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Hello!
I'm not technically a new member but I've certainly been away a long time. I lurked from almost from the beginning (2006? or earlier?) and got up the courage to get an account (crazyviolin) and join about a year later. And I subsequently forgot the password to it. So I made a new account and rejoined but still lurked most of the time. When I tried to log in today, I realised I'd forgotten that password too so here's account number three!
When the new book came out in March I was so caught up in school work and exams that I didn't buy it but realised I needed to stop mainly lurking in Sounis in case I spoiled the book for myself. To cut a long story short, I had A Conspiracy of Kings for Christmas and finished it a couple of days ago. I thoroughly enjoyed- it felt like I'd returned to old friends! I've come straight back to Sounis, having missed the post-book discussion and hoping all you lovely people don't mind me quickly musing on my thoughts/first impressions of it. I'm sure there's nothing new in them and you've already been over all the points more times that you can count but here's my two cents (I hope the cut works!):
I think I actually cried after reading KoA. I was so upset at how distance Gen seemed and I was really annoyed at that stupid soldier getting in the way all the time. And then I missed Costis in CoK- what's he doing? Where's he gone? Gen was still distant but that just made all the moments when he wasn't so much more wonderful. I railed at him for wanting to take over Sounis- I never realised he was quite so ambitious.
Sophos- adorable as ever. It did make me nostalgic when the Magus and he travelled to Attolia together, which I imagine was the idea. I was heartbroken when the Magus kept calling Sophos 'My King' and when Sophos was Sounis, probably because I missed the boy from The Thief. I ached during all the diplomacy meetings in Attolia, possibly for the same reason.
I didn't understand quite what Ion Nomenus had done to be locked up, probably through reading too fast.
Elisa= Epidaurus in Greece? Ah, I was so proud of Sophos there!
I hated the incident with Attolia and Sophos' proposed marriage at the end, though I did then see why Gen agreed. At the moment of reading, it just seemed so harsh, ambitious, cruel almost. The whole situation actually reminded me of the UK, when the king/prince of Scotland/Wales had to pay homage to the king of England.
I didn't cry at the end of CoK, though I was close to tears when Sophos and Eddis were arguing outside the library. It was so beautifully done- the whole book, not just that scene. I adored the POV changes. And I know when I reread it I'll pick up so much that I missed the first time round- I'm already looking forward to it!
When the new book came out in March I was so caught up in school work and exams that I didn't buy it but realised I needed to stop mainly lurking in Sounis in case I spoiled the book for myself. To cut a long story short, I had A Conspiracy of Kings for Christmas and finished it a couple of days ago. I thoroughly enjoyed- it felt like I'd returned to old friends! I've come straight back to Sounis, having missed the post-book discussion and hoping all you lovely people don't mind me quickly musing on my thoughts/first impressions of it. I'm sure there's nothing new in them and you've already been over all the points more times that you can count but here's my two cents (I hope the cut works!):
I think I actually cried after reading KoA. I was so upset at how distance Gen seemed and I was really annoyed at that stupid soldier getting in the way all the time. And then I missed Costis in CoK- what's he doing? Where's he gone? Gen was still distant but that just made all the moments when he wasn't so much more wonderful. I railed at him for wanting to take over Sounis- I never realised he was quite so ambitious.
Sophos- adorable as ever. It did make me nostalgic when the Magus and he travelled to Attolia together, which I imagine was the idea. I was heartbroken when the Magus kept calling Sophos 'My King' and when Sophos was Sounis, probably because I missed the boy from The Thief. I ached during all the diplomacy meetings in Attolia, possibly for the same reason.
I didn't understand quite what Ion Nomenus had done to be locked up, probably through reading too fast.
Elisa= Epidaurus in Greece? Ah, I was so proud of Sophos there!
I hated the incident with Attolia and Sophos' proposed marriage at the end, though I did then see why Gen agreed. At the moment of reading, it just seemed so harsh, ambitious, cruel almost. The whole situation actually reminded me of the UK, when the king/prince of Scotland/Wales had to pay homage to the king of England.
I didn't cry at the end of CoK, though I was close to tears when Sophos and Eddis were arguing outside the library. It was so beautifully done- the whole book, not just that scene. I adored the POV changes. And I know when I reread it I'll pick up so much that I missed the first time round- I'm already looking forward to it!