jimbow8 Wrote:The first Jack novel (The Tomb/Rakoshi) contains the supernatural, and the last Jack novel (Nightworld) contains the supernatural. I think it only natural that those between also contain the supernatural.
Ken Valentine Wrote:The only exception being the second RJ novel . . . LEGACIES.I totally understand. I admit that I was a little disappointed that The Keep wasn't the vampire novel that it somewhat represented itself to be - I am a huge fan of vampire lore. I had seen the movie (and liked it), but realized that the book (as usual) was much more involved and different. Countless books and years later, here I am.
However, I kind of understand Excelsior's quibble. I too am not a fan of supernatural or horror stories. But I'm a fan of FPW simply because he writes DAMN . . . GOOD . . . STORIES! He's a great story-teller!
Ken V.
jimbow8 Wrote:I totally understand. I admit that I was a little disappointed that The Keep wasn't the vampire novel that it somewhat represented itself to be - I am a huge fan of vampire lore. I had seen the movie (and liked it), but realized that the book (as usual) was much more involved and different. Countless books and years later, here I am.
jimbow8 Wrote:I totally understand. I admit that I was a little disappointed that The Keep wasn't the vampire novel that it somewhat represented itself to be - I am a huge fan of vampire lore. I had seen the movie (and liked it), but realized that the book (as usual) was much more involved and different. Countless books and years later, here I am.
Excelsior Wrote:They're two great tastes that don't taste great together, sort of like the anti-Reeses's-Peanut-Butter-Cup.
AsMoral Wrote:I personally find Excelsior’s post ridiculous. Fine that they choose to give up on RJ but to use such a lame excuse as "I don't like supernatural and the otherness" when The Tomb was both mystical and supernatural. How can the book that got you reading the character be filled with all this mysticism and supernatural aspects and only down the line do you not like the direction the books have taken?
Jack was delivered to us amid ancient Bengali demons, a necklace that prevents its wearer from harm/aging and a curse that spanned many generations.
If you don't like the Supernatural then why did you finish The Tomb and pick up other books featuring Jack.
I am glad you're an FPW fan; I just think you're muckraking at this point and the basis of your decision is weak. But as others said, there are many non-otherness books out there by Paul that you may enjoy.
Ken Valentine Wrote:I understand Jim.
I'm NOT a fan of vampire stories. I've read Stoker's Dracula simply because it's considered a classic. I read MIDNIGHT MASS solely because it's an FPW story, and as I said, he's a great story teller. If it had an author other than FPW, I would not have bothered with it.
It was a DAMN . . . GOOD . . . STORY. Even if it was about vampires.
Ken V.