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[devSin]

Asunder. It was the first one that I could read nearly straight through, even though I enjoyed them all. His first two books had a tendency to drag in places, I felt, and setting them prior to the events of the games perhaps made them a little less urgent (whereas I didn't quite know where he was going to take things in Asunder, at least beyond a general sense). I also think the characterization was better than in The Calling, which sort of left me scratching my head in a couple places, and really aggravated me in one or two others.

Plus, Shale.

[Tommyspa]

Asunder. Good pacing, overall Dragon Age important story. Great characters and most importantly, interesting.

[SynGMW]

I really like each of them. Stolen Throne and The Calling were awesome because they affected how I feel about various characters and events in the games, while Asunder really sets the stage and brings in some really interesting new components. I'd say more, but I don't want to spoil anything. Enjoy them! (I also really love the comics!)

[cowoline]

Asunder

[Addai]

The Stolen Throne

[MilaBanilla]

Asunder
I enjoyed reading them all but Asunder is my favorite out of all 3.

[XX-Pyro]

Funny thing is in my opinion the writing of Gaider and Martin couldn't be more different. Gaider's is actually readable and flows whereas Martin's is (in my humble opinion) awful. He writes good plots and has the ideas, but he brutalizes them when he puts pen to paper. As for the topics question, I've only read The Stolen Throne and The Calling, and I enjoyed them both in fairly equal measures.

Modifié par XX-Pyro, 28 janvier 2013 - 08:36 .

[dpMeggers]

I've read all three and I have to say that The Calling is my favourite. Partly because of Young Duncan, partly because I really enjoyed Maric's character, partly because it doesn't end on a massive down note (The Stolen Throne) and partly because I didn't read it while in a really bad mood (Asunder).

[Addai]

XX-Pyro wrote...

Funny thing is in my opinion the writing of Gaider and Martin couldnèt be different. Gaider's is actually readable and flows whereas Martin's is (in my humble opinion) awful. He writes good plots and has the ideas, but he brutalizes them when he puts pen to paper. As for the topics question, I've only read The Stolen Throne and The Calling, and I enjoyed them both in fairly equal measures.

Brutalizes?    People get so hung up on little things.  Once I get going I hardly see an author's writing style anymore.  Except Jacqueline Carey, her affected language drives me up a wall.

Anyway... I was lazy and didn't say why I liked TST.  Mostly for the characters as well as the theme of throwing off the usurpers.  The other books were good but didn't have quite the same effect.  I found Asunder a bit dull.  Apart from Cole, none of the characters grabbed me at all.  He was quite interesting, however.

Modifié par Addai67, 28 janvier 2013 - 05:27 .

[Andronic0s]

I have only read Stolen Throne and although it has a slow start it was a very entertaining read, plus since I read it before DA:O came out it gave Loghain more weight in the game itself, didn't liked the premise on The Calling so I passed on it, I thought about trying Asunder but since DA2 I haven't been as keen on Dragon Age lore

Thinking back on the fun times with Stolen Throne kind of makes me want to pick up Asunder, nice thread!

Modifié par Andronic0s, 28 janvier 2013 - 05:24 .

[nightscrawl]

I think each is better than the last. I adore Maric, but I can see where Alistair gets his emotional side from. Although Asunder had Rhys as its focus, I didn't really feel that the novel was about him, whereas I did feel that the first two were about Maric. Asunder seemed to be about the content of the story, the goings on, and eventual impact, rather than specific people. In a way, it seems like that is the ideal way to write a game tie-in novel, because ultimately, players will experience the world through their PC, and not the main character you have written.


tldr: Asunder.


But remember...

David Gaider wrote...

Anything introduced from those stories into future games would need to be done on the assumption someone didn't read them, so you're not required to.

[Harle Cerulean]

Hm. Probably Asunder. The Stolen Throne was the roughest (understandably, being his first book), and I admit I might like it more if not for the fact that I am sick to death of Loghain fans telling me that I too would love Loghain if I just! read!! the book!!! when I have read the book, and didn't especially like him in it, and even if I had, I still don't like him in the least in the game, which is what really matters. And so the book is associated with those irritated feelings, which isn't fair to the book, but I can't really help that. Meanwhile, I'm pretty fond of The Calling - the look at Duncan's youth was nice, and I liked Fiona in that one. But again, it seemed rougher than Asunder.

[XX-Pyro]

Addai67 wrote...

XX-Pyro wrote...

Funny thing is in my opinion the writing of Gaider and Martin couldnèt be different. Gaider's is actually readable and flows whereas Martin's is (in my humble opinion) awful. He writes good plots and has the ideas, but he brutalizes them when he puts pen to paper. As for the topics question, I've only read The Stolen Throne and The Calling, and I enjoyed them both in fairly equal measures.

Brutalizes?    People get so hung up on little things.  Once I get going I hardly see an author's writing style anymore.  Except Jacqueline Carey, her affected language drives me up a wall.

Anyway... I was lazy and didn't say why I liked TST.  Mostly for the characters as well as the theme of throwing off the usurpers.  The other books were good but didn't have quite the same effect.  I found Asunder a bit dull.  Apart from Cole, none of the characters grabbed me at all.  He was quite interesting, however.

It's just my opinion, as an avid reader (as I'm sure many people on these forums are.) It's one of the cases I find the TV show is as good as or perhaps even better than the novels. 

[XX-Pyro]

simfamSP wrote...

XX-Pyro wrote...

Funny thing is in my opinion the writing of Gaider and Martin couldnèt be different. Gaider's is actually readable and flows whereas Martin's is (in my humble opinion) awful. He writes good plots and has the ideas, but he brutalizes them when he puts pen to paper. As for the topics question, I've only read The Stolen Throne and The Calling, and I enjoyed them both in fairly equal measures.

Interesting. I make the comparison after reading the first Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. Stephen Donaldson knows how to use words beautifully.

Seriously, after reading him I'm surprised Shakespeare is still used as a figure-head for all literature students. Thomas Covenant might be an ****, but he's the most complex and sympathetic **** I've ever come to read about.

Perhaps I'll look into those then. The reason I say what I said is because I'm currently finishing A Song of Ice and Fire and honestly the writing couldn't put me off more. Usually when I read good books if I enjoy them I use all my spare time to finish them. With this series it's been more of a hike up a mountain for me, simply because I don't find the writing particularly good.

I find the Ender's Game series (Orson Scott Card) and Sword of Truth series (Terry Goodkind) to be beautifully written. Probably my two favourites.

[Lenimph]

Asunder... the only one I've been able to read all the way through. I don't not like Gaider's writing or treatment of characters he didn't write in the games.

[AstraDrakkar]

None. I don't read the books. I spend quite enough money on the games, thank you.

Modifié par AstraDrakkar, 28 janvier 2013 - 08:40 .

[BanksHector]

I have not read The calling yet and only 200 pages in the stolen throne. I finished Asunder. So far I like The Stolen Throne better.

[Scarlet Rabbi]

Asunder is phenomenal.

From cover to cover it is good, but what stood out to me the most is it's exploration of Wynne's more human, and at times more vunerable, side. The Wynne you get in Origins is only half the story. Aside from that, it is basically a bridge from DA2 into what DA3 will be, a very well written bridge I might add, so a great read for any Dragon Age fan. Can't say anything bad about it.

[thebigbad1013]

They are all quite good. I very much enjoyed the added insight into Loghain character that we got in The Stolen Throne, but overall I think I'm going to have to go with Asunder.

[Rawgrim]

I liked the second one the best.

[Bfler]

Stolen Throne. Although I find this spontaneous rage with lethal consequence of Maric at the end implausible, because he doesn't seem to be such a choleric person.

[nightscrawl]

Bfler wrote...

Stolen Throne. Although I find this spontaneous rage with lethal consequence of Maric at the end implausible, because he doesn't seem to be such a choleric person.

What, like Alistair threatening to leave, and then actually doing that if you spare Loghain at the Landsmeet? Both of those are very much "in the moment" scenes. Maric is an emotional man, even moreso in The Calling. It never surprised me at all really. Or rather, the act surprised me, but it didn't seem uncharacteristic.

Similar to DG's reasoning for Alistair's actions, I think everything that Maric has gone through up until that point has to be considered, in addition to this (what he thinks) terrible betrayal. I've never really thought about it before, but the two incidents are amazingly similar. I don't know if that is by design or just a result of the mental frame he is in when writing those characters.