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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Brandon's Book Tour
« on: October 14, 2008, 08:39:16 PM »
Hey guys, see you in Provo tonight!!
I'm so pumped.
I'm so pumped.
A lot of people describe Scalzi’s Old Man's War novels as military science fiction, but I would classify its sequel Zoë’s Tale as a space opera. It’s a story about, well, Zoë, a teenage girl whose parents are invited to take leadership roles in building a colony on a new planet. Zoë is an enthusiastic member of the group sent to colonize Roanoke, despite the risks—and the risks are considerable even before the political machinations of greater powers boil to the surface. Continue reading Zoë’s Tale
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Random notes:-A male lead? That's interesting. But yeah, the female role does work better. Most fantasy males are macho tough guys *cough*Kelsier*cough*, so a more vulnerable PoV works better from a female. (I'm not trying to be sexist or anything.)
-Originally the 'Mistborn' series had a male lead named Vin, but then EUOL (Brandon's SN) decided that it worked better as a female roll when he converted it from Prime to Mistborn.
-I think Elantris was meant to focus mainly on Religious/Governmental/Social corruption. Mistborn was more focused on defeating an unbeatable foe and learning to trust in oneself. (IMO: TLR was an allegory to our own self-doubt.)
-I wondered the same thing about the Seons. I think though, that because they are created there is a massive amount of power stored in them (in order to sustain cognition) and they run off of their own power, not the land's power like everything else. We do see that if their master is taken by the Shaod that they go insane. I think this has to do with the sudden connection to the power of the land and its defectiveness.
-Hrathen did do what he thought was right for the people, but then again don't most "bad guys" think that what they're doing is the right thing? I really loved Hrathen's perspectives and he was actually my favorite to read, because you are given insight and understanding as to why the bad guy is doing what they are doing, not just a "they're doing it."
-Going back a few pages and reviving those old Elantris threads is perfectly acceptable so long as you have something useful to say or a competent question. Wink
-Also, you can buy 'The Hope of Elantris' for only $.49. It gives you an extra chapter that is a nice read.
Again, welcome to the boards and I hope to see more of you.