tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post5520106923377123058..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Blood of the Mantis by Adrian TchaikovskyAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-46613876168435310172011-01-19T23:27:17.412+00:002011-01-19T23:27:17.412+00:00I've just started this series, and I've be...I've just started this series, and I've been pretty impressed.<br /><br />The story may be straight-forward and in many ways draws on well-trodden ideas, but I thought there was a good deal going on in the first novel, and I was hooked. (Although, the start WAS a bit too slow.)Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-6854184314664915012011-01-13T22:48:02.496+00:002011-01-13T22:48:02.496+00:00I just consider it a good, fun, often leave your b...I just consider it a good, fun, often leave your brain at the door kind of series. I love Malazan and First Law but sometimes its nice just to read a rollicking tale and not have to think too hard about sub-plots etc.<br /><br />It's not the greatest series ever but it's good, sometimes dumb, fun.Jebushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985667608602099242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-24664275482828207582011-01-13T16:09:46.530+00:002011-01-13T16:09:46.530+00:00I found this whole series having huge potential bu...I found this whole series having huge potential but remaining very frustrating for reasons that are not wholly easy to grasp...I had a hard time understanding why there was such a fuss around it. It does not have the originality in the tone of Abercrombie, the masterful writing of Baker, or the entertainment potential of Brent Weeks. It feels a bit like he had the insect idea and then...well that's it. And by the way Scorpions and Spiders are not insects, and neither are slugs, so why are they included ?<br /><br />Here is my review of the entire series so far (no story spoilers). I would love to know if you agree with some of my points :<br /><br />http://mimouille.blogspot.com/2010/10/review-of-shadow-of-apt-series-1-5-by.htmlMimouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610436050331906534noreply@blogger.com