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Sorry if this is the wrong place for this, I didn't find a recent thread discussing this specifically.
I recently started reading the novels (the first Ravnica and Mirrodin)and wanted to know what is the consensus (if there is one) on the best written stories.
For instance, I noticed some of the novels are generally considered bad (A quest for Karn comes to mind)and I believe others are appreciated by most.
I'm not looking for literary genius, just entertainment in a Magic setting. I really enjoyed the Ravnica cycle for the big city and characters, but think the Mirrodin ones are rather repetitive. Also Loved The Gathering Storm, really entertaining and well written in my opinion, but read bad reviews for War of the Spark and Forsaken.
I considered reading the Kamigawa ones, since I like the spirit war idea and the setting as a whole. The problem is, since the writing seems rather inconsistent (as in, there are great books and terrible ones), I'd like to know which ones are worth buying (ebooks). What do you think?
(again, sorry if this was already discussed and thank you in advance)
The Kamigawa ones are considered some of the better stories. The best set are the 5 books from Artifacts: The Brother's War, Planeswalker, Timestreams, Bloodlines, and The Thran. The weatherlight saga is mostly good but you have to avoid Prophecy and honestly, they don't quite stick the landing on Apocalypse though it's still worth it to read. As for the planeswalker novels Agents of Artifice is good and so is the Purifying Fire but Test of Metal for all intents and purposes appears to be noncannon which is disappointing.
Not a novel of Chronicles of Bolas by Kate Elliot IMO is one of the best and strongest pieces of magic fiction. She also wrote the Wildered Quest for Throne of Eldraine which is great.
Children of the Nameless is also a delightful read.
...Test of Metal for all intents and purposes appears to be noncannon which is disappointing.
Kelly Diggs (who used to work on creative) had the fun head canon that Test of Metal is a mental test Bolas gives Tezzeret when Bolas was rebuilding him which is why a lot of the elements, mostly Tezzerets past, are correct and considered canon while the wild stuff (like Tezzeret becoming a time god and killing/losing to Bolas) works out.
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I will read the Kamigawa novels, Godsend and Agents of Artifice. If I have time, I will also try the older stuff too (I would have to familiarize with the lore first, I think, as I don't know much about the characters and settings of old school Dominaria).
Also liked the Chronicles of Bolas (wich I hope hasn't a literal translation to portuguese, the title would be rather... silly) and Children of the Nameless.
It seems you have a similar taste, so I'll trust your suggestions.
Nemesis, it's literally almost been twenty years since I read it but I looooooved that novel back in the day. I wonder what it would be like to read it now as an adult.
Sorry if this is the wrong place for this, I didn't find a recent thread discussing this specifically.
I recently started reading the novels (the first Ravnica and Mirrodin)and wanted to know what is the consensus (if there is one) on the best written stories.
For instance, I noticed some of the novels are generally considered bad (A quest for Karn comes to mind)and I believe others are appreciated by most.
I'm not looking for literary genius, just entertainment in a Magic setting. I really enjoyed the Ravnica cycle for the big city and characters, but think the Mirrodin ones are rather repetitive. Also Loved The Gathering Storm, really entertaining and well written in my opinion, but read bad reviews for War of the Spark and Forsaken.
I considered reading the Kamigawa ones, since I like the spirit war idea and the setting as a whole. The problem is, since the writing seems rather inconsistent (as in, there are great books and terrible ones), I'd like to know which ones are worth buying (ebooks). What do you think?
(again, sorry if this was already discussed and thank you in advance)
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Children of the Nameless is also a delightful read.
Godsend is also great.
Kelly Diggs (who used to work on creative) had the fun head canon that Test of Metal is a mental test Bolas gives Tezzeret when Bolas was rebuilding him which is why a lot of the elements, mostly Tezzerets past, are correct and considered canon while the wild stuff (like Tezzeret becoming a time god and killing/losing to Bolas) works out.
"You can tell how dumb someone is by how they use Mary Sue"
I will read the Kamigawa novels, Godsend and Agents of Artifice. If I have time, I will also try the older stuff too (I would have to familiarize with the lore first, I think, as I don't know much about the characters and settings of old school Dominaria).
Also liked the Chronicles of Bolas (wich I hope hasn't a literal translation to portuguese, the title would be rather... silly) and Children of the Nameless.
It seems you have a similar taste, so I'll trust your suggestions.
Thanks again!
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