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(I apologize before-hand if we are not allowed to post spoiler threads about TUC as of yet; I browsed the spoiler policy topic but admittedly I'm a bit excited and upset as of writing this so I perhaps read it a bit hastily. I saved the his text so I can repost it at a more appropriate time if that is the case)

Hello everyone, I just finished the book and I want to hear you your thoughts about the ending and the story in general now that it is concluded (?).

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[EDIT Madness: Spoiler tags.]

EDIT: sorry for not addin spoiler tags (DOH!!), thanks Madness!

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The Great Ordeal / [TGO Spoilers] Explaining Koringhus
« on: July 21, 2016, 07:27:43 pm »
Hello everyone!

I just finished my first read of TGO (there will certainly be more reads) and I'm having a bit of a hard time understanding exactly what was going on with Koringhus ('The Survivor'). What was his significance? What exactly were his insights and what do they portend, if anything? And why did he commit suicide?

I really didn't understand much of this in the book though admittedly I finished the book in 2 days because I need to concentrate on my master thesis (the allure of a new Bakker is pretty much equivalent to 'soft earth deeply ploughed' so I had to 'get on with it' haha). Anyhow, it just seems weird to me that Koringhus would surrender rather than seek to dominate the circumstances he is faced with (Sorcery, The Eye)

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Hello everyone!

I just finished my first re-read of the whole series and I have to say that, in a way, I actually enjoyed reading the books MORE this time. Simply amazing, I have much to thank Bakker for, what a splendid author.

Anyway, when I read the battle between Akka and Nil'giccas (secretly hoping they'd just reconcile and be friends, despite knowing differently!) I ponder how it was possible for Akka to strike Nil'giccas down. Supposedly, Nil'giccas is one of the most powerful beings alive. I get Akka isn't your ordinary schoolman either, but really? Though, Akka seems to be distracting Nil'giccas by saying that he wouldn't strike him, and then directly after that hitting him with a concussion cant so I guess Akka had the element of surprise but still. What are your thoughts on this encounter?

Also, is it only me who is secretly hoping for some kind of redemption of the nonmen? Such a tragic fate, theirs is.

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Introduce Yourself / Hello everyone!
« on: June 30, 2013, 08:00:45 am »
I'm a semi-lurker since some year back, got here via the old forum (and to that forum, from westeros.org). The first post I ever read here on these forums were Thorstens (sp?) magnum opus: the metaphysics of earwa. I was hooked, nuff said. Now I finally figured I should join the cause and create an account here and pester you with my newbie questions!

Greetings from sweden!

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