Cry of Justice... poll&discussion

[Valerie-wa]

My father received the book because he belongs to this site or something and first gave it to me to read, and I've just finished...
At least some people on this site have read it too, right?
And the author is here...

So I wanted to start a discussion thread... Comment, criticize, complain, predict, etc... about Cry of Justice.

Anyone else want to smack Portunista? {Although at times, okay... most of the time, I fell into her shoes and was able to understand her. With every book I find myself living through one of the characters... and this one it's her. maybe it's because she's the only main female character... but I haven't always become a female character when reading a book... when I read a book I basically live it. So yeah, but being in her mind so deep, I'm not sure how "good" that is...}

Anyway, actually, I'd first smack Dagon...

&&I love Jian!!! ((yeah, that first Jian vote is mine))

Anyway, the first chapters were dizzy-making, but once I got through them I was hooked! Then the end leaves one hanging, which is why there is a second and third of course... I can't wait for the second book... so yeah, I'm officially a Mikon fan ^_^

What are other people's thoughts on the book?

I'll expand more on mine if other people are interested in discussing the book.

[firstborn888]

Hello,
I got a copy for my daughter as well. I think she's only gotten into the 'dizzy-making' aspects of the early chapters so far as she is busy devouring other books. I'm sure she will have some posts to make here once she is finished

[JasonPratt]

Anyone else want to smack Portunista?

Plenty of readers... Including numerous reviewers. Actually, I'm not sure I've met anyone who didn't want to smack her...

But that's on purpose. Actually, quite a few people want to smack Jian, too... (Which is okay; I designed him that way as well.)

Anyway, actually, I'd first smack Dagon...

He pushes pretty close to getting his head taken off near the end of CoJ, doesn't he?

He doesn't get out of Book 2 quite as unsmacked, btw...

&&I love Jian!!! ((yeah, that first Jian vote is mine))

If I had to vote based on who I most consistently have fun writing, it would be either Pooralay or Gaekwar. But I have fun with all of them. Everyone gets some nifty things to be saying and doing. (Even Dagon, every once in a while.)


There are links to a 50 minute internet-radio interview, and to a (kind of bawdy) print interview, down in the Members Announcement section, btw. The print one has no spoilers at all for future books, but the radio one has a few hints about what's coming in the rest of the trilogy. (And afterward!)

Thanks for the fan comments! {g} I hope you, your Dad and your family have had a great Christmas weekend!

[Valerie-wa]

Actually, quite a few people want to smack Jian, too... (Which is okay; I designed him that way as well.)

I never really wanted to smack him, but sometimes he seemed childish, and suicidal {not suicidal like Seifas... but ya know}... but, okay... maybe I would've smacked him, but I would've smacked Dagon harder. I'm not sure if I could smack Portunista, 'cause then I would be being rather hypocritical... but I'd want to.

but anyway, thanks, hope your holiday goes well.
I listened to the one interview, and read the other..... the latter was hilarious. The first I mostly paid attention to... like nine-tenths of it

[Qohelet]

Started reading this with my girlfriend Jason, thanks for the book. Unfortunatley I have been swamped by book on Tudor history, I have to retake an exam soon. Will hopefully finish this in January

[JasonPratt]

Started reading this with my girlfriend Jason, thanks for the book. Unfortunatley I have been swamped by book on Tudor history, I have to retake an exam soon. Will hopefully finish this in January

One of my earliest readers read it in bed with his wife (a 2nd draft, somewhat longer than the final production draft.) They though it was very romantic at times.

I'm not sure if I could smack Portunista, 'cause then I would be being rather hypocritical...

Same here.

(But then, I think the same about Dagon, too... )

[Valerie-wa]

>.<

ugh...

yeah