Demesnedenoir
Myth Weaver
Complicated is good, and huge books are fine, and I doubt he can be more difficult to read than Chaucer in its original Middle English, but not sure his writing and story will engage me. The setting feels so D&D (or generic RPG) it bugs me... but if I recall correctly, it should feel that way since that was its genesis. That would've appealed to me in '99 (maybe, I was already trending low magic with plumes of high) but now, it's more iffy. Now, in '92 I probably would've been into this book... although I was stuck reading Chaucer about then, LOL.
I also have editor brain (although I've managed to suppress it) and Rothfuss and Erickson both try to make my inner editor scream on numerous occassions. I am going to take a run at reading Gardens and Name of the Wind over the next year, as a study of writers rather than entertainment, then I'll see if they're interesting enough to continue with.
I also have editor brain (although I've managed to suppress it) and Rothfuss and Erickson both try to make my inner editor scream on numerous occassions. I am going to take a run at reading Gardens and Name of the Wind over the next year, as a study of writers rather than entertainment, then I'll see if they're interesting enough to continue with.
It's a great series, IMO. But you're looking at ten books, some of which push 1200 pages. If you don't like Erikson's writing, may as well read something you like. The series is complicated and doesn't become easier to read.