Wednesday, May 13, 2009
A Quickie Plus A Book to Read
Today I finished Patrick Rothfuss's spectacular The Name of the Wind. The writing was beyond great. There were times I got chills because the prose was so exquisite. He did a wonderful job setting up his protagonist as the brilliant yet flawed underdog.
My only quibble, really, has more to do with the genre (Fantasy) namely, virgin heroes and non-virgin heroines who pay for their sexuality. More on that in a bit, I just want to say that I will re-read this book and try to find it in hardcover. Do not rely on the back blurb to give you a sense of the story inside. The back blurb is horrible. The story is everything Fantasy is supposed to be and more.
Here's the opening paragraph:
I'm green with envy. If you want to know about world building, read this book. The explanations of magic make you think you could go out and do it on your own.
Someone on twitter told me he's now turned in his MS for the continuation. Yay!
So, about virgin heroes and women who must pay a price for having sex. As God is my witness, I will write a Fantasy where that does not happen. You read it here. My working title for my Fantasy, by the way, is Bloodhand. Not sure when I'll fit it in but I will.
I've got to get cracking on the synopsis for The Next Historical. Yeah. Rothfuss derailed me, but I wasn't putting that book down for anything.
Now off to bed.
My only quibble, really, has more to do with the genre (Fantasy) namely, virgin heroes and non-virgin heroines who pay for their sexuality. More on that in a bit, I just want to say that I will re-read this book and try to find it in hardcover. Do not rely on the back blurb to give you a sense of the story inside. The back blurb is horrible. The story is everything Fantasy is supposed to be and more.
Here's the opening paragraph:
It was night again. The Waystone Inn lay in silence, and it was a silence of three parts.
I'm green with envy. If you want to know about world building, read this book. The explanations of magic make you think you could go out and do it on your own.
Someone on twitter told me he's now turned in his MS for the continuation. Yay!
So, about virgin heroes and women who must pay a price for having sex. As God is my witness, I will write a Fantasy where that does not happen. You read it here. My working title for my Fantasy, by the way, is Bloodhand. Not sure when I'll fit it in but I will.
I've got to get cracking on the synopsis for The Next Historical. Yeah. Rothfuss derailed me, but I wasn't putting that book down for anything.
Now off to bed.
Labels: Fantasy, projects, wriitng
posted by Carolyn @ 5/13/2009 09:38:00 PM Permalink
Comments:
It be nice to read about the shoe on the other foot for a change, where the so called "alpha male" has to pay the price for sex.
I've had The Name of the Wind on my TBR list for awhile--I'll have to move it closer to the top!
See? I know you are serious about giving us an alternative. When somebody brings out the 'As God is my witness...' I know that a whole load of auspiciousness is coming my way.
His book is on my TBR pile as well. I have wandered through his blog and website many times...his words and thoughts there are so engaging, it makes me twitchy to see what years of focus and work and love do to his voice. Does that make sense? Sometimes the best part of a new book is waiting and wondering how it is going to sound in your head when you read it.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Alison
His book is on my TBR pile as well. I have wandered through his blog and website many times...his words and thoughts there are so engaging, it makes me twitchy to see what years of focus and work and love do to his voice. Does that make sense? Sometimes the best part of a new book is waiting and wondering how it is going to sound in your head when you read it.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Alison
Thanks for the comments! If you don't have this book, go get your hands on it. If you do, definitely move it up in the TBR pile. And let me know what you think!
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