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Old 07-11-2010, 06:25 PM   #158
WT Sharpe
Bah, humbug!
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I'm a 1/3rd into it and I'm finding nothing special about it so far. It seems to be formulaic with nothing special about it. They are now marching with the Duke and boy is that getting dull.
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I share your sentiments and have been wondering as well if it was just me who've "grown away" from sword and sorcery fantasy.
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I will say there are flashes that interest me. But slogging through so much to get there just doesn't make me think I want to try book 2.

In my case, once I get to page 100, I always try to finish. But I can't blame anyone who bailed.

Is there another Baen book in the same genre I can try that others found more interesting, so I can see if maybe it's the book and not the genre?
I think the author builds too slow. I wonder about Pacs' destiny, but so far, only hints have been given. Chapter 26 (the last one I read) was interesting. Chapter 27 begins the 84% mark. Will I last to the 85% mark at which Ea quit? Yes, I've invested this much into it, so unless a house falls on me, I'll see it through to the end.

Is it a coincidence that in Latin Pax, a homophone of Pacs, means peace?

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