Beyond Reality discussion

Canoeu wrote: "Finished The Maze Runner on audio, which was good but not nearly as good as the hype makes you think it is. Started The Way of Kings on audio (yay for free library download!), and reading The Belg..."

I *love* the Belgariad. It's formulaic and the writing isn't especially great, but it's so entertaining that I don't care. It's one of my favorite comfort reads when I get stressed out and just want to visit with characters that are like old friends.

I'm a little more than halfway through The Native Star by M.K. Hobson. It took me a little while to get into it, but now I'm hooked and stayed up a little too late last night reading (oops). Should be able to finish within the next few days, and next up is Fugitive Prince!

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "I also finished listening to The Last Light of the Sun, the most enjoyable Kay listen so far "

Oh you miss so much listening to Kay. You truly need to read the actual words. He is a great worksmith

Laura wrote: "Interesting, that book (Every Patient) is on its way to me now. I also am expectiang patient stories. Guess I'll find out!"

thats was my big problem not enough patient stories

Ken wrote: "Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "I also finished listening to The Last Light of the Sun, the most enjoyable Kay listen so far "

Oh you miss so much listening to Kay. You truly need to read the actual words..."

I've discovered that with some other listens. This narrator was very good though. Did you mean 'wordsmith'? :D

I just finished listening to Keeper of the Keys. Smashing. My review

Good writer, excellent user of words.
You never heard that term?

I finished The Native Star yesterday, and though it isn't perfect I definitely recommend it to readers who don't mind a little romance mixed in with their fantasy. The world-building is fabulous - Hobson has imagined what the Age of Invention would have been like if it had been based on magic instead of science, and I love her alternate 19th century world.

I also loved her multiple systems of magic, particularly the practice of "credomancy" - magic that draws its power from belief - in other words, the more other people believe it will work, the more powerful it is. That is an idea I haven't really run into before in fantasy (it's similar to how the fae works in C.S. Friedman's Coldfire trilogy, but it is a totally different angle). The other two systems of magic are "animancy" (natural magic) and "sangrimancy" (blood magic - the bad kind).

One nitpicky thing that bugged me was the name "Mantic Anastomosis" - I won't tell you what it is, but it deserved a way more mystical/ethereal name than that. I also didn't entirely buy the romance while I was reading it, but the more I let it sort of percolate in my brain the more it makes sense - I personally thought Stanton was a total jerk, but I can understand Emily's reaction when I consider who she is.

Anyway, 4/5 stars. There's a sequel supposedly coming out next year that I will definitely pick up.

Now to dive into Fugitive Prince :)

Ken wrote: "Good writer, excellent user of words.
You never heard that term?"

Sure, but you said 'worksmith' :D.

Ohh I am a horrible typist. You would think after 30 years I would be better.

LOL.

I just finished reading Daughter of the Forest and really enjoyed this book. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this trilogy. My next book is Air: Or, Have Not Have which I believe this group is planning on reading soon