Newbie post

[sprite6.livejournal.com]

Hi folks - I bought KoA yesterday, finished last night, and have been dying to discuss with someone! I wish I'd looked for this comm before now. :)

So quick intro: I'm sprite, a woman, 30 years old. I first heard about MWT a few years ago, when I worked at Harper and QoA was going into paperback. The buzz for QoA was great, but luckily I heard it was a sequel and read The Thief first. Brilliant! And QoA, so different, was just as good.

KoA was worth every minute of the wait. I actually cackled when I found out what Gen said to set Costis off. And I was late to work this morning because I was rereading when I should have been getting ready.

What I found most surprising about KoA is that certain plot issues MWT developed in QoA still remain unresolved. I was afraid this would be the last Gen adventure, but it seems pretty clear there's more to come. Any thoughts on where the next book will go?

Comments

[rowana.livejournal.com]

Welcome aboard. I haven't read KoA yet, so I'm afraid I can't offer an opinion at the moment, but I'm sure everyone else will be happy to do so. :D

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

Points for the Death icon ^_^ Yay for new people!

[(Anonymous)]

Welcome, sprite.

Ro, turn your head.

My prediction is that Gen and Costis will travel to Meade to go after Nahuseresh. That's why they are learning the language.

~checkers

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

Oh, dude! That could so happen. But I can't see Gen leaving himself; he's too important as the king. Costis is going to be the one for this job, yo.

[sprite6.livejournal.com]

But I can't see Gen leaving himself; he's too important as the king.

True, but OTOH, Gen is skilled at moving undetected in foreign countries, and he's tired of being walled up in the Attolian court. Besides, could Costis handle something like this alone?

[cyberskiver.livejournal.com]

I laughed when I read the phrase 'OTOH'. Am I evil? Should we be allowed to say that here?

I don't think Costis could handle it on his own, and I know that Gen likes doing things by himself, instead of ordering other people to do them. Also, Attolia seems very laid-back about letting Eugenides get into dangerous situations; she seems to know that he'll get out of them (mostly) intact.

My theory was actually that Nahuseresh would try to invade Attolia again, but I hadn't taken the fact that Eugenides was learning Mede into account. I thought it was just one of those things that kings are supposed to know.

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

OTOH?

[lady-schrapnell.livejournal.com]

On the other hand.

[lady-schrapnell.livejournal.com]

I laughed when I read the phrase 'OTOH'. Am I evil? Should we be allowed to say that here?

Took me a minute to catch that in an early morning daze, and then nearly made me sputter my tea everywhere. You are evil. ;)

That's made my day...

[sprite6.livejournal.com]

I laughed when I read the phrase 'OTOH'. Am I evil? Should we be allowed to say that here?

A question worthy of Gen himself, and I didn't get it till I read lady_schrapnell's comment below. Shame on me! :D

[sprite6.livejournal.com]

I think you're right - the fact that Gen speaks Mede with a flawless accent is pretty suggestive. Do you think the Medes kidnapped Sophos?

[(Anonymous)]

Hmmm. Interesting thought. Or perhaps Sophos has hidden himself and will surprise us all when he returns.

~checkers

[lady-schrapnell.livejournal.com]

Interesting possibility! I was thinking more space was left around Eddis and (hopefully) Sophos myself, and Eddis (the country) would also be concerned with another attempt by the Medes to take over. I can't see another book solely centred on Gen and Irene in Attolia really - but then I'd never have seen any of the tricksy games MWT plays before reading the book , so that prediction's in the 'worth very little indeed' category. :)

Another new person popping up, but I'll say hello properly in a new thread...