Comments on: Sequels and things: new story — The Price of Salt http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232 The Insect Man / Empire Rising Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:22:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ito http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232/comment-page-1#comment-825 ito Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:07:40 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=232#comment-825 Thanks for the reply. I am eagerly waiting the next fix. If only writers could write as fast as we read. I guess the age of fast food and microwaves (instant results) has put unrealistic expectations on everyone. Thanks for the reply. I am eagerly waiting the next fix. If only writers could write as fast as we read. I guess the age of fast food and microwaves (instant results) has put unrealistic expectations on everyone.

]]> By: Adrian Tchaikovsky http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232/comment-page-1#comment-815 Adrian Tchaikovsky Mon, 31 May 2010 11:28:22 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=232#comment-815 All I will say is that all three of those characters (and I assume, without giving spoilers, that I'm thinking of the same characters, and that you don't mean third Wasp soldier from the left or anything, leave a long shadow. The next three books are all to do with their legacy, and dealing with their absence (or, as you note, their unexpected presence, in one case). Third Wasp soldier from the left is gone, though. I agonised about it, but it would be too contrived to bring him back. All I will say is that all three of those characters (and I assume, without giving spoilers, that I'm thinking of the same characters, and that you don't mean third Wasp soldier from the left or anything, leave a long shadow. The next three books are all to do with their legacy, and dealing with their absence (or, as you note, their unexpected presence, in one case).

Third Wasp soldier from the left is gone, though. I agonised about it, but it would be too contrived to bring him back.

]]> By: ito http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232/comment-page-1#comment-814 ito Mon, 31 May 2010 07:58:25 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=232#comment-814 "There might be unintentional/intentional spoilers from Salute the dark." Man, you killed my 3 favourite characters in Salute the dark. They were the main reason why I loved the books. Not the only reason, but a big part. They fired my imagination and couldn't wait to see what their new adventures put them through. Now I feel less enthusiastic about the new adventures. I want to find out more about the world you brought to life and the other kinden, but without these 3 it won't be the same for me. The ones left alive I could do without :) although I'm glad Parops and Balkus pulled through. Still I really like your concept and together with the Mystborn of Brandon Sanderson and the Dunyain of R Scott Bakker I consider them some of the most original ideas in Fantasy that I have read so far. Now I am waiting to see if the ending of your fourth book will turn out to be the resurrection of one of my favourite 3 in The Scarab Path. That's if I understood it correctly :) All the best! "There might be unintentional/intentional spoilers from Salute the dark."

Man, you killed my 3 favourite characters in Salute the dark. They were the main reason why I loved the books. Not the only reason, but a big part. They fired my imagination and couldn't wait to see what their new adventures put them through. Now I feel less enthusiastic about the new adventures. I want to find out more about the world you brought to life and the other kinden, but without these 3 it won't be the same for me. The ones left alive I could do without :) although I'm glad Parops and Balkus pulled through. Still I really like your concept and together with the Mystborn of Brandon Sanderson and the Dunyain of R Scott Bakker I consider them some of the most original ideas in Fantasy that I have read so far.

Now I am waiting to see if the ending of your fourth book will turn out to be the resurrection of one of my favourite 3 in The Scarab Path. That's if I understood it correctly :) All the best!

]]> By: Jonathan Miller http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232/comment-page-1#comment-738 Jonathan Miller Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:45:27 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=232#comment-738 10 books is the best news I’ve heard all day, I love your books, and as a Law student you give me hope of a better tomorrow. I like the longer series, just don’t let it take forever and get off track (see the sad story of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time). PS I really enjoy that you kill main characters and let cities fall. Really adds to the suspense. 10 books is the best news I’ve heard all day,
I love your books, and as a Law student you give me hope of a better tomorrow. I like the longer series, just don’t let it take forever and get off track (see the sad story of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time).

PS I really enjoy that you kill main characters and let cities fall. Really adds to the suspense.

]]> By: Huw http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232/comment-page-1#comment-713 Huw Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:53:03 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=232#comment-713 Cheers Look forward to more shorts then (hopefully explaining more of the background) and ultimately to their inclusion into the "main" storyline. Always nice to hear about the nomadic plainspeople (or their analogues) of a world. Keep up the good work though, it's a real pleasure to come accross something fresh in the world of "Fantasy"! Cheers

Look forward to more shorts then (hopefully explaining more of the background) and ultimately to their inclusion into the "main" storyline.
Always nice to hear about the nomadic plainspeople (or their analogues) of a world. Keep up the good work though, it's a real pleasure to come accross something fresh in the world of "Fantasy"!

]]> By: Adrian Tchaikovsky http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232/comment-page-1#comment-712 Adrian Tchaikovsky Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:51:16 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=232#comment-712 Well Ygor (1) and company are indeed returning - possibly in shorts at some time, but also in the main story in a few books' time. One of the reasons I'm writing these shorts is to flesh out the backstory of some of the smaller characters, and to get a feel for those that I want to use later. And in response to Moon Kim - you get Skaters to work for you by giving them plenty of opportunity to profit from it... (1) Scorpion naming conventions place the home (2) first, then the name, so Barad Ygor is Ygor from Barad, and Akta Barik is Barik from Akta (Akta, at least, is on the map for book 1). Scorpions without a "forename", such as Hokiak, have pointedly disavowed their past and people. (2) Or rather, loose cultural sub-group, as Scorpions are nomadic by nature. Well Ygor (1) and company are indeed returning — possibly in shorts at some time, but also in the main story in a few books' time. One of the reasons I'm writing these shorts is to flesh out the backstory of some of the smaller characters, and to get a feel for those that I want to use later.

And in response to Moon Kim — you get Skaters to work for you by giving them plenty of opportunity to profit from it…

(1) Scorpion naming conventions place the home (2) first, then the name, so Barad Ygor is Ygor from Barad, and Akta Barik is Barik from Akta (Akta, at least, is on the map for book 1). Scorpions without a "forename", such as Hokiak, have pointedly disavowed their past and people.

(2) Or rather, loose cultural sub-group, as Scorpions are nomadic by nature.

]]> By: Huw http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232/comment-page-1#comment-710 Huw Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:32:38 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=232#comment-710 Morning, Quick comment - loved it. Are you planning on doing more with this collection of assorted ruffians? I'd like to read more about Barad and his kin, especially the whole concept of Stalkers and their wifes (and Husbands? Do you get female stalkers?). Cheers Morning,

Quick comment — loved it. Are you planning on doing more with this collection of assorted ruffians? I'd like to read more about Barad and his kin, especially the whole concept of Stalkers and their wifes (and Husbands? Do you get female stalkers?).

Cheers

]]> By: Moon Kim http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/232/comment-page-1#comment-703 Moon Kim Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:32:11 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=232#comment-703 Oh love the new layout, truly befitting of a insect blog. Interesting take on the Locust Kinden, its much more menacing than your descriptions of them in the Commonweal history section. You were a fan of the Gormenghast series too? Awesome, hardly anyone I know heard of the book let alone read it. The books are quite daunting to read though, too surreal for me sometimes... Finally, read the Salute the Dark couple of times and am very impressed by the book. I felt the entire book was a tmantis tragedy of sorts not just the part with Tisamon in it. I'm also hoping that some characters introduced in the previous books are still alive, shame to lose them already. Also how does one get Skater kinden to fight? What threats can possibly keep them from going back to Jerez? Just curious.. Oh love the new layout, truly befitting of a insect blog.
Interesting take on the Locust Kinden, its much more menacing than your descriptions of them in the Commonweal history section.

You were a fan of the Gormenghast series too? Awesome, hardly anyone I know heard of the book let alone read it. The books are quite daunting to read though, too surreal for me sometimes…

Finally, read the Salute the Dark couple of times and am very impressed by the book. I felt the entire book was a tmantis tragedy of sorts not just the part with Tisamon in it. I'm also hoping that some characters introduced in the previous books are still alive, shame to lose them already. Also how does one get Skater kinden to fight? What threats can possibly keep them from going back to Jerez? Just curious..

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