I am trying to decide when I should dive into the Soldier series. I still have to read The Wizard (read The Knight) and the Short Sun series (read New and Long). I remember reading somewhere that Soldier of Sidon ends on something of a cliff-hanger, and that there is a good chance there will be a fourth (and final?) Latro book. Is this true? The truth in this matter will likely decide what I read next!<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Daniel Petersen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danielottojackpetersen@gmail.com">danielottojackpetersen@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>I'm half way through Soldier in the Mist, Larry. Glad to finally get round to this series that seems to be nearly as popular and central as the solar cycle. I shouldn't have started it yet, though, as I can only read it in fairly separated snatches. Because of its mellifluous nature (a brilliantly achieved effect due to the narrator's constant memory loss), it can lull you a bit. I suspect it should be read as quickly as possible, all in a weekend or a week or something. There have been some wonderfully magic moments, both action-y (just a few) and visionary (lots). And just when it seemed it was going to merely be an extended meander, it seems to promise you might find out more about Latro's background and identity. </div>
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<div>I'm not good (or always especially interested) in the puzzle-solving Wolfe's books require (I prefer to explore the themes in a literary criticism sort of way - it takes all sorts though), but it looks fairly strong to me that Latro is a werewolf. (What are that race called - starts with an 'N'? Or have I already gotten hopelessly mixed up in the puzzle pieces.)</div>
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<div>A cracking read all in, I think. (<i>Excellent </i>characterisation companion-piece to Severian. Ingenious on that level.)</div>
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<div>-DOJP<br><br></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Larry Miller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:decanus1284@gmail.com" target="_blank">decanus1284@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">Ill admit I have no life. I started reading Soldier in the Mist and<br>dont even know where to begin discussing it. What the hell was with<br>
that LinkedIn request anyway?<br><br>On 12/13/11, Gerry Quinn <<a href="mailto:gerry@bindweed.com" target="_blank">gerry@bindweed.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>><br>> From: Antonin Scriabin<br>><br>> Standard lull, I reckon.<br>
><br>> - Gerry Quinn<br>><br>><br>>> I vote for gummed-up works.<br>><br>><br>>> On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Brian <<a href="mailto:brian@studiobl.com" target="_blank">brian@studiobl.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>> ...Just wondering if that Linked-In request somehow threw the server for a<br>> loop, resulting in the lapse in activity. ...or if people actually have real<br>> lives and it's close to Christmas...<br>
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