I still enjoy it to an extent, though it's extremely easy to nitpick. I find Rhapsody herself much more tolerable if you think of her as just a binding force for her more interesting supporting cast (characters like Achmed are at least portrayed as having actual flaws for reasons other than being endearing, even if said flaws are bizarrely inconsistent at points), an excuse for them to interact with one another.Daystar Clarion said:Heheh, I suppose your right to some degree. I still like the way it sounds though.ReinWeisserRitter said:Overlooking the fact that "daystar" is kind of an oxymoron (even though they're there regardless of the time of day, one doesn't exactly associate stars with the daytime; not even the most obvious star during the daytime is commonly thought of as such), it just reeks of forced fantasy naming scheme to me, and doesn't really sound organic at all, even amongst its surroundings. It even has a clumsy ring to it. Just felt she was trying too hard.Daystar Clarion said:How so?ReinWeisserRitter said:Daystar Clarion said:How is any of what you said a spoiler?
If I want to avoid spoilers, I simply avoid anything to do with it.
I still say that sword had the most ridiculous name I've ever seen, by the way. No offense intended, of course.
You get points for recognising it, at least.
Yes, I realize its name is meant to signify something to the effect of "the herald of the sun's arrival", that it is supposed to be symbolic. I still think it sounds silly.
I'm not really as much of a fan of the series as I was when I first read it (I was like, 15).
All the main characters are too perfect (especially Rhapsody, she's the biggest Mary Sue ever). But it was my first epic fantasy series, so it will always hold a place.
Everything after the third book was way past the point of ridiculous, though.