By far the strangest book, possibly story, I have ever laid my eyes on. While the plot and story in certain chapters (of which there were 5) could be By far the strangest book, possibly story, I have ever laid my eyes on. While the plot and story in certain chapters (of which there were 5) could be unimaginable bad, confusing or incomprehensible, I still enjoyed my time with it some what. The ending had be fascinated enough to buy book 2 at some point. What a weird first experience with Stephen King....more
The ground work was laid to explore the psychology of a half human and half robot being. Sadly it just didn't go far enough in this first book, but I The ground work was laid to explore the psychology of a half human and half robot being. Sadly it just didn't go far enough in this first book, but I have hope that book 2 will explore it's mentalities in different possibly more interesting facets....more
I had no idea how this book would end, how this trilogy would end, and I dare not even try to fathom how this 16 book series will end.
The people of thI had no idea how this book would end, how this trilogy would end, and I dare not even try to fathom how this 16 book series will end.
The people of this book were something to marvel at and I'd love if all of them could live their days happily. Sadly, life keeps giving us surprise that we may never have even asked for. Pain and suffering await us out our lowest points, and the only solace we are given is that at least life's mercies let us find new meaning for our freshly troubled existence.
On the night before Lady Thyme and I were to rejoin Verity's retinue to return to Buckkeep. I awoke to find a single candle burning and Chade sitting up, staring at the wall. Without me saying a word, he turned to me. "You must be taught the Skill, boy," he said as if it were a decision painfully come by. "Evil times have come to us, and they will be with us for a long time. It is a time when good men must create whatever weapons they can. I will go to Shrewd yet again, and this time I will demand it. Hard times are here, boy. And I wonder if they will ever pass." In the years to come, I was to wonder that often....more