Imperial Assassin

[rune]

I wanted to share I wrote a review for Imperial Assassin and the website's informed me it's in the top 10 hits on their site
Im so thrilled that Mark's book is getting a lot of interest

 

[Patrick Mahon]

Rune,

Where's your review of IA? I'd be interested to read it.

Cheers,
Patrick.

 

[rune]

Here's the link to the review and there are links to another review of Marks books and an Interview

Imperial Assassin | Fantasybookspot

 

[Carolyn Hill]

I finished Imperial Assassin this week. I enjoyed it even more than Imperial Spy. Reynik is quite a likeable character! And I admire the general-emperor Surabar's dislike of employing certain tactics; it's refreshing to read about a political leader who questions the morality of what he orders others to do.

I couldn't help thinking about current world affairs when Surabar realizes why what he's ordering is wrong: "It's like mounting an assault on a nation with whom you're not a war to get to your enemies. That nation might not be friendly, but they are not a part of the current fight. It contravenes the military codes of conduct" (161).

 

[Mark Robson]

I finished Imperial Assassin this week. I enjoyed it even more than Imperial Spy. Reynik is quite a likeable character! And I admire the general-emperor Surabar's dislike of employing certain tactics; it's refreshing to read about a political leader who questions the morality of what he orders others to do.

I couldn't help thinking about current world affairs when Surabar realizes why what he's ordering is wrong: "It's like mounting an assault on a nation with whom you're not a war to get to your enemies. That nation might not be friendly, but they are not a part of the current fight. It contravenes the military codes of conduct" (161).

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it, Brown Rat. I'm still working hard at improving my writing skills. I felt this story was tighter than the previous one, but am now struggling to re-find that balance with Imperial Traitor. I guess the more you learn, the more self-critical you become.

 

[Mark Robson]

Mark,
It was great to see you at Banbury and Oxford this week. How did it go? Looks like the books were pretty much flying off the shelves!

It was also really interesting to meet Amanda Hemingway - now I need to go and finish reading 'The Greenstone Grail'...

Wow! I've not been around for a while and am well behind with my forum - sorry, folks. Both Banbury and Oxford were good days. I'm not sure what the total sales figures were (they were a bit blurred with there being the two of us).

This last week I did four full days and a short day on my own in some of the top WH Smith stores. I sold around 940 books and would have broken the thousand if it hadn't been for my son's birthday on the Saturday - dashed inconvenient, I say! I think I'll move his birthday to June next year to get it out of the Christmas period!

I finished Imperial Assasin. It was fantastically wickedy-smooth.
When's the next book coming out, oh, and when's the film coming out for one of your books?

Next book on 3rd Sep 07 - editing it now. The film... who knows? Maybe one day. I live in hope.

I wanted to share I wrote a review for Imperial Assassin and the website's informed me it's in the top 10 hits on their site
Im so thrilled that Mark's book is getting a lot of interest

That's fantastic, Rune. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[IMPERIAL.??????]

i havent quite finished imperial assasin actually im finishing the last chapter now and its SOOOOOOO KOOOOL lol luving the book lol

 

[IMPERIAL.??????]

can sombody please tell me why I baught the book for my friend a day early i got it on the 5th of november and me and my mate thught it was out on the 6th ?!?!?!?!?!?!?! p.s if i cant spell

 

[Sahnny]

can sombody please tell me why I baught the book for my friend a day early i got it on the 5th of november and me and my mate thught it was out on the 6th ?!?!?!?!?!?!?! p.s if i cant spell

I think if you bought it at book signing events you could get it a bit earlier. Don't quote me on that though.

And agreed, this book is definately good. It's taken me a while to get round to reading it because of revision and coursework to be getting done but now I'm reading it, I'm not sure if I'll be able to stop tonight. It's as interesting and as full of intrigue as the last book, but the writing has improved yet again. I don't know how you do it

 

[IMPERIAL.??????]

I think if you bought it at book signing events you could get it a bit earlier. Don't quote me on that though.

And agreed, this book is definately good. It's taken me a while to get round to reading it because of revision and coursework to be getting done but now I'm reading it, I'm not sure if I'll be able to stop tonight. It's as interesting and as full of intrigue as the last book, but the writing has improved yet again. I don't know how you do it

My books have a waitinglist of people wnting to read them there that good there all getting annoyed with me because i still havent finished imperial assasin i have to much corsework and essays to wite. I wish i could write like you mark if i did i wouldent have to study english id pass with A*!!!!!! (which will never happen for me )

 

[HoopyFrood]

I will read Imperial Assassin one day...('onest guv)...well, after I've read Imperial Spy that is But I've had little time for reading, what with various things happening (and too many blasted essays to write...*yawn*) However...Christmas holiday officially starts on Friday, and I.S is sitting on my bookshelf at home, waiting for me to return to it. And of course, many, many other books. Boo yah. I am going to do SO much reading, my eyes will possibly fall from their sockets! Woot.

 

[IMPERIAL.??????]

lol essays are to much work

 

[HoopyFrood]

*snorts derisively* I'll say. I have a 2,000 word essay for Friday, about psychoanalysis, formalism and literature...oh yes, barrels of fun. But anyway, now is not the time (or the thread!) for such conversation...it is the "Imperial Assassin" thread, after all! (I've been told off too many times for deviating from the topic of the thread...)

 

[IMPERIAL.??????]

ouch but lol anyway have you started any of the imperial spy/assasin books

 

[HoopyFrood]

I haven't, unfortunately. I have read the Darkweaver Series though. Thoroughly enjoyed them. Imperial Spy is on my "to read" list over the christmas holiday. And many other books are on there as well...I have a lot of reading to make up for, having had to put it off for the last 2 months while I get used to this University lark.

 

[IMPERIAL.??????]

lol i havent read the darkweaver books but i will iv got to go now hope to talk to you again and tell us what you think of the books when you have read them

 

[HoopyFrood]

Hehe will do...bye! And tell me what you think of the DW series when you read them!

 

[0123vicky3210]

My books have a waitinglist of people wnting to read them there that good there all getting annoyed with me because i still havent finished imperial assasin i have to much corsework and essays to wite. I wish i could write like you mark if i did i wouldent have to study english id pass with A*!!!!!! (which will never happen for me )

MY ... excuse me who has the first one ! lol ! sorry i haven't writen for ages been really busy with stupid homework !!! stupid mrs fagan !!! and your a good writer ! i mean you can spell better than me ! and YES i didn't get the lowest maths mark ! in your face peter ! can't wait for Impearial Traitor ! and the books have taught me how to spell traitor and assassin ! thanks

 

[0123vicky3210]

sorry for going off on one of my weekly rants about school ! my friend has the impearial spy and is reading that so i can;t start reading them again. Are the DW books any good ? because i was on the net the other day and saw it and thought it looked good ! is it anything like impearial spy ? (i loved that book)

 

[IMPERIAL.??????]

lol shes realy slow at reading they havent even sneaked her out of the palace dungons yet (well thats l she says shes read) IMPERIAL ASSASIN RULES omg when she ?????? ?????? i screamed at the book and then got told to shut up lol P.S cant spell