February 2012You will never know the depth of my love for the Abhorsen trilogy. Or more precisely, the first and second book. More precisely, the world around them. Oh my God, I et shivers thinking about it. Now, there's a place I'd like to roleplay in. I mean, really love the world in Mizahar- it's complexity and it's originality, but the Old Kingdom series is the first to actually made me want to live in a life that is not quite my own. That's not to say I'm a realist- I'm not, far from it. But, it made me just want to be part of it. Of all it's thrills, it's danger, it's beauty. Damn, son. Shivers.
Garth Nix just excelled in the first book. With flying colors. All the right things was there for the characters- a strong female protragonist that made you want to stand up a little straighter, a male character that made you want to squeal, a mysterious animal of unknown origins.... wonderful. And the world! Oh my God, it just fascinated me to no end. I loved it. So. Much. Why isn't there any decent Old Kingdom rp that lets me express this love? WHY?
The second book wasn't bad, enjoyable. Third book? Not so impressed. Lacked specific details. Some boring paragraphs. Sabriel was kickass though.
I hope my character, Miana, would turn out to be as badass as her.
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Colombina - Mizahar's Only Mer-Badger Founder
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Re: Old Kingdom RP
by Colombina on February 22nd, 2012, 5:13 am
Loved the series and consistently mention Sabriel as one of my all time favorites. I share your opinion on the degrading quality though, as the series progressed. I can easily say it was the most beautiful depiction of magic and how it was practiced that I have ever read.
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Re: Old Kingdom RP
by Miana on March 19th, 2012, 11:10 am
Isn't it? *sigh* I just wish I read it when I was younger. Then I could've obsessed over it more.
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Re: Old Kingdom RP
by Leaf on April 27th, 2012, 9:01 am
*Invades with glittery glory*
I was obsessed with the Abhorsen Trilogy during my four years of high school. Sabriel was a beautiful, beautiful protagonist, and I will always love her dearly. And the cat. I love the cat.
The magic system of that world was perhaps the most interesting one I have come across. The ability to ring a set of bells in a bandolier to create different affects... Like, oh. my. gosh.
Frankly, I loved it. If I had never played a Metroid game, or watches Aliens, Sabriel would have, without a doubt, been the first object of a girl crush. She was, and actually still is, a favourite character of mine.
You guys are right, the third book is lacking. In fact, it is kind of, dare I say it, dull, when compared to the first and second. I still swallowed the words greedily however and grew all excited in some points when the action was picking up.
Anyway, to cap it off, the Abhorsen series will be right at the top of my all time favourite books.
I'm so glad to have seen this topic and that others have enjoyed them as much, maybe even more, than I have.
I was obsessed with the Abhorsen Trilogy during my four years of high school. Sabriel was a beautiful, beautiful protagonist, and I will always love her dearly. And the cat. I love the cat.
The magic system of that world was perhaps the most interesting one I have come across. The ability to ring a set of bells in a bandolier to create different affects... Like, oh. my. gosh.
Frankly, I loved it. If I had never played a Metroid game, or watches Aliens, Sabriel would have, without a doubt, been the first object of a girl crush. She was, and actually still is, a favourite character of mine.
You guys are right, the third book is lacking. In fact, it is kind of, dare I say it, dull, when compared to the first and second. I still swallowed the words greedily however and grew all excited in some points when the action was picking up.
Anyway, to cap it off, the Abhorsen series will be right at the top of my all time favourite books.
I'm so glad to have seen this topic and that others have enjoyed them as much, maybe even more, than I have.
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