically, "Eh, cool," and the other couldn't get into them basically
because (paraphrasing) everyone, Vlad included, is a bad-ass. I mean,
Aliera's a demigod, one gets the impression that Morrolan has won pitched
battles against hundreds single-handedly, and Vlad is exceptionally good at
just about everything he does (except possibly sorcery). About the only
people he really thought were cool were Kragar and Daymar. On the other
hand, both of 'em loved _To Reign in Hell_...
I guess there's just no accounting for taste, but it sure would be nice to
have at least -one- of my acquaintances know what I'm talking about when I
refer to the books. Maybe I should try giving 'em books with "full-plate
armor and great big honking greatswords..." ;)
N.
"I don't ever want to play the part
Of a statistic on a government chart"
--The Police, "Invisible Sun"
--
lazarus
"Therefore, my Harry, Be it thy course to busy giddy minds with
foreign quarrels; that action, hence borne out, may waste the memory
of the former days." -- King Henry IV, Part ii Act 4, Scene 5