Agent Albert wrote:
> "Matthew Amsel" <matthew.amsel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:467accb9$0$16347$88260bb3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Weldon Chen wrote:
>>> On Jun 20, 12:29 pm, Matthew Amsel <matthew.am...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Weldon Chen wrote:
>>>>> This seems to be a late reply, but I might recommend getting the
>>>>> annotated omnibus edition of the chronicles and Legends. Since
you've
>>>>> already read the story, the next best thing is to re-read but also
see
>>>>> the notes from the authors.
>>>> I agree about Chronicles, but don't bother with the Legends one.
>>>>
>>> Really? What did you not like about the annotated legends? I thought
>>> that Annotated Legends had a great deal of insight about how Margaret
>>> and Tracy worked with the concept of the Balance, the Kingpriest's
>>> mistake, as well as the mythic journey. And a good explanation of how
>>> tasslehoff went through time.
>>>
>> I found legends notes were more of the "hey, aren't we cool" variety
than
>> "huh, well that's interesting."
>
> I read annoted Chronicles and thought it was great. Haven't done so with
> Legends, but it looks like a lot of the fans really didn't like the
notes added
> to that, particulary those from Hickman.
>
> I may be in the minority, but I enjoyed the Jean Rabe 5th Age trilogy.
I'd get
> 2nd Generation, DoSF and then read her three if I were you. At least try
one of
> them and then decide whether to continue on.
>
>
I'm afraid I need to disagree with you about Rabe. I haven't yet read
anything of hers that I've enjoyed. Very munchkiny, and characters
****fting personalities/objectives without a word of explanation. YMMV,
of course.
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