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IN DAI CHIKIZA (1988)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 18" x 46"

Creating the cover for the first book in a proposed epic trilogy can be a daunting task for an illustrator. They have to help the author gain an audience for a new fantasy world with a whole new cast of characters. 1/8

With face etched in concern, a red-haired young man emerges through a circular archway into ancient ruins. In his arms, he cradles a small man with an arrow piercing his stomach. The man is slight in stature and has a youthful face—he could be mistaken for a child. Trailing behind is another figure outfit in wilderness garb and pack. The architecture has a distinctly elven feel, slightly overgrown. In the foreground left, a wolf howls as if acknowledging their approach. Deeper int he background, a series of ornate pillars obscure a larger facade, hinting at the depth of the ruins.
With face etched in concern, a red-haired young man emerges through a circular archway into ancient ruins. In his arms, he cradles a small man with an arrow piercing his stomach. The man is slight in stature and has a youthful face—he could be mistaken for a child. Trailing behind is another figure outfit in wilderness garb and pack. The architecture has a distinctly elven feel, slightly overgrown. In the foreground left, a wolf howls as if acknowledging their approach. Deeper int he background, a series of ornate pillars obscure a larger facade, hinting at the depth of the ruins.
With face etched in concern, a red-haired young man emerges through a circular archway into ancient ruins. In his arms, he cradles a small man with an arrow piercing his stomach. The man is slight in stature and has a youthful face—he could be mistaken for a child. Trailing behind is another figure outfit in wilderness garb and pack. The architecture has a distinctly elven feel, slightly overgrown. In the foreground left, a wolf howls as if acknowledging their approach. Deeper int he background, a series of ornate pillars obscure a larger facade, hinting at the depth of the ruins.
With face etched in concern, a red-haired young man emerges through a circular archway into ancient ruins. In his arms, he cradles a small man with an arrow piercing his stomach. The man is slight in stature and has a youthful face—he could be mistaken for a child. Trailing behind is another figure outfit in wilderness garb and pack. The architecture has a distinctly elven feel, slightly overgrown. In the foreground left, a wolf howls as if acknowledging their approach. Deeper int he background, a series of ornate pillars obscure a larger facade, hinting at the depth of the ruins.

I finally finished The Dragonbone Chair yesterday, after several incredibly busy days with work. It was such a great ride. It was quite slow-paced in the first half, but it's impossible not to get hooked by the second half. It's also beautifully written, and it's really nice to see the slow (but steady and quite rewarding) character development. I'll start reading the second installment tonight.

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THE WAR OF THE FLOWERS (2003)
Acrylic on Gessobord - 28" x 18"

After the Otherland novels, Tad Williams returned to fantasy to tell the tale of a disenchanted rock singer, who once skated by on good looks and charm but has fallen on hard times. His world unravels when he discovers the memoir of a dead relative who claimed to have visited faerie—a realm far different from the one in childhood stories. 1/2

In the immediate foreground left, a man with shoulder length blonde hair glances through a pillared archway overgrown with flowers and leaves. He wears blue jeans and a black leather jacket. His arms are crossed, pressing a hardcover book to his chest. Below him is a female with pointed ears and elvish face. As the archway recedes it becomes decayed and broken. The world on the other side is bleak and industrial. A dragon soars across orange tinted skies. A tower, dark in silhouette, rises from a hilltop, but the base of it seems to be ablaze. Plumes of smoke drift across it, white halfway up and dark off the top.

I'm making my way through Tad Williams's 'Memory, Sorrow and Thorn' series. 'To Green Angel Tower: Siege' has many virtues, contains some good writing, and was really enjoyable to read, but for me it's a LOT longer than it needs to be.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/e4337506-64d2-4d58-87e5-68aa9bb71be7


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A white male hand holding a copy of 'To Green Angel Tower: Siege' by Tad Williams, by a widow with foliage visible through it.

quoted 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by Tad Williams (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

Tad Williams: 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 (Paperback, 简体中文 language, 2014, 重庆出版社)

海客背井离乡，远渡冰洋。为纪念此壮举，艾弗特王取船底龙骨，以秘技粹其精华，铸成利剑，名曰米奈亚——“回忆”；

希瑟王子伊奈那岐为报血仇，取巫木之铁，铸诅咒之兵。弑亲逆伦，尔后触目恸心，称其津锦尊——“悲伤”；

纳班皇帝不意获九霄外熔岩，遂以此天降金属铸之利刃，又暗示圣徒乌瑟斯遭鞭挞之刑戮，得名——“荆棘”；

人类若将幸存，世界若归正途，三剑必将汇聚。

“告诉我，笛尼梵神父。”伯爵转向牧师，问道，“你的经书是怎么评价政治的？” “这个嘛……”一瞬间，笛尼梵平凡又聪颖的脸上显出专注的神情，“安东之书常常提到民族的试炼。”他想了想又说，“我最喜欢的一段是这样说的：‘如果敌人带着利剑前来，打开门理论吧，但自己也要紧握利剑；如果敌人空手前来，那就空手迎接。然而，如果他带着礼物，那就站在窗口朝他丢石头 。’”说完，笛尼梵用自己的长袍擦了擦手指。

— 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by  (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

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quoted 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by Tad Williams (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

Tad Williams: 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 (Paperback, 简体中文 language, 2014, 重庆出版社)

海客背井离乡，远渡冰洋。为纪念此壮举，艾弗特王取船底龙骨，以秘技粹其精华，铸成利剑，名曰米奈亚——“回忆”；

希瑟王子伊奈那岐为报血仇，取巫木之铁，铸诅咒之兵。弑亲逆伦，尔后触目恸心，称其津锦尊——“悲伤”；

纳班皇帝不意获九霄外熔岩，遂以此天降金属铸之利刃，又暗示圣徒乌瑟斯遭鞭挞之刑戮，得名——“荆棘”；

人类若将幸存，世界若归正途，三剑必将汇聚。

“战争或暴力导致的死亡，”莫吉纳写道，“没有任何值得赞颂之处。但它们就像火光，人类则如低贱的飞蛾，一而再地受到吸引。上过战场、又未被人间盛行的言论蛊惑之人会承认，在这片大地上，正是由于人类自身的耐心缺失，才造成了人间地狱——其实，如果牧师的说法可信，绝大多数人总会到地狱去的。”

— 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by  (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

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quoted 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by Tad Williams (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

Tad Williams: 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 (Paperback, 简体中文 language, 2014, 重庆出版社)

海客背井离乡，远渡冰洋。为纪念此壮举，艾弗特王取船底龙骨，以秘技粹其精华，铸成利剑，名曰米奈亚——“回忆”；

希瑟王子伊奈那岐为报血仇，取巫木之铁，铸诅咒之兵。弑亲逆伦，尔后触目恸心，称其津锦尊——“悲伤”；

纳班皇帝不意获九霄外熔岩，遂以此天降金属铸之利刃，又暗示圣徒乌瑟斯遭鞭挞之刑戮，得名——“荆棘”；

人类若将幸存，世界若归正途，三剑必将汇聚。

朱迪丝将目光从面包移到西蒙身上。她的眼睛是浅蓝色的，“我知道，你喜欢这些不寻常的事情。”她说，“不过你要记得，小子，我们需要水。如果不下雨也不下雪，很快我们就没有好东西吃了。你知道，我们又不能喝津濑湖的水。”津濑湖与格兰汶河的水都跟海水一样咸。

— 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by  (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

回悲荆的人民迫切地需要科技！

例如： 蒸馏法：加热咸水，使其蒸发，然后冷凝成淡水。 反渗透：施加压力，将水通过一层半透膜，从而滤去盐分和杂质。 冷冻法：降低水温，使水结冰，盐分留在未冻结的部分。

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quoted 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by Tad Williams (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

Tad Williams: 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 (Paperback, 简体中文 language, 2014, 重庆出版社)

海客背井离乡，远渡冰洋。为纪念此壮举，艾弗特王取船底龙骨，以秘技粹其精华，铸成利剑，名曰米奈亚——“回忆”；

希瑟王子伊奈那岐为报血仇，取巫木之铁，铸诅咒之兵。弑亲逆伦，尔后触目恸心，称其津锦尊——“悲伤”；

纳班皇帝不意获九霄外熔岩，遂以此天降金属铸之利刃，又暗示圣徒乌瑟斯遭鞭挞之刑戮，得名——“荆棘”；

人类若将幸存，世界若归正途，三剑必将汇聚。

“西蒙，世上没有真正的‘无所畏惧’，除非那个人疯了。所谓‘无所畏惧’的那些人只是懂得如何把恐惧藏好而已，当然，要做到这点也相当难。老国王约翰理解恐惧，他的两个儿子也明白……我也是。而派拉兹……人们觉得他什么都不害怕，或者不像其他人那样自然流露出害怕。这就是常人说的‘疯狂’。”

— 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by  (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

#在读引用 #TadWilliams #MemorySorrowandThorn @reading@ovo.st #reading #bookstodon #quote

quoted 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by Tad Williams (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

Tad Williams: 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 (Paperback, 简体中文 language, 2014, 重庆出版社)

海客背井离乡，远渡冰洋。为纪念此壮举，艾弗特王取船底龙骨，以秘技粹其精华，铸成利剑，名曰米奈亚——“回忆”；

希瑟王子伊奈那岐为报血仇，取巫木之铁，铸诅咒之兵。弑亲逆伦，尔后触目恸心，称其津锦尊——“悲伤”；

纳班皇帝不意获九霄外熔岩，遂以此天降金属铸之利刃，又暗示圣徒乌瑟斯遭鞭挞之刑戮，得名——“荆棘”；

人类若将幸存，世界若归正途，三剑必将汇聚。

“书本就是魔法的一种形式。”医师把刚刚放下的那本书又拿了起来，“因为书比任何一种法术或咒语持续的时间都要长得多。两百年前，某个人对某些事情到底怎么看呢？你能穿越到过去问他吗？不能——准确地说，应该还没有做得到的方法……可是，你看，如果他把自己的想法写下来，如果有卷纸甚至一本书，逻辑鲜明地阐述出他的观点……他就能跟你对话了！穿越年代！而且，如果你想去纳斯卡都看看，甚至失落的罕蒂亚，也只需打开一本书……”

— 回忆、悲伤与荆棘 卷一 by  (回忆、悲伤与荆棘, #1)

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