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Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1)
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2011
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King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2)
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2012
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Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #1)
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2017
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Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3)
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2013
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Grey Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #2)
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2018
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Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
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2014
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Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)
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2019
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The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2)
31 editions
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2015
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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1)
16 editions
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2023
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One Word Kill (Impossible Times, #1)
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2019
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Just passed 20,000 ratings (amazingly, my 10th novel to do so)! Thanks so much to everyone who's taken a chance on the book.
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I loved the first book in this series with reservations. In the second book the reservations are gone. With comedy / the absurd what I look for (apart from the obvious - it has to be FUNNY) is a consistent level. I can buy into a level of humour &/or ...more |
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EDIT: In the ICU with my disabled daughter - the long arm of GRRM reaches in even here! [image] ... it's reminded me that I need to write a third and final instalment of these short stories (hopefully it will also find a place in the Wild Cards univers ...more |
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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1):
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Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The action started right away which kept me engaged with the story. I was really rooting for the two main characters. I also didn't see the twist coming at the end. I would recommend " Read more of this review » |
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I get to read a lot of children's books in my 3rd job as carer for my very disabled 8 year old, Celyn. She can't see well or play, so stories is where it's at. Mr Gum is a wildly random tale of a positively Dahlian nasty-old-man. The humour has a Pyth ...more |
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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1):
"This is the best book I've read in a long time.
It's like if The Poppy War and The Shadow of the Wind had a baby, it would be this. It's so wondefully written, and the themes are a metaphor for our reality in ways I can't describe without spoiling." Read more of this review » |
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[image] I took a day off and read the last three quarters of this in one go. That's a very rare occurence, reserved for the tiny number of novels that really get their teeth into me. I'm sure I overvalue my own talent and read many books that I could n ...more |
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Although I rated this one long ago it turns out that I was mistaken in thinking I had read it. Recently I listened to the audiobook with my daughter. It's in this book that the trusty fisherboy, who appears now and then in the first five books, myster ...more |
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The children arrive hidden in the trunk of Count Olaf's car. A new turn of events - they know where Olaf is and it's them who are in disguise. The good-evil, noble-villain theme expands. The children are the spies. In addition they meet and join the c ...more |
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“Memories are dangerous things. You turn them over and over, until you know every touch and corner, but still you'll find an edge to cut you.”
― Prince of Thorns
― Prince of Thorns
“We die a little every day and by degrees we’re reborn into different men, older men in the same clothes, with the same scars.”
― King of Thorns
― King of Thorns
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“Love is the extremely difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.”
― Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature
― Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune
“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
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Anyway, I look inside and wa-la, I even get an prependix! Thank you for that. And Mark, thank you for 1..."
Let's hope so!
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Anyway, I look inside and wa-la, I even get an prependix! Thank you for that. And Mark, thank you for 10-page average chapters. So much easier to say "just one more"!
Sometimes you just know right away that a book is going to be good!
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I am currently anticipating the receipt of Emperor of Thorns, I'm a little late to the party, I know.
The Turtle Moves."
Better late than never. Much better. I hope you enjoy the book!
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I am currently anticipating the receipt of Emperor of Thorns, I'm a little late to the party, I know.
The Turtle Moves.
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Great to hear, Clifton. If you've finished it then remember that all authors are grateful for readers who take a moment to hit that star rating button!
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I hope you like it when you get around to it. A glance at your books indicates that it may be a bit of a culture shock!
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I hope to see a Croatian edition of the Broken Empire and Prince of Fools soon, for those unfortunate souls that don't read english. Looking forward to The Liar's Key.
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Will we ever learn the final fate of Chella.....her chapters surprised me as being one of the best parts of Emperor of Thor..."
Thanks for the response Mark
The Chella Povs were one of the strongest parts of the book for me, you took a character who was pretty much alien and in possession of no redeeming quality's and turned it around....she was but no means like-able but she at-least appeared human and worthy of some empathy on my part.
If she managed to someone survive her last appearance shes gonna be a pretty broken woman in the new world Jorg wrought.
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Will we ever learn the final fate of Chella.....her chapters surprised me as being one of the best parts of Emperor of Thorns."
I don't know. All I can say is that I don't know what happened/happens to any of the characters after I stop writing. Whether I'll ever write more about any of them ... who knows? Not me!
Glad you liked the Chella, chapters.
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Will we ever learn the final fate of Chella.....her chapters surprised me as being one of the best parts of Emperor of Thorns.
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I love your book cover."
Hopefully by now you've loved what's underneath too :)
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Welcome back! I took 10 years off myself - George Martin's books dragged me back & Robin Hobb kept me in after that.
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Thanks also for your participation in the various groups and forums on Goodreads, as a fan I will tell you I really appreciate it!
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I mean the philosopher references did make me suspicious but i thought you were just trying to provoke a sense of deja vu.
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"The Game is Rigged Man" Bodie -The Wire
You can actually hire companies from Asian countries to boost your online votes. Not to say you would ever do something like that. I just wanted to let you know what you are up against.
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I m so happy!!Your book is gonna be published in Greece soon!!!
http://www.chryssalisbooks.gr/
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Do you have plans to write any other novels within the Broken Empire Universe (after Emperor)?
Nick"
Yup - Just written one. Out 2014 if all goes to plan! Not a 'Jorg' book though.
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Do you have plans to write any other novels within the Broken Empire Universe (after Emperor)?
Nick
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Sorry I missed this - I guess it all depends on the age. Many classics I loved seem too slow for modern kids (Stig of the Dump, Weirdstone of Brisengamen), Dahl still seems to work (Fantastic Mr Fox etc). My daughter _loves_ Lauren Child, especially the Claric Bean books. But there's no beating Wheel-Mouse vs All The Crazy Robots!
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I wonder if you have a Twitter I would love to add you over there :) .
Nevey."
Sorry - missed this one! It's @mark__lawrence (2 underscores)
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It is an honor and real privalidge to connect with you here on GoodReads. The Broken Empire trilogy is quite remarkable and just wonderful, and as a fan of the fantasy genre as well i would like to thank you for being my friend.
Kind Regards
Lucinda x