Vic Wertz
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Announced for October. The product image uses the finished cover art, but the layout may change slightly prior to publication.
bigkilla
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Hmmm, I need to finish up A Dance with Dragons so I can go back to the Pathfinder Tales books.
| Isuru |
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It IS awesomeWho painted that awesome cover?
Indeed. I like the way the colors set a certain mood.
| Joana |
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Hey, it's Razorhorn!
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Dave Gross
Contributor
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Hey, it's Razorhorn! ** spoiler omitted **
It's not Razorhorn. It's much worse.
| Justin Franklin |
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Hey, it's Razorhorn! ** spoiler omitted **It's not Razorhorn. It's much worse.
So Treerazer?
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Rosgakori
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Hey, it's Razorhorn! ** spoiler omitted **It's not Razorhorn. It's much worse.
Razorhorn's mother? Ok, bad joke. But hey, great news! I've been waiting for the new book eagerly! This is going to be great!
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I was already looking forward to another Radovan/Varian novel, and after reading the description of this and seeing the awesome cover, I can't freakin' wait! Sounds awesome! :-)
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Even if this book manifests on my doorstep tomorrow, it'll be waayyy too long a wait.
Admittedly I'm a bit nervous about an elven-centric book. I don't think most D&D settings do them right (looking at you, Dragonlance), as I like to portray them somewhere between Tolkien's elves and The Name of the Wind's Bast. It would be nice to see some non-racist elves. But my favorite race in the setting of my favorite game alongside two of my favorite characters ever? Hell yes.
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Dave Gross
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Even if this book manifests on my doorstep tomorrow, it'll be waayyy too long a wait.
Admittedly I'm a bit nervous about an elven-centric book. I don't think most D&D settings do them right (looking at you, Dragonlance), as I like to portray them somewhere between Tolkien's elves and The Name of the Wind's Bast. It would be nice to see some non-racist elves. But my favorite race in the setting of my favorite game alongside two of my favorite characters ever? Hell yes.
I hope you will find these elves a little different from those you've seen in past. They aren't radically different, but I've always thought of elves as slightly more fey and alien than in popular presentation. I hope a little of that comes through.
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Razorhorn's mother?Hey, it's Razorhorn! ** spoiler omitted **It's not Razorhorn. It's much worse.
That'd be stealing. Although I guess the guy who wrote Beowulf won't complain anyway. Besides, bad writers plagiarise, great writers steal.
| Elorebaen |
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Sounds interesting!
| Peanuts |
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SQUUUUUUEEEE!
Yay for more Varian and Radovan!
and elves, but mostly those first two :p
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Agreed: awesome cover, and really looking forward to this one... Congrats Dave! You're on a roll!
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Dave Gross' last novel was a prelude to a lot of Tian Xia stuff. Could this be a prelude to a lot of Kyonin/elvish stuff?
please
Kassegore
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Mr Gross,
My wife and I really enjoy the unique personalities and dynamic relationship you've managed to create between Varian Jeggare and Radovan. My wife especially likes how Jeggare can be a bit of a pretentious,pompous ass; definitely not your standard hero type. Its a nice change of pace from the standard fantasy trope, and despite of it you've still managed to keep the audience rooting for the character. We heartily look forward to your next installment.
Duane and Katheryn
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Dave Gross
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Thanks for the kind words, Duane and Katheryn. After James Sutter's enthusiastic response to the manuscript, I'm cautiously hopeful that this one will prove to be the best yet. I can't wait for everyone to read it in October.
| Peanuts |
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You're definitely not the only one Dave :) Thanks for the awesome stuff so far, Radovan and Jeggare are some very cool characters.
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Dave Gross
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My wife and I are both looking forward to this book :)
If you make it to PaizoCon or Gen Con, and no one stops me, I'll give you a sneak preview reading.
| Eric "Boxhead" Hindley |
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My wife and I are both looking forward to this book :)If you make it to PaizoCon or Gen Con, and no one stops me, I'll give you a sneak preview reading.
Me and my wife will be there; and hold you to that...
Majuba
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Sounds fantastic - great to head back into Kyonin, I've missed it since Second Darkness.
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My wife and I are both looking forward to this book :)If you make it to PaizoCon or Gen Con, and no one stops me, I'll give you a sneak preview reading.
Ah, I only wish we could. Someday...
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I hope we get to see some humble elves in this, so many unpleasant elves in SD, and elves seem to be 80% nobility at times.
I'd like to see some elves who make and sell streetfood, or some elf stevedores.
I know novels have their own character requirements but it would be nice to see some elves cut from that kind of cloth.
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Dave Gross
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Pre-ordering... a nice heads-up after a bit of board hiatus. Wish we'd see you for a signing or somesuch at NYComicCon - that would be cool. Any case, I heartily second the love for Radovan & Jeggare, their hell is our pleasure.
Edit: Will there be a bridge-story to pick up the post-Devils continuity? I don't peruse the blog that often & the web tales don't get announced in the email-newsletter...
Alas, no New York for me this year, but I'm eager to return one day.
Yes, there'll be a story. I know what it is, but I need to find a few uninterrupted days to write it. I think it's a safe bet there'll be a web tale for each of the novels.
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Dave Gross
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I hope we get to see some humble elves in this, so many unpleasant elves in SD, and elves seem to be 80% nobility at times.
I'd like to see some elves who make and sell streetfood, or some elf stevedores.
While there's only one brief appearance by a kitchen drudge to represent the truly humble elves, of the four main "party members," only one is near-nobility (a high-ranking ranger), another is Forlorn, and the third is ... well, I don't want to spoil it, but not a noble. The fourth is not an elf at all but a gnome.
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Thanks, Dave for another sure to be exciting romp with Count Varian Jeggare and his hellspawn bodyguard Radovan. I'm especially looking forward to your gnome party member now that you've mentioned him.
See you at GC!
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Dave Gross
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If you're at Gen Con and want to hear some of Queen of Thorns two months before its release, come to Room 244 at 5:00 on Friday.
My full schedule is here.
Events of particular interest to Pathfinder people include the Pathfinder Tales Author Summit, "Fantasy Tropes," "Breaking into the RPG Fiction Market," "Writing RPG Fiction," and "Passing the Torch."
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Sebastian Hirsch
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OMG how could I find out about this book so late ? I loved the previous books... subscribed ^^
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I really enjoyed the previous books and looking forward to this one. Question: Does Radovan make use of all the monk skills he picked up in the last book?
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Dave Gross
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There's still time to get here and listen to the reading of Queen of Thorns tomorrow at 5:00 pm. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for October. :)
| blope |
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lol sorry, I won't be able to make it. I will look forward to reading it though. :)
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Dave Gross
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I really enjoyed the previous books and looking forward to this one. Question: Does Radovan make use of all the monk skills he picked up in the last book?
Chapter Two of Queen of Thorns addresses that question, although I think the final chapter of Master of Devils also did so. To say more would be spoilery.
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Dave Gross
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Thanks, Dave for another sure to be exciting romp with Count Varian Jeggare and his hellspawn bodyguard Radovan. I'm especially looking forward to your gnome party member now that you've mentioned him.
See you at GC!
Fimbulthicket turned out to be one of my favorite characters, and the brief visit to Omesta makes me want to include gnomes in a future story.
