IanSF Wrote:I've only recently been introduced to F Paul Wilson by a colleague and friend at work. I can't remember the last time I've been so captivated by an author or a character.
Although my tastes are more towards Sci-Fi and Fantasy, particularly the darker variety, I'd never found the Horror genre exactly appealing.
We were discussing book to film adaptations and this was when my friend mentioned he was eagerly awaiting a film about 'Repairman Jack' but was worried about another debacle like 'The Keep', as he is a fan of FPW and RJ in particular.
I was intrigued. Who is this character? What are the books like? He loaned me Conspiracies, All The Rage and Hosts. I was hooked and since August there ensued a 'feeding frenzy'. I scoured eBay and Amazon's used books and managed to get all of the Adversary Cycle and more of the RJ series.
I'm now waiting for The Haunted Air to be delivered. I should have it by the end of the week and I can hardly bear it. Just to keep me from climbing the walls I'm reading 'The Foundation'.
IanSF Wrote:I've only recently been introduced to F Paul Wilson by a colleague and friend at work. I can't remember the last time I've been so captivated by an author or a character.
Although my tastes are more towards Sci-Fi and Fantasy, particularly the darker variety, I'd never found the Horror genre exactly appealing.
We were discussing book to film adaptations and this was when my friend mentioned he was eagerly awaiting a film about 'Repairman Jack' but was worried about another debacle like 'The Keep', as he is a fan of FPW and RJ in particular.
I was intrigued. Who is this character? What are the books like? He loaned me Conspiracies, All The Rage and Hosts. I was hooked and since August there ensued a 'feeding frenzy'. I scoured eBay and Amazon's used books and managed to get all of the Adversary Cycle and more of the RJ series.
I'm now waiting for The Haunted Air to be delivered. I should have it by the end of the week and I can hardly bear it. Just to keep me from climbing the walls I'm reading 'The Foundation'.
Pleiades Wrote:And try Black Wind. It's been discussed in another thread on the Forum. It's really a great book. FPW's work on that one just draws you into the story, and I found myself accepting what happens as real, as history.I've got my eye on this one as well.
Pleiades Wrote:BTW -- after you read the Adversay Cycle, and all the RJ books, read them again. You'll pick up all sorts of inter-relations and connections that you missed the first time. Look for those things in other FPW books as well. E.g., in Sibs, some characters go to Julio's bar (Jack's hangout) for the evening.I've read them all already and I did spot some links. Having read the cycle and RJ's exploits 'back to back' so to speak it's easier to pick up on them. I find these are some of my favourite 'RJ moments' (to quote another thread) and I've often gone back to the other book to cross-reference.
Pleiades Wrote:Enjoy - you'll be glad to be here.I'm glad alright, just got a lot of catching up to do.
IanSF Wrote:I've only recently been introduced to F Paul Wilson by a colleague and friend at work. I can't remember the last time I've been so captivated by an author or a character.
Although my tastes are more towards Sci-Fi and Fantasy, particularly the darker variety, I'd never found the Horror genre exactly appealing.
We were discussing book to film adaptations and this was when my friend mentioned he was eagerly awaiting a film about 'Repairman Jack' but was worried about another debacle like 'The Keep', as he is a fan of FPW and RJ in particular.
I was intrigued. Who is this character? What are the books like? He loaned me Conspiracies, All The Rage and Hosts. I was hooked and since August there ensued a 'feeding frenzy'. I scoured eBay and Amazon's used books and managed to get all of the Adversary Cycle and more of the RJ series.
I'm now waiting for The Haunted Air to be delivered. I should have it by the end of the week and I can hardly bear it. Just to keep me from climbing the walls I'm reading 'The Foundation'.