14 - We Read This Very Differently (Again)

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This week @afishtrap and I continue our discussion of Grace of Kings & look at nobility in the book (and to some extent various epic traditions more broadly) through the Rima & Jizu episode.  We refer to my reading that every member of the old noble houses acquits themselves with “honor”, which I extend to a reading that there is something inherently special about the DNA of nobles in Grace of Kings, at which point we discovered that (recurring theme!) we read this very differently. Along the way we get into how Kuni (not a noble!) and Mata (a hero from the old noble houses) embody or contradict our readings. Our discussion opens and closes with Mata, his extraordinary heroism, and fitness to rule.

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12 - We Read This Very Differently (part 1)

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@afishtrap and I begin our discussion of Ken Liu's Grace of Kings in medias res as all good Epics must.  In this case, with the passage that I highlighted as the one I'd most want to argue with.

For me, this passage is about the conflict between practical engineering and divine intervention, a frequent hobgoblin of fantasy traditions with distant-but-present gods. Coming out of the Chinese traditions the engineering developments and divine influence read very differently.

This week also concludes with my reminiscing because of a new Black Sun Rising readalong at bibliotropic (@bibliotropic).

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5 - "Galloping Narwhals"

5 - "Galloping Narwhals"
Jonah Sutton-Morse
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After a hiatus last week, I'm back talking about book signings, my initial troubles with Uprooted and why I think Grace of Kings is an important books. 

Also a memory of Lord of the Rings.

Links:

Rocket Talk discussion of Uprooted (which I am saving until I finish it, but you will probably enjoy now!)

My post about telling The Hobbit to my 4-year old.

The amazing art which inspired me to actually get this project off the ground was created by@etrandem

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