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    Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
    sounis
    [ deirdrej ]
         		2:45a
    I, Too, Come Bearing Gifts!
     Hi, everybody!

    My sister Mary, my friend and colleague Maria, and I just had the most awesome conversation with MWT! We recorded it for a podcast, but, since Megan was extraordinarily generous with her time, we have cut it in two, and we'll be making two podcasts out of one interview!

    I just put the first podcast up on line, and you can access it here

    Enjoy, everybody! The second half will be up soon!

    Current Mood: exhausted
    Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
    sounis
    [ nananoni ]
         		1:41p
    Hiyya everybody!! I'm new around here (not exactly new.. but I never find time to post anything here due to the heavy boulders of asignments I carry as a result of attending university). Its the first time I EVER joined a blog and sounis is the only reason I joined LJ. My addiction to MWT and the Queen's Theif a couple of months ago during a stroll in the university library, and suddenly a book caught my attention. Alas, it was KoA! But I kinda figured out from the cover that I have to read the the previous books to understand. This how the journey started (and is still going on): 
    The Theif - loved it!
    The Queen of Attolia - just adored it!!
    The King of Attolia - omg!! there're no words to describe my obsession!!
    Conspiracy of Kings - I'm having stomach cramps thinking of it!!
    So I really thanked god that I didn't read the book sooner, or I would have literally died.. =)

    Anyways.. I've got this question: In the KoA, Gen says to Costis that "don't give up because there is little chance (of assasination or heir)" - sorry but I don't remember the words properly. Does that mean anything? I don't know why it caught my attention but I think it would pretty cool if they find themselves a heir. =)

    Its so great being here with all of Gen's fans (where I live, I don't know a single person who even heard of the series.. hopefully that won't keep bookshops to delay the book release) and be a part of it!  =)


    P.S. Hopefully you understood my post despite the spelling and gramatical errors (my English sir is soo gonna kill me!)
    P.S.S. Can't wait for CoK.. =''''''''''''(
    Monday, December 21st, 2009
    queensthief_fic
    [ pendrecarc ]
         		8:10p
    Delurking with novella!fic
     Title: The Best Interest of Nations
    Timeline: During and soon after The King of Attolia
    Spoilers: I had the HarperCollins blurb for A Conspiracy of Kings to go on when I wrote this, but beyond that it’s all speculation.
    Rating: There’s nothing here that isn’t in the books.
    Summary: In which a story is told, swords are drawn, and adventures are planned, but nobody arranges a cart.
    Author’s Note: The discovery of a bronze pen-nib in the ruins of Pompeii indicates that metal pens were in use as early as the first century AD, but they did not become popular until much later than the Byzantine period, and so it seems likely that the characters in The Thief and its sequels would have used quills. Ms. (Mrs.?) Turner has gone to great pains to assure her readers that the chronology of her world is not quite the same as ours, and as a goose-feather wouldn’t stand up to the magus’ rather unorthodox use of the pen in question, I decided to take a little historical license.

    Part I: The gods are not swayed as we are by the pangs of love, nor are their affections and loyalties very much like ours, but some take an interest in these curious mortal preoccupations.

    Part II to follow.
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         		9:38a
    12/21/09 Homepage Spotlight
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         		9:37a
    12/21/09 Homepage Spotlight
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         		9:36a
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    sounis
    [ tencups_i_swear ]
         		4:25p
    I come bearing gifts!
     My gift is quite a lot different from that of the lovely FreeNarnian, sadly I do not have an ARC, and have only read small amounts of KoK (Whis is absolutely LOVE of course). My present is a illistration thingie majingy (Thingy Majingy?) from QoA (And I suppose the KoA). I drew from this phrase from QoA-He had looked so young when he was asleep, and hardly older once he was awake. He needed a nursary, not a bride, Attolia though bitterly.- This bit of the book, for some inane reason, has always fascinated me. The picture is set some time in KoA. I found a very scribbly sketch of it in my huge pile of sketches and finished it. So anyway, enough burbling here it is.



    Hmmm-I hope that worked. My computer likes to annoy me. Anyway, Happy Holidays and be Blessed in all your endevours!

    -Tencups (I SWEAR IT!)

    (It won't do the cut! I'm sorry!)

    Current Mood: crazy
    Current Music: Talking
    Sunday, December 20th, 2009
    sounis
    [ freenarnian ]
         		7:16p
    A present for Sounis
     Firstly, I greet you all. I'm new to LJ so please forgive me if I post this entirely the wrong way. It's something of an experiment...


    Second, I come bearing a gift! I had the privilege of reading an ARC of A Conspiracy of Kings this past week and I wanted to share some of the goodness with this splendid community. I snatched this brief, spoiler-mild excerpt from the book before passing it on to the 4-5 friends that lined up to read it after me (with some rivalry over who would get it first). With respect for those who are holding out and avoiding any degree of spoiler (brave souls!) until March/April, I have posted the excerpt at my journal instead of here. Link: http://freenarnian.livejournal.com/


    Merry Christmas everyone!

    sounis
    [ alineadrklrdsis ]
         		12:07a
    Excitement and a Few Questions
     On account that there is a chance to meet-up with Megan within a five hour drive traversable distance of my hometown I began my perilous quest to convince my mother it is worth driving to. Upon the successful completion of my venture, #5 (my ten-year old brother), asked if he could go too. My mother responded that he could, only if he read the books before the scheduled day, no doubt assuming that he wouldn't even if he could. I, who had been looking for an excuse to read the books aloud and perfect my voices for each character, volunteered to read them to him. We started TT yesterday and are now on chapter nine of QoA, half of which has been read aloud and the other half he read without me because he got tired of waiting. =)
     
    Anyway, the point is I now have another family-member who has read the books and (finally) someone who I think loves them as much as I do. When we reached the end of TT, the part where Gen talks about Archimedes, he randomly burst into uncontrollable laughter. Apparently he has just finished studying Archimedes in school. He hasn't shut up about the books since we started them and has brought up some interesting questions. The one that has stumped me though is: "Is Gen in any way descended from Eugenides the god?" Also, one that I've come across as an actor reading the books aloud for the first time, what does the Eddisian accent sound like? The accent is mentioned in KoA but I haven't yet found one that I like, any opinions? Is it strange that I mentally squee every time I think about CoK coming soon?
     
    Thursday, December 17th, 2009
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    [ ljspotlight ]
         		5:33p
    12/14/09 Homepage Spotlight
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    sounis
    [ deirdrej ]
         		2:57p
    Review: A Conspiracy of Kings
     OK, everybody, I am SO lucky! I just finished reading our brand-new, shiny ARC of "A Conspiracy of Kings" last night, and I have posted a review over on my "real" blog (http://deirdrea.wordpress.com/ ). I hope you all enjoy it!

    BTW, as I'm sure you well know, the book is great!

    Current Mood: cold
    Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
    sounis
    [ thione ]
         		8:56p
    Maps
     One of the things that I've found most interesting about the latest update from Greenwillow (of course I wasn't caught swooning! Don't be ridiculous...) is the /inclusion of a map./ Ever since Eugenides, the Magus, Pol and the Uselesses trekked across all three borders in the Thief, I've been curious to know exactly how the Eddisian mountains are laid out. I've made a few attempts myself, based on the info we have in the books about the Dystopia, the Sea of Olivers, and the sparse mention of major bodies of water... but they don't seem coherent or book-jacket worthy. If anybody else has come up with a design, I'd love to see it!

    --Theone
    sounis
    [ aspectabund ]
         		9:33p
    It is not much but it is something
     Just in case you all thought I was dead - I am not. C: And holy pants you guys, the next book's first few chapters! Whoooo. No fanart of it in this post, but I shall be certain to do so in the future... under a cut, of course, haha. Anywho, nothing particularly spectacular here - realized I never really think about Eugenides' scar, so doodled what I think it looks like. Also, Attolia raising an eyebrow and Eddis with a glowy crown. I think they can be clicked to be enbiggened, if livejournal is behaving itself.
    Oh and also some process doodles while I tried to figure out what Attolia looked like. They range from sort-of-looks-like-her to doesn't-really-at-all, haha.


    Current Mood: excited
    sounis
    [ chachic ]
         		8:24a
    Random Question
     I have a question but I'm not sure if this has been discussed here before and I just can't find the answer. Anyway, I was wondering why Attolia, the country, is named that way and not Attolis so it would've been consistent with Eddis and Sounis? Or are the countries named after the current ruler?

    Current Mood: curious
    Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
    sounis
    [ elle_winters ]
         		5:57p
    Favorite Character and why
     So, because of recent chapter leaks and whatnot, I can't seem to focus on anything but COK and now the months till April seem much MUCH longer.

    So I just wanted to get my mind off what Gen and Sophos are up to in CoKs, I was wonder
    who's your favorite character (besides Gen) and why? Which led to my next idea of...

    Who would you nominate for following superlatives...
    (All characters are fair game)

    1 The one who is most likely to end up dancing on a table
    2 The one who kicks-butt
    3 The study geek (:
    4 The one who's always confused
    5 The the smarty pants
    6 The jock/athletic
    7 The most ambitious
    8 The greediest
    9 The laziest
    10 The funniest
    11 The reliable one
    12 The cutest/ most adorable
    13 The one who needs anger management
    14 The one most likely to have 8 kids

    :]
    sounis
    [ filkferengi ]
         		1:53p
    Names--Irene
     Some folks hereabouts feel that the name Irene has an old lady vibe. It has been considered old-fashioned in some circles until recently, but maybe it's time we re-think it. Try pronouncing it differently. In French, it's pronounced EE-renn, in Spanish ee-RAY-na. This is extra-funny because the French & Spanish words for queen are pronounced renn [reine] & RAY-nah [reina]. So, in a way, her name says I-Queen [like we didn't already know--weg].

    Another suggestion is to go out & read the Irene Adler mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas, starting with _Goodnight, Mr. Holmes_ and _Good Morning, Irene_. Anything less old-ladyish than the intrepid Irene Adler would be hard to imagine. Best of all, by the time you find & read all 7 or 8 mysteries, ACoK will be out. I recommend earplugs to help with the inevitable squee.

    Current Mood: thoughtful
    Monday, December 14th, 2009
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         		10:14a
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         		10:09a
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    sounis
    [ checkers65477 ]
         		12:41p
    S. CA Meet-up!
     Passing on this message from Megan Whalen Turner.

    Christmas is coming and I could really use a latte. Is there anyone in the San Diego area who might like to meet up at Mysterious Galaxy bookstore which has a conveniently located Starbucks next door?

    Megan

    Sounds like a good time to get those books signed.

    I highly recommend the Gingerbread latte--it's only out this time of year.

    Current Mood: cold
    Current Music: coldplay - viva la vide
    Saturday, December 12th, 2009
    sounis
    [ aged_crone ]
         		4:13p
    Chock Full o' Spoilery Stuff
     I return to Sounis after months of absence to find chapters! That we can read! O frabjous day!

    And, having no willpower, I immediately dived into them, and am now opening a thread where those spoilerly inclined can discuss and analyze and speculate and do all the other fun spoilery stuff, because I haven't even finished reading them and already I have comments.

    Let the festivities commence!
    Friday, December 11th, 2009
    sounis
    [ savetheworld42 ]
         		5:12p
    First Post: Excitement


    Hello! I'm a sort-of newbie- note my mood for almost-successfully posting! (I messed up in the end and hit the enter button before tagging.) A few years ago, I found MWT's books in a local bookstore when KoA came out in paperback and thought they looked interesting. So I checked them out at the library. After falling thoroughly in love, I saved up to buy the three sets. Then, in my enthusiasm about MTW, I found sounis and started lurking.

    I hadn't planned on putting up any posts, but [info]liereicarine advised me to share something which I had mentioned in [info]drashizu1's earlier post. HarperCollins has put the first two chapters of CoK here on their page.

    Hmm. Strange. I sound surprisingly calm. Let the hilarity begin!

    Current Mood: accomplished
    Current Music: vacuum cleaner

    Thursday, December 10th, 2009
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         		12:18p
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    Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
    sounis
    [ elle_winters ]
         		8:15p
    Questions!! I have QUESTIONS :D
     I recently joined Sounis and well...I've just had so many questions, there is a good chance that they have all been throughly discussed already, but who doesn't love a good discussion?

    The Theif
    1. Gen says something about how his father came into the library and asked him if he knew about Sounis's purposal to Eddis, and then MoW leaves, leaving a bag of coins on Gen's desk. The scene is pretty vague. Did MoW want Gen to go out and find the H-gift? Is this when MoW accepts that Gen is a theif?

    2. Gen says the magus couldn't possibly have known if he had a sweetheart because he changed his records...does this allude the possiblity that he has? had a sweetheart/s that is? Its a stupid question, I mean I dont think he has, but I think it was possible that everyone in Eddis's court expected a courtship with the Queen's cousin Agape?

    KoA
    1. In the Theif and QoA Gen is pretty pissed about Sounis trying marry Eddis but in the King, Gen actually suggests it.(that Eddis marry Sounis) WHY?

    Eddis also asks the Magus himself, her reasoning is because Gen is the KING of Attolia. Does that pose a threat to her?

    2. Gen goes into the prison cell to see Relius
    a. He shouts "I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT" is Gen messing with Teleus, or is he honestly upset?

    b. Later when his Eddisian cousins come they ask "did he think that was the king of attolia talking" what do they mean? Did Gen say it out of anger, was it actually the Theif of Eddis talking?

    c. Possible Relius and Attolia? (one sided of course)
    Gen says to Relius 'you must hate her now' he seems pretty serious and almost hopeful (not sure exactly about the quote), was Gen actually hoping Relius would hate attolia?
    in one scene he also kisses Attolia and laughs asking Rel if he's jealous (I'm assuming its because he gets to kiss the queen? but being Gen he kisses Rel on the head too :)

    There is point when one of the Attolians brings up Gen's cousins and how they held him down in a catchet of water until he insulted his family...Ornon says something like "they didnt know how close to danger they had come"
    would Gen actually have him executed? I dont think so, but then what possible danger could Gen have posed?

    Oh and at the end of KOA Gen apologizes to Teleus for "what was done but not done well" or something like that...but I think he's done pretty well...so why apologize?

    Current Mood: contemplative
    sounis
    [ drashizu1 ]
         		5:43p
    Website Updates (Oh my!)
     Sorry if this has already been mentioned and I've completely missed it. But has anyone noticed that MWT's personal website has completely changed? She's changed the layout and added a schedule of upcoming appearances, a short "About the Author" section, and individual pages for each book in QT.

    And there is a page for CoK. Which has a new blurb. Click the cut to read it!

    ( It has to do with grasshoppers... )

    If anything, it's even less spoilerish than the one from Greenwillow, but it has characterization in it! And that's always a good thing.

    Also, if you go snooping around (the way I did), you'll notice on the Novels page that she says the books can be read out of order, but later books spoil earlier ones. (Obviously.) But she also says The Thief might be spoilerish for KoA... I can't wrap my head around it. Did you guys feel like you knew what was going to happen in King because of Thief? I didn't. Someone explain! Now I have to know!

    Current Mood: nerdy
    Current Music: Various
    sounis
    [ annyeshireen ]
         		5:37p
    The Thief
     Hello. I will be teaching The Thief to my eighth graders in a few weeks. Because I am just lazy, I was wondering if anyone has made a complete list of the characters (including the gods and godesses)and settings in the book.
    I love the recordings of the book, I will use them as well.
    I just read the book a few weeks ago and downloaded the other 2 to my Kindle- I finished those within a few days. If anyone has any suggestions on how or what I should do with them, I would love it.
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