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dilly nay
State War Academy
Caldari State
#21 - 2014-01-10 04:23:58 UTC  |  Edited by: dilly nay
I'm at a loss OP. Try reading neither.
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#22 - 2014-01-10 09:32:02 UTC
Tbh I loved all 3 books.

Yes, even burning life

The Drake is a Lie
hedge betts Shiyurida
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#23 - 2014-01-10 10:02:29 UTC
It's a good book, it gives details of the minmatar taking on concord and ammar and slaves being freed. The first use of.AOE weapons, the rise of thibus heath (spell check pls).

The burning life is junk. Story of two junkies on the run.

Templar book have but not read

Pog mo thoin

Peter Raptor
Galactic Hawks
#24 - 2014-01-10 11:35:50 UTC
If people read more, there wouldn't be any crime or wars, because people would be too busy reading ... I think....

Evelopedia; 

The Amarr Empire, is known for its omnipresent religion  †  
Sevastian Liao
DreamWeaver Inc.
#25 - 2014-01-10 15:11:05 UTC  |  Edited by: Sevastian Liao
Found it to be a halfway decent read. Didn't really like the way the author made Tibus Heth seem like a (After leading the raid on the Caldari Constructions Factory) simpering buffoon in need of propping up and Jamyl Sarum to be a half - crazed trainwreck pining for "her man". I feel that the lore in general (Including Templar One) could explore a bit further the moral grey areas between the Empires instead of automatically being boring old Amarr/Caldari = Evil, Minmatar/Gallente = Good. Some of the EVE Chronicles bring that aspect out magnificently, so comparing the books to some of the better - written chronicles, I was left a bit disappointed by the books.

Was I supposed to call spoilers on that? Ah, well, too late.
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#26 - 2014-01-10 15:14:11 UTC
Peter Raptor wrote:
If people read more, there wouldn't be any crime or wars, because people would be too busy reading ... I think....


Actually, people are much easier to control if you only give them the barest information, and make sure they dont want any further sources.

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#27 - 2014-01-10 15:15:15 UTC
hedge betts Shiyurida wrote:


The burning life is junk. Story of two junkies on the run.



That sounds FAR more interesting that some balls about the rich and powerful

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#28 - 2014-01-10 15:46:14 UTC
Ramona McCandless wrote:
hedge betts Shiyurida wrote:


The burning life is junk. Story of two junkies on the run.



That sounds FAR more interesting that some balls about the rich and powerful
It's poorly written, predictable, and reads entirely too much like a travel agent's travelogue of New Eden. Can't blame the author - Clearly, the author had marching orders from CCP, and did the best possible, but when Marketting dictates teh plot line, what'cha gunna do?

Would've been a lot better if it hadn't tried to be all things to everyone. Stick to one region, one faction, and one storyline. Yes, that means writing multiple books - Many more. So what? Moar revenue!
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#29 - 2014-01-10 15:49:08 UTC
Plastic Psycho wrote:
]It's poorly written, predictable, and reads entirely too much like a travel agent's travelogue of New Eden. Can't blame the author - Clearly, the author had marching orders from CCP, and did the best possible, but when Marketting dictates teh plot line, what'cha gunna do?

Would've been a lot better if it hadn't tried to be all things to everyone. Stick to one region, one faction, and one storyline. Yes, that means writing multiple books - Many more. So what? Moar revenue!



Shame, sounded like Fear and Loathing in New Eden

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
Juan Diolosa
State War Academy
Caldari State
#30 - 2014-01-10 15:57:58 UTC
Natassia Krasnoo wrote:
I read it while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.
Which? CVN-65 for me - AIMD. Loved that boat. Red Storm Rising (which just came out for a reference of time) was my book of choice while deployed.

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Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#31 - 2014-01-10 16:13:04 UTC
Ramona McCandless wrote:
Plastic Psycho wrote:
]It's poorly written, predictable, and reads entirely too much like a travel agent's travelogue of New Eden. Can't blame the author - Clearly, the author had marching orders from CCP, and did the best possible, but when Marketting dictates teh plot line, what'cha gunna do?

Would've been a lot better if it hadn't tried to be all things to everyone. Stick to one region, one faction, and one storyline. Yes, that means writing multiple books - Many more. So what? Moar revenue!



Shame, sounded like Fear and Loathing in New Eden

Now THAT would be epic. Too bad the Man is dead. Straight
Arduemont
Rotten Legion
#32 - 2014-01-10 16:41:18 UTC
The Empyrean Age, and Templar One area great reads. I say great... They're good reads. Probably the best computer game based fiction I've ever read though.

Don't read the Burning Years. For the love of all that is holy, don't even start reading it. Easily the worst book I have ever finished reading. The end makes it worse. The end of that book is like getting spat on when your down and out. It's terrible.

"In the age of information, ignorance is a choice." www.stateofwar.co.nf
Natassia Krasnoo
R3D SHIFT
#33 - 2014-01-10 18:43:59 UTC
Juan Diolosa wrote:
Natassia Krasnoo wrote:
I read it while deployed aboard an aircraft carrier.
Which? CVN-65 for me - AIMD. Loved that boat. Red Storm Rising (which just came out for a reference of time) was my book of choice while deployed.


CVN-73. Home ported in Japan. AIMD also. Spent a few years aboard CV-63 and CV-62 also but I was with the air wing then. Red Storm Rising was a great read. His favorite book of mine is a toss up between Without Remorse, or The Sum Of All Fears.
ctx2007
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#34 - 2014-01-10 19:30:40 UTC
Don't waste 5 weeks of your life reading War and Peace like I did, Biggest Load of Sh1t I have ever read Evil

You only realise you life has been a waste of time, when you wake up dead.
Kitty Bear
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#35 - 2014-01-10 23:42:42 UTC
The eve books are quite readable
not the best books I've read, but they are far better than the worst

(yes, to my eternal shame I have read a Louise Allen book)
Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#36 - 2014-01-10 23:59:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Plastic Psycho
Kitty Bear wrote:

(yes, to my eternal shame I have read a Louise Allen book)

Who?


Edit:
Nevermind. Don't answer that. I looked her up.
Shocked
:: shudder ::


(and I thought Leo Frankowski was bad...)
Slade Trillgon
Brutor Force Federated
#37 - 2014-01-11 00:03:45 UTC
DaReaper wrote:
I bought it back in 07 shortly after it came out, I got it while at fan fest of all places. I read about 10 pages and put it down. Its currently sitting on my self with another eve book collecting dust. The only reason I did not read it all the way is after I got home I was so busy with stuff that I kinda forgot I had it. By the time I saw it again I was Fully engaged in A Song of Ice and Fire that there was no way in hades I'd add another 500 page book after reading 8k or so pages of that series. But I am reminded that I have it, so I might as well read it. I'll keep it eve if I don't like for my 'eve collection'


We were about on the same time frame and thought process.

Oh, And read Consider Phlebas before Empyrean Age!
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#38 - 2014-01-11 00:49:59 UTC
Arduemont wrote:
Don't read the Burning Life. For the love of all that is holy, don't even start reading it. Easily the worst book I have ever finished reading. The end makes it worse. The end of that book is like getting spat on when your down and out. It's terrible.


Yup. I read it all. Some of the storyline was interesting (Drem & co). The two agents-turned-drug-addicts on the run had bizarre turns and I kept finding myself asking, "why did you do that, Ralea?" And then in the last few pages I found myself asking, "why did you do that, Hjalti?"

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Chirjo Durruti
Doomheim
#39 - 2014-01-11 09:01:54 UTC
Peter Raptor wrote:
I promptly borrowed it, was wondering though, is it a good read or would I have been better off reading Pinocchio?? Straight
It's like Warhammer 40k novels: guilty pleasureCool

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Josef Djugashvilis
#40 - 2014-01-11 12:52:31 UTC
Peter Raptor wrote:
So i'm browsing books here at my local library in Australia, and what do I find out of the blue? "Eve The Empyrean Age" by Tony Gonzales Shocked The library has actually reduced the number of books available over the years cos of the internet, and so this was a surprise.

I promptly borrowed it, was wondering though, is it a good read or would I have been better off reading Pinocchio?? Straight


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