StormingTexan Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I read Legion a while ago didn't really like it that much and waited until all three of these were released and re-read all together. The first is probably my favorite after reading all three. I appreciate them more now that I have read them straight through. The biggest enjoyment I got out of the last book was the tie in to Perfect State. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitBitio Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 My reaction to the end of LotB: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Spoiler OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHY TOBIAS NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Spoiler OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHY IVY NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Spoiler OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHY JC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 People around me may or may not have asked after my well being while reading Lies of the Beholder, so I think that y'all can tell what my reaction was. I loved the story, but it felt rushed in it's execution, it felt less like the grand conclusion of Steve's story than an epilogue to that story; A "What happened after" if you will, much like the events regarding the Fellowship of The Ring in the 4th age in that LOTR Appendix 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLordRuler Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Loved the way it started off, but the ending had me a little confused. I feel like the book would have benefited a lot from being a bit longer but, overall, I'm still really happy with the trilogy. I've read some explanations, but I've yet to understand why Leed writing books solved his problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ark1002 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I was kinda angry, but it had a nice revolution overall. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampede Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Got a little confused by the ending but the first half was good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silus - Shard of Flame Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Finished this one yesterday after getting the omnibus for Christmas and procrastinating it for an age and a day. I'm... conflicted. We got to see some of the things that had been hinted at: aspects turning into nightmares, Sandra, Stephen's overall downward spiral coming to a head. But none of them got real room to breath. There's been so many hints about rules and mechanics to the aspects that just got thrown out the window. The scene with Lua on the deserted island kinda says that this is on purpose, that the reals are made up and the mechanics don't matter. If this was just the last story by itself, I would be fine with this, but hints from the earlier books (particularly JC interacting with Stephen more physically) implied there was something more real to what was going on in his head, something potentially superhuman. This ending kinda laughs at you for expecting answers to questions from earlier in the series. There are a lot of things that are left deliberately ambiguous but not in a good way, in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidpen Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 6 hours ago, Silus - Shard of Flame said: (particularly JC interacting with Stephen more physically) I think Stephen's rationale for this makes sense. JC was the tool Stephen's mind used to guide his hand to the right place. Possibly just a red herring. Although maybe we'll learn more in Perfect State 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Aragorn of Gondor Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 TOBAIS, IVY, JC, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8.10.2018 at 11:10 PM, Argel said: I read all 3 back to back. So much I had forgotten about the middle book. Overall I really enjoyed reading trough all three again, and really enjoyed the third book. Very impressive setting overall. Would not mind seeing a prequel or something that takes place in between 2 and 3. The story of the teleporting cat! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Violin Guy Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) On 8/12/2019 at 2:17 AM, Player said: The story of the teleporting cat! YES, or the one about the zombies Edited September 28, 2019 by That Violin Guy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoth Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 So I think maybe I misunderstood the ending. On my first couple of readings, I thought that Stephen was using journaling to reform his aspects anew. However, looking at people's responses it sounds like the shadow of Tobias was merely echoes in his head, prompting him to write fanfic about his aspects? Did anyone else think he was reforming his aspects? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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