OT: A Song Of Fire And Ice PC Game

[Lingchih]

Yeah, it's one of my favorite fantasy series, but he is definitely suffering from the Jordan syndrome now. I kind of blame it on the publisher though. I am sure they are telling him "hey, we've got a winner here. Stretch it out for three more books." That's what Jordan's publisher did to him, before he died.

[LDiCesare]

Tyrion, Jon, Daenaerys are all likeable characters who were viewpoint characters from the beginning and are still alive.

[WraithLord]

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I read the Malazan series too, I liked that but to that I'd prefer Bakker (The Darkness That Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, The Thousandfold Thought). At least he is already finished with the first trilogy.
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Sorry for OT question, but would you care to elaborate on that?- Perhaps I'll read him after I'm through with the malazans.

Oh and I'm somewhat alarmed by the admission that toll the hounds was found to be confusing. Already I'm sometimes struggling to makes sense of the happenings (as of midnight tides), I shudder to think it can get even more complicated.

[P3D]

Bakker is less confusing than Erikson. Not having dozens of plotlines definitely helps. Bakker is philosophizing more, that might be a reason some people don't like him that much. I'd definitely give the series a try.
Fourth book in the series was published few months ago in hardcover.

About SOIaF.
IIRC there were theories that GRRM envisioned the series to be more stretched out in novel-time, e.g. letting all the different kids grow up to some extent. This was thrown out of the window IMO when he started killing characters (that would be sacrosanct in 90% of the fantasy literature) at an alarming rate and he had to replace them.
Thus the current state of the series with too many teenagers in important positions that acts as if being 5-10 years older.

Originally Posted by WraithLord

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Sorry for OT question, but would you care to elaborate on that?- Perhaps I'll read him after I'm through with the malazans.