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Post by mitch434poj on May 20, 2006 18:47:14 GMT -5
Well, it turns out the book my mom bought me was "The Iron Lance" (and also "The Black Rood") does anyone have anything to say about this book? I should start it pretty soon
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Post by dgan on May 21, 2006 1:25:06 GMT -5
The best word I can think of to describe that series is "graphic" - meaning both spiritually and physically. It is not one to read with a weak stomach.
It is that aspect of it that makes it powerful at times. Unfortunately, it also tends to get a little bogged down, and the characters sometimes become somewhat detached from the story. Some people find this to be a turn-off, perhaps because these books are not quite as eloquent as other SRL works.
Myself - I found them fascinating. Historically, they are incredibly accurate the way the fiction is set into what we know and what is written of the time. The characters can be a little obnoxious and the story sometimes difficult to follow, but I enjoyed them very much. I thought they were intriguing as well as entertaining.
I hope you enjoy them. Certainly post your thoughts.
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Post by mitch434poj on May 21, 2006 21:14:55 GMT -5
Well, I read that thing in the beginining. A letter i guess it was, it was strange yet it was pretty cool. when will I find out the rest of that letter?
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Post by dgan on May 21, 2006 21:24:16 GMT -5
It's been a while since I've read it, but I recall that things don't really tie together until the end. Sure, you get bits and pieces but it is pretty ambiguous until the end.
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Post by Dred on May 25, 2006 14:23:54 GMT -5
Yes, you'll need to read through the entire book to get the little pieces that start to fit together and then when the series is finished, you really find out what is going on.
Enjoy
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Post by Janikz Rex on May 29, 2006 7:02:41 GMT -5
Great series ... i have to read all these srl books again!!!!
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Post by Tegid on Jan 3, 2007 19:56:51 GMT -5
SRL talks about his inspiration for The Celtic Crusades here. |
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Post by dgan on Jan 4, 2007 0:18:34 GMT -5
Well...that sends shivers up the spine...  |
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Post by bear on Jul 30, 2007 22:49:17 GMT -5
So I know that this series is Fiction but I am about done with a European Civilization class in summer school and having read this series actually helped me quite a bit when we got to the Crusades... just a thought but I thought it was pretty awesome...
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Post by Dred on Aug 2, 2007 11:28:51 GMT -5
I know what you mean. I took Western Civilization in both high school and college and it's amazing how much of a difference reading this series made for me.
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