Hah! I'm being prolific.
Well I went down to a certain used Bookstore in my area and attempted to pick up a copy of the Coldfire trilogy (it had been suggested to me by a friend) but I couldn't find a copy of it. However, I did find a copy of both volumes of the Elric Saga.
Now being as interested in Fantasy as I am, I've become familiar with a number of works, at least in passing. Since I hate to know only part of something, I do occasionally obtain copies of these books to read. I've read the Swords series by Fred Saberhagen (it was rather dry. I didn't like the main character, and sooo much more could have been done with that series that wasn't). I've also meant to read the stories of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Fritz Leiber, but I haven't quite picked up the books. The Elric Saga is another one of these.
I've read the first book in this cycle, and I really like the writing style. It's well written and enjoyable (if somewhat slightly... well weird). The main character is definitly interesting and I would recommend reading it, simply because it is good example of fantasy writing. There's just one problem.
It's a pet peeve of mine to get really annoyed at the almost carefree use of the word Demon (I capitalize it because using it a lower case sense seems to diminish the threat/evil/danger of what it represents). I think alot of people mistake this word for what it actually implies (at least with respect to me). I'm not going to use a Webster's definition for the word, because those are dry. Words are Symbols (note the use of caps to represent importance). They represent something and even though they aren't what they represent in some essence they are at least in part that which they represent. This Staining (for the lack of a better word) of these words is something that is almost implied to me. Hence I use a capitalized version of that word when the stain is paticularly present.
Back on track. The Elric saga has the present of the fact that the central character does deal with demons. And it is going to do as it should and cause him tremendous trouble later (the hints of this are in the series, even early on). Still, I prefer my fantasy not to bring in evil in that magnitude (to me personally even if it isn't treated as such in the book), and less so when it is treated somewhat callusly. The book is good despite this, and I do recommend reading it if you're interested in Fantasy.
Now being as interested in Fantasy as I am, I've become familiar with a number of works, at least in passing. Since I hate to know only part of something, I do occasionally obtain copies of these books to read. I've read the Swords series by Fred Saberhagen (it was rather dry. I didn't like the main character, and sooo much more could have been done with that series that wasn't). I've also meant to read the stories of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Fritz Leiber, but I haven't quite picked up the books. The Elric Saga is another one of these.
I've read the first book in this cycle, and I really like the writing style. It's well written and enjoyable (if somewhat slightly... well weird). The main character is definitly interesting and I would recommend reading it, simply because it is good example of fantasy writing. There's just one problem.
It's a pet peeve of mine to get really annoyed at the almost carefree use of the word Demon (I capitalize it because using it a lower case sense seems to diminish the threat/evil/danger of what it represents). I think alot of people mistake this word for what it actually implies (at least with respect to me). I'm not going to use a Webster's definition for the word, because those are dry. Words are Symbols (note the use of caps to represent importance). They represent something and even though they aren't what they represent in some essence they are at least in part that which they represent. This Staining (for the lack of a better word) of these words is something that is almost implied to me. Hence I use a capitalized version of that word when the stain is paticularly present.
Back on track. The Elric saga has the present of the fact that the central character does deal with demons. And it is going to do as it should and cause him tremendous trouble later (the hints of this are in the series, even early on). Still, I prefer my fantasy not to bring in evil in that magnitude (to me personally even if it isn't treated as such in the book), and less so when it is treated somewhat callusly. The book is good despite this, and I do recommend reading it if you're interested in Fantasy.