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When I´ve first read about this, it just worried me how similar to Mistborn it sounded. However, it actually seems to be more original with every new piece of information.

I must tell you that I am very style-centered reader, very sensitive how is exactly book written and if it is done well, ready to forgive some faults. That is why I´d say that George R.R.Martin is for me one of the gods among writers even if you haven´t like everything about his writing... I think another author who is quite approaching that level level is Tad Williams - I´ve just yesterday completed second volume of his Otherland tetralogy, allso reading the first book of MST trilogy and really just for how he writes, he is totally worthy of it. On the other hand, when it comes to plots, he is also very slow. Not that things don´t happen, I mean that he likes to describe everything that happens and even with his language, this might becomne quickly tiresome. Also, reader must tolerate a lot when it comes to his devices - Otherland isn´t really for people who don´t like meta-fiction, so to speak, since this is really "story about stories". Also I must say that characters there are ixed bag definitely - tha main protagonist , Renie Sulaweyo, can be really annoying and in times it looks that Williams must express as much of white guilt as possible - in fact these books are so PC it´s almost funny and I am not kind of guy who would mind such things normaly.´Yet, I still must reading... I can´t say a much about MST trilogy, since I really haven´t read much of it , at the times it feels kinda childish, but that might be becouse of Simon´s POV. I am definitely interested in "War of the Flowers" and maybe even "Shadowmarch".

It looks like fantasy saga "The Runelords" by David Farland is getting movie adaptation - it is still in very early stages, official site is here - http://runelordsmovie.com/. Brandon is supposedly inspired, among others, by Farland and in fact "The Runelords" are containing mechanistic magic system, that should feel familiar to us. I really hope the project will suceed and I am going to read the books soon! From Wikipedia: The Runelords is a fantasy series by author David Farland. In the universe of The Runelords, there exists a unique magical system which relies on the existence of distinct bodily attributes, such as brawn, grace, and wit. These attributes can be transferred from one individual (or animal) to another in a process known as "giving an endowment". Lords who have taken many endowments become extremely powerful, almost superhuman, and are known as Runelords.

If Terrismen would be dark-skinned, we are asking for at least two problems concerning Lord Ruler.

Well, that´s not much but it´s already more than Wheel of time folk ever got - many of these guys and gals are still thirsty for ANYTHING concerning TEOTW movie.

Not to mention, this SWAT team is supposed to hunt "Mistborn serial killer", which doesn´t sound like a good guy, unless he would be rehash of Kelsier. In fact... Given the powers in Alloy of law, does it mean we´ll get criminal with all possible Allomancy/Feruchemical combos? I wouldn´t like to be in such SWAT team.

Well, it looks like trying Miéville in original wasn´t going very well for me - also it looked like he was extremely convinced that serious sci-fi must be boring to the max. So instead of Embassytown I´m going to fight true Juggernaut -Otherland by Tad Williams and so far it seems to be very good!

Yesterday I have finished The Hunger Games trilogy, final book being definitely underwhleming for one reason or another. Now I´m going to read China Miéville´s "Embassytown", first book of him I´m going to try since "Iron Council" (which I haven´t finished and sometimes must do). At the same time Im´in the beginning of Terry Pratchett´s "Snuff" (so far it didn´t catch me. but we´ll see) - and Glen Duncan´s "The Last Werewolf" (good reading but best to experience in a small doses).

Well, Wayne made one remark about "God-beyond", suggesting there is common recognition of "Creator" which might have exist even during reign of TLR (he was supposedly venerated as part of Absolute but this wasn´t clearly explained).

I´ve finished it just now. It was once agin funny and actually well-paced, but I liked book 3 the best.

Not to mention Derethi from Elantris and Austrists from Warbreaker tend to view magic as abomination (at least oficially), pretty much as real world abrahamical religions. Also, we have there Survivorism and Sliverism, neither of them interested in Sazed, not sure how much they have incorporated the Shard model into their theologies.

I would like to add that Wayne made random reference to "God-beyond", suggesting there is still some general idea of Creator (in similar style like Lewis made references to "Emperor over the Sea" in Narnia, as metaphor for God-Father, somehow distinct from Aslan). Ironically, in the past it was probably recognized in TLR´s religion as that guy had only "sliver of infinity" (where after all,"Sliver" nickname comes from).

Which isn´t proof of anything theistic at all. Which ones? Scadrial has one and Roshar has one specific that however isn´t very "recent".

Except nobody (supposedly) saw Domi/Jaded, Austre, Trell, Terr, etc. Most of described worlds seems to identical with our own, as far as empirical evidence goes. And even if you know there exist some gods you still might try to be something greater thean them (just like our non-theist religions believe).

I have finished the first book of Hunger games and read a few chapters of "Catching fire", so far looks promisning. Colinns might not have the best style in the world but she is still pretty readable and I am ready for the movie. And also, I´m in the first book of "Second Apocalypse." Where have you been my whole life, baby?