On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:20:27 -0500, you wrote: > >>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..." ;) That's really odd, I've never encountered anyone who didn't fall in love with them Maybe, if they don't like the uber-badass concept, they'd prefer the Khaavren romances? That might be enough to get them hooked. -- 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