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Diomedes
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 | | 09/17/2007 8:17 AM |
| I know a lot of folks around here read fantasy and I'm sure more than a few of you have read through the wheel of time series. I thought I should mention that Robert Jordan died yesterday, Sept 16th.
http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009381.html
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wicked cool
Underboss
2083 Posts
| | 09/17/2007 9:06 AM |
| | thats too bad. i liked his books but gave up on them after a while . Did he ever finish the series? | |
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Monsoon28
Underboss
2299 Posts
Toronto
| | 09/17/2007 9:26 AM |
| Ya, I came here after just reading the news elsewhere today.
While he will be missed, I'm hoping he had the ball rolling on finishing his series, or else 'The Wheel of Time' will be the biggest unfulfilled cliff-hanger ever.
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Oryan77
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955 Posts
| | 09/17/2007 1:11 PM |
| That's too bad. I just read his first 2 Wheel of Time books for my first time over the summer. I didn't really enjoy them much though. I found his writing to be overly descriptive and drawn out, and his main characters were pretty annoying. But the overall elements of his world & storyline was interesting. I decided I didn't want to read any more Wheel of Time books after I finished the 2nd novel. It's sad to hear the guy is gone though...he was an fantasy icon.
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Faragdar the Wise
Commander
3485 Posts
Albuquerque, NM, USA
| | 09/17/2007 2:58 PM |
| Man, I thoroughly enjoyed the first half dozen Wheel of Time books. I enjoyed the rest to a lesser degree, and I hoped he would finish the series soon. It's a sad note that he's passed. Sadder still if he passed before he could close the Wheel of Time. Perhaps his editor has a draft and someone will step in to polish it up. Won't quite be the same, regardless.
Edit: From his blog, it doesn't look like he had time to finish it. Must have been rough. Not that there is ever a good time to die, but to pass without having quite finished such an ambitious work... | |
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Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10807 Posts
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| | 09/17/2007 5:09 PM |
| | The less I say about this matter... the better. I did enjoy his writing and am Sad to see him leave us with unfinished work. | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3858 Posts
Adelaide
| | 09/17/2007 5:13 PM |
| That is sad [):]
I heard that there was only one more novel to go to finnish the series. I think i am thinking of someone else actually. ahh Knife of dreams is second to last book, so that would make next the last.
I really enjoyed the first 1/2 dozen of the wheel of time though gave up after winters night.
I used to joke that he would die before finnishing them, and I hope I was wrong ):
He also wrote some darn good conan books and other stuff.
RIP. | |
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Dordledum
Commander
3193 Posts
Netherlands
| | 09/18/2007 1:25 AM |
| that's very sad indeed, I just finished book 9 two nights ago. I hope his family will cope.
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Wraithborne
Commander
3546 Posts
West Virginia
| | 09/18/2007 10:02 AM |
| | Wow, very sad indeed. I'm a huge fan. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 09/21/2007 5:42 PM |
| | Rumor has it the last book was already sent to the press too... | |
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AnarionZelle
Underboss
1104 Posts
USA
| | 11/08/2007 5:49 PM |
| According to this, the last book is being worked on:
http://www.wotmania.com/wotmessageboard2showmessage.asp?MessageID=68400 | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3858 Posts
Adelaide
| | 11/11/2007 4:46 PM |
| Its hard to belive that even Jordon was going to be able to wrap up all loose ends in one last book :|
I'm sure the main story arc will be completed and thats something though. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 11/13/2007 11:43 AM |
| Yeah, I would bet we see one final book, and then a lot of anthologies clearing up tertiary plot points.
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