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Post by tomjsturner on Mar 12, 2005 11:19:16 GMT -5
I am now a huge fan on Stephen Lawhead through reading the Pendragon Cycle, I wan to get the Song of Albion and ther Celtic Crusades but can't decide which series to get first. What would you suggest?
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Post by dgan on Mar 13, 2005 6:39:05 GMT -5
I suppose it depends on your preferred genre. Put simply, the Albion series is Otherworld/Fantasy and the Crusades series is classic historical fiction, typical of SRL.
My preference is the Crusades, although I believe most people would say Albion is Lawhead's best literary work.
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Post by CynanMachae on Mar 13, 2005 18:02:04 GMT -5
Albion. Go Albion.
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Post by llew on Mar 13, 2005 18:37:23 GMT -5
I vote for Albion as well  Llew Ap Dicter! |
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Post by tomjsturner on Mar 13, 2005 19:01:28 GMT -5
CHEERS, what would your reasoning be for Albion?
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Mar 14, 2005 6:47:01 GMT -5
The Celtic Crusades was just slightly disappointing to me. I love it, but it doesn't quite measure up to the bar Albion set.
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Post by Daae on Mar 14, 2005 20:52:51 GMT -5
Celtic Crusades is my preferance. Lately I have been choosing historical fiction over fantasy, but that aside, I thought that parts of the Song of Albion were a little weak.
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Post by twyrch on Mar 15, 2005 11:20:24 GMT -5
CHEERS, what would your reasoning be for Albion? It is simply, the finest piece of literature that SRL has written. IMO, it is the pinnacle of his writing career. |
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Post by CynanMachae on Mar 15, 2005 11:37:02 GMT -5
It is simply, the finest piece of literature that SRL has written. IMO, it is the pinnacle of his writing career. Twyrch is right. My dad is reading Albion for the first time so I've kinda been reading them for the second. THESE BOOKS ROCK!!! thats the only way I can put it. |
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Post by amodman on Mar 15, 2005 18:32:13 GMT -5
SOA all the way! yo
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Post by laurelin on Mar 17, 2005 8:39:48 GMT -5
(read Albion)
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Post by debinoxford on Mar 18, 2005 15:44:38 GMT -5
SoA all the way. i try to read the series every couple of years (so last year it was 2 times) and i bawl like a baby at the end every time....it is such great writing. lawhead at his finest.
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Post by Child of Immanuel on Mar 19, 2005 10:28:54 GMT -5
**thread derailment**
What do you guys who have read it think of the Celtic Crusades? I just read them for only the second time and I was sadly disappointed. They just aren't that good. Granted, the Iron Lance has a few memorable episodes, and the Mystic Rose is a step above, but the series had me bored and wishing it was over by partway through the second book.
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Post by calixar on Mar 19, 2005 10:59:49 GMT -5
I really enjoyed the Celtic Crusades... but then the subject matter is... uh... "special" to me. They (especially the last) aren't particularly "action packed," but then neither is Sherlock Holmes or the average Agatha Christie book.
However, I would still recommend Albion first. I think they're the more "accessible" set between those two.
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Post by Charis on Mar 19, 2005 17:43:50 GMT -5
Albion was the first SRL I ever read so it has a special place in my heart.
I got the Celtic Crusades and those are pretty good. I was disappointed with The Mystic Rose. He didn't need that one in my opinion.
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