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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The Gathering Storm - First Impressions *SPOILERS*
« on: November 30, 2009, 01:08:18 AM »
Gentlefolk...
New to the forums, but I've a growing account of respect for Brandon's works on many levels. I started to pick up a few books on hearing that he had been given the dual-edged sword (honor and cross) of picking up from RJ on the WoT series...I couldn't imagine having to take something on of this scope, with all the baggage of loose threads and building/waivering feelings of expectations of such a fan base. His own works I found very well written...pacing, endings (though I felt Mistborn was a bit too Weiss and Hickman for my taste...hint, hint...tragic endings I feel are too easy/trite/unimaginative...PLEASE don't let them become a hallmark!) That all said, continuing, in general he writes a solid novel on all fronts. The only word I can really use that seems to fit is he's a finisher...great ideas, well executed, tightly written...what more can a fan want. He doesn't over do it, has the creativity to cast a good yarn, but does it in a complete, but reasonable scope of writing. In other words...he's not JUST a fantastic write...he is (unbelievably given the good, albeit limited record to date), IMHO...the absolute perfect writer to have been granted this responsibility.
Mr. Sanderson...I read TGS...any of the critics that nit pick are ignoring or don't appreciate the unbelievably immense scope of things you had to manage in taking this task on. I don't know first hand, but having read the prior novels...to me at least...I feared it would be impossible. Guess what? You hit it out of the park! Well done. You didn't just do a fair job of managing the continuation of the series, you channeled Mr. Rigney. However his widow and yourself found each other for this handoff, I have to believe a higher power was involved...because you handled it beautifully. Congratulations on a very fine piece of work...I truly look forward to reading your next two closing novels, as well as your future personal endeavors. Thank you for doing such justice to the legacy of this series, and for an engrossing read at the same time.
Best Regards,
vtaltos
(Yes, I'm a Brust fan too,
...)
New to the forums, but I've a growing account of respect for Brandon's works on many levels. I started to pick up a few books on hearing that he had been given the dual-edged sword (honor and cross) of picking up from RJ on the WoT series...I couldn't imagine having to take something on of this scope, with all the baggage of loose threads and building/waivering feelings of expectations of such a fan base. His own works I found very well written...pacing, endings (though I felt Mistborn was a bit too Weiss and Hickman for my taste...hint, hint...tragic endings I feel are too easy/trite/unimaginative...PLEASE don't let them become a hallmark!) That all said, continuing, in general he writes a solid novel on all fronts. The only word I can really use that seems to fit is he's a finisher...great ideas, well executed, tightly written...what more can a fan want. He doesn't over do it, has the creativity to cast a good yarn, but does it in a complete, but reasonable scope of writing. In other words...he's not JUST a fantastic write...he is (unbelievably given the good, albeit limited record to date), IMHO...the absolute perfect writer to have been granted this responsibility.
Mr. Sanderson...I read TGS...any of the critics that nit pick are ignoring or don't appreciate the unbelievably immense scope of things you had to manage in taking this task on. I don't know first hand, but having read the prior novels...to me at least...I feared it would be impossible. Guess what? You hit it out of the park! Well done. You didn't just do a fair job of managing the continuation of the series, you channeled Mr. Rigney. However his widow and yourself found each other for this handoff, I have to believe a higher power was involved...because you handled it beautifully. Congratulations on a very fine piece of work...I truly look forward to reading your next two closing novels, as well as your future personal endeavors. Thank you for doing such justice to the legacy of this series, and for an engrossing read at the same time.
Best Regards,
vtaltos
(Yes, I'm a Brust fan too,
...)