Great Things Come to Those Who Wait
2008 is an auspicious year.
It’s the year that Matt Stover’s epic Heroes Die becomes eligible for KAMN discussion.
This is the book that rekindled my interest in fantasy by showing me that fantasy could be so much more, and yes, validating the feeling that I hadn’t been getting enough story in my stories.
I was honored to finally meet Matt at a World Fantasy Con a few years back, fortunate to consider him a friend, and smart enough to know that over drinks at a bar next to him and Scott Bakker, my smarts are so outclassed, it’s fall-down funny.
If you read this book and get hooked/floored by it as most others who have read it, don’t neglect the sequel, Blade of Tyshalle, and keep your eyes open for the upcoming Caine Black Knife, due out fall 2008.
Most people love his Star Wars books, and I am one of the folks who believe that Revenge of the Sith could have been so much better if Matt’s dialogue from the book had been used in the movie, but if actions speak, then know that Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle are books that I’ve bought and given to other people to read (there’s only 4 other books I’ve done that with). None of those people were dissatisfied.
Speaking of waiting, everything okay with you lot?
I want my ninjas!
Hang in there a little while longer. A new show should be up by the end of the week!
I love your show. I’m not gonna bug you to update more often but if you did I would love you even
more than I already do.
Rock on, guys : )
When I read “Heroes Die” on Summer’s recommendation I can remember thinking. “Well, this is obvious why it was never made into a movie”. Which is really too bad.
A very enjoyable book.
“Blade of Tyshalle” – not so much, due to the evil serial killer full of plotonium (love that word).
Serial killer plots (or subplots) just plain annoy me. Add a serial killer to anything and logic, plot and characterization just go out the window. Instead one just gets gruesome descriptions of said serial killer activity. If you could cut that out of the book it would be much better. And the rest of the book is pretty good.
I hate to nag, but it’s been more than a week.