tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176597095792087418.post6571348678753181047..comments2023-05-02T00:22:51.509+10:00Comments on Fixed on Fantasy: REVIEW: King of Thorns by Mark LawrenceJoshua Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05660987767660028351noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176597095792087418.post-30997464547291427682012-10-25T07:42:24.342+11:002012-10-25T07:42:24.342+11:00Sounds like we have a very similar taste in books!...Sounds like we have a very similar taste in books!<br /><br />I had the exact same questions as you, but instead of frustrating me, they piqued my interest and kept me reading. For me, Lawrence was great at foreshadowing and creating an intricate plot that left some questions unanswered for now. Plots that explain every detail tend to insult the intelligence of the reader and I lose interest quickly.<br /><br />Most of these questions are answered at the end of the book, and as for being confused about being in the present or four years ago, I do believe each chapter has a clear heading that tells the reader what time it is.<br /><br />I do have to say though that the inclusion of a range of witches (plus a higher, darker power) and an undefined system of magic became a little confusing in this one, and had a little tinge of deus ex machina.Joshua Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660987767660028351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176597095792087418.post-9591704411943374872012-10-24T21:11:56.469+11:002012-10-24T21:11:56.469+11:00I am currently on chapter 45 of KoT. I devour fant...I am currently on chapter 45 of KoT. I devour fantasy. Recently I've read the Belgariad series, LoTR trilogy, mistborn series, the song of fire and ice series, The Name of the Wind, The Way of Kings, The Magician and the Magician King, The Abhorsen Trilogy, Elantris, and Prince of Thorns. I loved Prince of Thorns. 45 chapters into King of Thorns, and I find myself scratching my head. Is this... now? Is this four years ago? A man thats an echo of a man, memory made with an untangible spirit, who has a ring, that reads souls? Is this now or four years ago? Who's the baby? And the witch? The ice one or the fire one? And the dream witch, is he real? Who is real? Not only have I lost my amusement for the anti-hero protagonist as he becomes more calm, more tame, but I've lost all sense of where the story is going, and how most of it adds up. I share the opinion of the OP, except that I find myself no longer enjoying the book. Mark Lawrence has a fascinating imagination, but his execution keeps getting lazier and more sloppy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176597095792087418.post-45663775369149932942012-09-23T03:00:08.294+10:002012-09-23T03:00:08.294+10:00It depends how long ago you read it ... but I thin...It depends how long ago you read it ... but I think you should be fine - dive right in and it will come back to you. Maybe just read an online synopsis of PoT to refresh you? That's what I do :)Joshua Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660987767660028351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176597095792087418.post-29849833779326147402012-09-23T02:49:10.873+10:002012-09-23T02:49:10.873+10:00i just got a copy of this, and I'm torn - do I...i just got a copy of this, and I'm torn - do I dive right in, or should I do a quick reread of the 1st book in the series, so everything is fresh in my mind?<br /><br />redheadhttp://littleredreviewer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176597095792087418.post-69683732641780459912012-09-13T19:44:11.336+10:002012-09-13T19:44:11.336+10:00of course Jorg does actually lop off someone's...of course Jorg does actually lop off someone's head on a whim in this one, whereas the only lopping in Prince had much better justification! :)Rhodrinoreply@blogger.com