tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18829500.post6550161161274145872..comments2023-10-11T10:40:48.712-04:00Comments on The Miserable Annals of the Earth: Print is(n't) deadDoc Nebulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13052810933464744998noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18829500.post-47263378212737085862007-12-05T10:53:00.000-05:002007-12-05T10:53:00.000-05:00(If you look back at various indicators Duncan ins...<I> (If you look back at various indicators Duncan inserted in his previous narrative, I'm willing to believe that the happy ending is quite likely, but it annoys me that Duncan couldn't type one more goddam sentence and make that probability into a certainty.) </I><BR/><BR/>Duncan doesn't seem to go in for dark endings in general; I've read a *lot* of his stuff, and I can't recall a single ending that wasn't pretty much happy. <BR/><BR/>Almost all of Duncan's stuff has to do with humans becoming, or being mistaken for, gods. After reading the fourth or fifth consecutive story (counting a series like THE GREAT GAME as a single story) in which this happened, I was starting to wonder if a) he had any *other* ideas, and b) if he was worth reading anymore.<BR/><BR/>His most recent KING'S BLADES series seems to be different in that respect (at least so far) so perhaps there's hope. <BR/><BR/>It's interesting that you mention Zelazny, since it seemed pretty obvious to me that THE GREAT GAME was directly inspired by LORD OF LIGHT. Obviously, I don't think Duncan is in Zelazny's class (who is?), but he is a very good and extremely entertaining writer, and I'm glad you liked THE GREAT GAME enough to comment on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com