tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post2202678313676651349..comments2023-10-25T04:17:22.699-04:00Comments on Fantasy Cafe: Eight Chapters from Diamond Star Available for FreeKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-20116870984666982302009-02-18T22:40:00.000-05:002009-02-18T22:40:00.000-05:00Yes, I did read Skyfall. I liked it, but not near...Yes, I did read <I>Skyfall</I>. I liked it, but not nearly as much as <I>Primary Inversion</I> or <I>The Radiant Seas</I>. My favorite part of <I>Skyfall</I> was reading more about Kurj. Roca wasn't that interesting to me, but I love reading about Kurj.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the information on the books. I'll probably read <I>The Last Hawk</I> before <I>Schism</I> since it makes no difference. I'm curious about it if it's one of the better books in the series.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-55144047302679163032009-02-18T21:47:00.000-05:002009-02-18T21:47:00.000-05:00Schism and The Final Key are prequels, a bit light...<I>Schism</I> and <I>The Final Key</I> are prequels, a bit light but still pleasant. Like <I>Skyfall</I> (which I believe you read), they can be read at any time. <BR/><BR/><I>The Last Hawk</I> is one of the best books in the series, and could actually stand alone. Events in that book are only referenced in <I>Ascendant Sun</I> and <I>The Ruby Dice</I>, and even then, the book isn't "spoiled" by them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-44789856592703541042009-02-18T19:40:00.000-05:002009-02-18T19:40:00.000-05:00I am very much looking forward to reading Quantum ...I am very much looking forward to reading <I>Quantum Rose</I>, <I>Spherical Harmonic</I>, and The <I>Moon's Shadow</I> (although I only have the latter at the moment). <I>The Last Hawk</I> is one I have, too. Do you think it's better to read <I>Schism</I> before that one? I keep wanting to read <I>The Last Hawk</I> first just because I want to be able to read the next few books and find out about the aftermath of the Radiance War. And I do really want to know what happened to Dehya!<BR/><BR/>Wow, there's a lot of books and catching up to do...Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-81520270232085974662009-02-18T08:14:00.000-05:002009-02-18T08:14:00.000-05:00The last several books in the Skolian Empire serie...The last several books in the Skolian Empire series: Quantum Rose, Ascendant Sun, Spherical Harmonic, all take place at more or less the same time, rounding out the story from different characters' viewpoints (Quantum Rose won a major Romance novel award and is about one of Roz's brothers, Havyrl; Ascendant Sun is Kelric of The Last Hawk coming back, unfortunately, it's much weaker than The Last Hawk and also the weakest of her Skolian novels I think; Spherical Harmonic is about Dehya - how she escapes during the Radiance Wars - if you recall, she simply disappeared into thin air). <BR/><BR/>In all of those books, characters deal with the aftermath of the Radiance War. In <I>The Moon's Shadow</I>, the story begins to move forward again. Finally, those tantalizing glimpses of who the Rhon and the Aristo could be reconciled that we saw in the end of <I>Radiant Seas</I> and also hinted at in <I>Ascendant Sun</I> were addressed again. But the main conflict between Skolia and Eube seemed to be over. Perhaps that's why Catherine Asaro did what she did towards the end of <I>The Ruby Dice</I> - introduce a new potential for conflict. I should be excited, but instead I'm scared, because it would bad and sad and heartwrenching and I don't want anymore bad things to happen!! LOL. So if <I>Diamond Star</I> postpones that while still giving me Asaro-writing-Skolia goodness, I'm happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-46397978254497305602009-02-17T23:28:00.000-05:002009-02-17T23:28:00.000-05:00Anastasia - I'm glad to hear it was good! Since I...Anastasia - I'm glad to hear it was good! Since I still have a lot of catching up to do with the rest of the series, I didn't read the chapters. I am curious about the ominous tone of <I>The Ruby Dice</I> now. The last couple of Asaro's books I've read have been lighter, happier, and fluffier and not nearly as good as <I>Primary Inversion</I> and <I>The Radiant Seas</I> so I'm looking forward to reading something darker. (The last two I read were <I>Skyfall</I> and the first book in her Misted Cliffs fantasy series, <I>The Charmed Sphere</I>.)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-3010393839164859052009-02-17T23:12:00.000-05:002009-02-17T23:12:00.000-05:00Yay! Thanks for posting this. I read the 8 chapter...Yay! Thanks for posting this. I read the 8 chapters last night, staying up way past midnight. It was good. It seems like it will be lighter fare, but that's very welcome, after the ominous tone that <I>The Ruby Dice</I> took towards the end. Also, who knows? The story is moving forward! ~waiting impatiently till May~Anastasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08926851236991461553noreply@blogger.com