Comments on: The never-ending Dark Elf http://quilldragon.com/2010/01/12/the-never-ending-dark-elf/ Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:31:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ThatsSkarWithAK http://quilldragon.com/2010/01/12/the-never-ending-dark-elf/#comment-228 ThatsSkarWithAK Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:54:39 +0000 http://quilldragon.com/?p=372#comment-228 I think that his books are enjoyable, without having to switch on too many higher brain functions. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. Of course when I read Steven Erikson's, Malazan Empire books I have to be really switched on. I think that his books are enjoyable, without having to switch on too many higher brain functions. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Of course when I read Steven Erikson’s, Malazan Empire books I have to be really switched on.

]]> By: Aedvan http://quilldragon.com/2010/01/12/the-never-ending-dark-elf/#comment-211 Aedvan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:16:52 +0000 http://quilldragon.com/?p=372#comment-211 I never read beyond Icewind Dale, and while I do think Drizz't was a cool character in that series, he wasn't <strong>that</strong> cool. I think he picked up because of that sort of 'bad guy chic'--you know, he's supposed to be bad but battling his own demons, and he's just different enough from the other good guys to stand out. But I think any series, regardless of whether the writing gets better as the stories go on, gets tired after so many books. Look at Xanth, these, the Dragonlance books, anything about Star Wars or Star Trek, the WoT books, etc. After around 8, give or take 3 or 4 depending on the series, there's little freshness that can be found in the character or the setting. So, while I've been enjoying the Dresden books, I hope Butcher can come up with another setting for some stories and start a new series. Codex Alera was such a new take on a fantasy (despite the Vord being like Aliens or the bugs from Starship Troopers), I think he has it in him to create some great stuff. I never read beyond Icewind Dale, and while I do think Drizz’t was a cool character in that series, he wasn’t that cool. I think he picked up because of that sort of ‘bad guy chic’–you know, he’s supposed to be bad but battling his own demons, and he’s just different enough from the other good guys to stand out.

But I think any series, regardless of whether the writing gets better as the stories go on, gets tired after so many books. Look at Xanth, these, the Dragonlance books, anything about Star Wars or Star Trek, the WoT books, etc. After around 8, give or take 3 or 4 depending on the series, there’s little freshness that can be found in the character or the setting.

So, while I’ve been enjoying the Dresden books, I hope Butcher can come up with another setting for some stories and start a new series. Codex Alera was such a new take on a fantasy (despite the Vord being like Aliens or the bugs from Starship Troopers), I think he has it in him to create some great stuff.

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