James Barclay

Virkon · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:17 pm Post subject: My experience so far..

Hey all, I had a holiday to Egypt in march of this year. At the airport I was looking for any books to read while over there -- I always read 4 - 5 books on holiday, this time 9 -- and while browsing in the fantasy section I happened upon Ravensoul. Now, having never heard of The Raven, I picked it up and read the synopsis, sounded good but I wasn't sure if it was a sequel or if it just threw the reader midway into a story and provided backstory as you read. I took this on holiday with me and read it....

Wow, I loved it so much, I thought it would be hard going as I had discovered it was the last in a series of 7, but it wasn't. Sure, I was confused at times by who people were and what they were but overall I found it very easy reading. About a month after I returned home I placed an order on Amazon and purchased Dawnthief, Noonshade, Nightchild, Elfsorrow, Shadowheart and Demonstorm. I'm almost finished Dawnthief and it is such a strange experience it is like reading a prequel book, it's enjoyable in a different kind of way.

And as soon as christmas is over and I have money I will be placing an order for Light Stealer, The Ascendants of Estorea books and OWWG.

Just thought I'd make my first post interesting, and very, very long....

Lizzy · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:11 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum, you have some great reading ahead of you, and I bet you read Ravensoul again after Demonstorm Very Happy

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James · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject:

Virkon, with posts like that you can make them as long as you like every time.

A massive welcome to the forum - I'm really delighted that you found Ravensoul accessible enough as a stand alone and even better you went back at bought the rest. The Raven are in your soul now, and will never, ever leave Smile

Don't be a stranger here...

James
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Virkon · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the welcome! Very Happy

I will DEFINITELY be readin Ravensoul again after Demonstorm.
It was strange, by the end of Ravensoul I felt like I had already read the other books and that I new the stories, it was very accessible.

It just makes me so happy to see an author who cares about his reader as much as you do, I mean you're active in your forum, you respond to posts, you really talk to people. That is very rare. Smile

I plan to be very active on these forums.

Thanks again for the warm welcome.

James · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:05 am Post subject:

Kind of you to say so, Virkon. It's a happy place, is this. A few of us have become good friends through the forum, meeeting at conventions and so on. So beyond the book stuff, it's been a really rewarding forum to have.
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