Death looms

[henwy]

I just finished David Gemmell's Hero in the Shadows around 10 minutes ago and was contemplating some of the events in the novel. I've never run into a fantasy author who is as compact in his writing as Gemmell nor as action packed. He seems to be able to fit an entire trilogy of plot into one single book by cutting out a lot of the fluff and

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[evilhippy]

i got into the wheel of time after book nine came out - read them all and enjoyed them although it got real slow between 5-8 - while reading ten i realized it was all one day and was pissed right off and absolutely nothing had changed from book nine - way to kill your audience - fuckin moron - i honestly could care less if that series ever finishes - terry goodkinds series is a much more enjoyable read anyway

[henwy]

I'm surprised you would like goodkind. Afterall, the philosophy of his books is an Ayn Rand sort of libertarianism. I figured it'd scald your hippie heart.

[jirel]

Ayn Rand is very thought provoking. I keep planing on reading more of her books some day. So far all I've read are the classic two - Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.

[henwy]

Goodkind lays it on a bit thick and if he's adequitely representing her philosophy, I think I'd have a problem with it too out along the fringe. I can see how everyone taking the whole thing hook line and sinker could lead to one hell of an unpleasant society.