[Dragaera] FW: A New SKZB Fan

[Jerry Alan Sayers]

I first read Phoenix Guards shortly after it was published (about a year 
after I first discovered the Taltos novels, of which there were then 
five), so I was about 12 at the time, and I loved it--I doubt my 7th and 
8th grade teachers appreciated the effect it had on my writing style, 
though.  It simply depends on her tastes in reading.

After reading that, if she likes it, Brokedown Palace would probably be 
fun.  It is a little bit less accessible than the other Dragaera novels, 
but once you know the world, it's fascinating to see an Eastern perspective.


Miguel Aja wrote:
> Long time lurker, etc etc etc.
>
> I would not force Brokedown Palace on her. I enjoyed it but it was a lot
> harder read. Not in the sense that it was difficult to read (I was
> bordering 30 at the time and would like to think a veteran of the Fantasy
> genre), but that I found it more tedious. The pacing, the speech patterns,
> the way the concepts like magic, reality, perception etc were explained...
> everything was a drag to me (I repeat: to me!). Vlad novels force me to
> read them as fast as I can, I just cannot help myself, Brokedown I finished
> only because I already liked the Taltos series. I am not sure I would have
> finished if I hadn't almost exhausted every other Brust novel first.
>
> Phoenix Guards is a coin toss. If you can stand, or even better enjoy, the
> Dumas-like prose then it might be even more engaging than Vlad's because of
> the expectation of how things will resolve: you know (or think you know) a
> lot of the master lines of the story because you know what happens in The
> Three Musketeers, so finding out how the author will play inside those
> constraints is a joy in itself. If you did not/would not enjoy Dumas...
>
> I think in any case I would let Vlad work its magic, and then the day it
> comes up, well, did you know there are these other Dragaera novels out
> there?
>
> (then again, I am not a father so what the hell do I know! :) )
>
>
> On 28 January 2013 16:05, Scott Schultz <scott at cjhunter.com> wrote:
>
>> It's a terrific thing if you can find any shared interest to bond with a
>> teen over, heh. I'm a reader who prefers the original publication order.
>> The
>> time jumps are part of the charm of the overall history. If you can put
>> your
>> hands on _Brokedown Palace_ and you can get her to try _The Phoenix Guards_
>> then it would be interesting to see her take on the different
>> viewpoints/versions of the story of Fenarr and his horse.
>>
>> Never mind the events of _Teckla_ and _Phoenix_...
>>
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