Elentari
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Post by Elentari on Mar 24, 2006 21:13:55 GMT -5
I have no idea how popular these books are but I was wondering of anyone had heard of;
Elizabeth Haydon's
Symphony of Ages books??
(Rhapsody, Prophecy, Destiny, Requim for the Sun, Elegy for a lost Star)
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Post by Calenfalathiel on Mar 25, 2006 10:03:54 GMT -5
I haven't....what are they about?
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Post by Elentari on Mar 25, 2006 20:00:25 GMT -5
They have a very long and confusing plot line but I'll try to explain it as best I can, First off heres a website for the books just in case www.elizabethhaydon.com/Well, the books take place in an alternate universe created by Elizabeth and it is almost a 'medival' era or along those lines. There is a whole little prologue deal at the beginning of Rhapsody where a boy named Gwydion gets sent back in time and meets a young girl named Emily. They fall in love but just when there are about to run away together he gets sent back to his place in the future. Then the book goes into a girl named Rhapsody (who you realize is Emily) and how she is running from a 'customer' who can't get enough and won't leave her alone. She is leaning to be a namer, or a high singer (singers in these books posses great power for there ability to control things through their music) She runs into an assasin and a giant on the run and using her ability as a singer renames him to save him from his persurer. They then kidnap her and together they flee their homeland through the roots of a tree of power. After a excrutiation long trek throught the roots, fighting vermin, finding a hidden wrym, and going through the earths core, they find themselves on the other side of the world 14 centruies later. And their old country has sunk into the sea. And so the rest of the series has them defeating many evil powers and helping the new world out. They meet many new and surprising people and many many many other things. Sometimes the books can be confusing. I think I had to read 'Requim for the Sun' twice. Its confusing in the sense that everything ties in together. She really doesn't give you any information that you will not use later (somtimes books later) and just about every person you meet has some significance. For example that little prolougue deal at the beggining of the first book, I don't think you find out how that ties in till later in the series....I think it might not be till the second or third book. The books are a little mature, considering at the beginning shes a prostitute, but they definatly go into some 'controversial' material. They are completely amazing though. You should read them if your into the whole fantasy magic dragons and such deal....which I hope so since this is a fantasy site. |
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Post by Calenfalathiel on Mar 26, 2006 9:55:35 GMT -5
wow that sounds really interesting!!...i'll definitely keep those in mind for when i go to the bookstore next time...
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Elentari
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Post by Elentari on Apr 2, 2006 18:05:14 GMT -5
They are pretty incredible!
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Post by atr0 on Nov 3, 2006 23:50:22 GMT -5
I have read them and they are awesome!! The next one "The assain King" comes out at the end of the year. I cant wait!
Another series to keep in mind is Terry Goodkind "Sword of Truth" If you like those you will LOVE these!!
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Post by Elentari on Nov 6, 2006 18:18:21 GMT -5
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll have to look those up now....
And as for 'Assassin King' I am so excited!! I am rereading them now! And I still can't get enough.
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Post by atr0 on Nov 12, 2006 11:06:42 GMT -5
I know I love when the writer transport you there. Like you are living with them. Sword Of Truth is like that to. Love them!
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Elentari
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Post by Elentari on Nov 12, 2006 18:43:40 GMT -5
Definately. Where is Sword of Truth from??
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Post by atr0 on Nov 14, 2006 14:50:13 GMT -5
Where is it from? Or who? Terry Goodkind wrote them. They are so awesome I like them even better then these books you are reading now, but not by much! I kind of hope achmed and Rasp. gets together. I think they have a stronger connection then just love..Although they love each other alot. You know?
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Post by Boromir on Nov 16, 2006 12:27:40 GMT -5
hey atr0 long time no see! Though i don't have the answer to any of those questions....just stopping by for a quick hi
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Post by atr0 on Nov 22, 2006 9:48:56 GMT -5
Hey! Nice to see you again as well.
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Elentari
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Post by Elentari on Nov 22, 2006 19:52:11 GMT -5
Thanks for the information on those books, I am actually looking in to those. And about R and A hooking up, I had thought they should marry since they met back in Easton, but they do have a very stong connection that I know Haydon is going to incorporate even more (at least I hope so). But then Ashe came in and I gave up on Rhapsody and Achmed.
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