Reviews of Imperial Spy

[Mark Robson]

Aside from the review of Imperial Spy by our very own Dwndrgn, here's a couple of other early entries that I've found:

http://www.booklore.co.uk/PastReviews/RobsonMark/ImperialSpy/ImperialSpyReview.htm

http://www.authortrek.com/imperial_spy_page.html

Dwndrgn's review can be found at:

http://www.chronicles-network.com/forum/8204-imperial-spy-mark-robson.html

I'll post more as they come in, but the early feedback appears very positive. I must say I was flattered to be compared with Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts! Of course, I'll be even more flattered when someone compares them to me.

 

[dwndrgn]

Do your hats still fit? ;-)

 

[Mark Robson]

Yes, but that's because I bought them especially in the 10 gallon variety!

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Excellent reviews, Mark! Congratulations.

 

[GOLLUM]

Yeh and I'm still organising to get a copy of these GRRR..........

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

If we order this book from you at Sword Publishing we can request a signed copy, right?

 

[Mark Robson]

If we order this book from you at Sword Publishing we can request a signed copy, right?

Absolutely, Kelpie. Just go to the 'order' page, download the form and send with a cheque. I'll send you a signed copy by return.

 

[Mark Robson]

I meant to put this here when Rune first sent me the link. She has very kindly written a review for another site - there have been quite a few here, after all.

http://www.fantasybookspot.com/?q=node/view/424

You can also now read Kelpie's new review at:

http://www.chronicles-network.com/forum/9541-another-review-of-imperial-spy.html

Dwndrgn may comment on my hat size growing in leaps and bounds, but I don't care. Positive words are what have driven me to keep writing over the last few years, so feel free to make my head swell all you like.

Edit: Here's yet another one. This guy doesn't mince his words, but seems to have enjoyed the book nonetheless:

http://www.sci-fi-online.50megs.com/2006_Reviews/book/06-02-04_ImperialSpy.htm

 

[Aerin]

Well, I found this website trying to get more of a clue on when Imperial Assassin would be avaliable. It makes me sad to find out it's only November..

But back to the point, maybe this isn't exactly the best of places for this, but well, it is kind of a review, and well, the topic title is "Reviews of Imperial Spy".

I love this book. I picked it out of the shelf purely because of the dragon, which I have a bit of a fascination with (I do realize how this connects me to Shalidar, so please note I am not a fan of his). Well, I finished the book in two days, (even though I was supposed to read something else for school) and the very first thing I did after that was pass it on to someone else. I talked to her a day after the handover, and asked, "So, do you like the book?". She answered, "I love it!" Since she's a slow reader, I just had to ask, "How far are you?", and her answer was, "The prologue." And she wasn't joking.

 

[GOLLUM]

Just spotted a March release today in Melbourne at a specialist SF shop of Mark's book Imperial Spy. The publisher is Simon and Schuster and it is the first time I've ever seen anything of Mark's work in this country.

I plan to catch up on the book in the next month or so....

 

[Mark Robson]

Just spotted a March release today in Melbourne at a specialist SF shop of Mark's book Imperial Spy. The publisher is Simon and Schuster and it is the first time I've ever seen anything of Mark's work in this country.

I plan to catch up on the book in the next month or so....

That's really interesting, Gollum. There has been no territory deal that I'm aware of for Australia, so I can only assume that they will be copies imported from the UK. Will be most intrigued to see where your copy was printed.

 

[genisis2]

Congradulations and good luck sir!

 

[Mark Robson]

Well, I found this website trying to get more of a clue on when Imperial Assassin would be avaliable. It makes me sad to find out it's only November..

But back to the point, maybe this isn't exactly the best of places for this, but well, it is kind of a review, and well, the topic title is "Reviews of Imperial Spy".

I love this book. I picked it out of the shelf purely because of the dragon, which I have a bit of a fascination with (I do realize how this connects me to Shalidar, so please note I am not a fan of his). Well, I finished the book in two days, (even though I was supposed to read something else for school) and the very first thing I did after that was pass it on to someone else. I talked to her a day after the handover, and asked, "So, do you like the book?". She answered, "I love it!" Since she's a slow reader, I just had to ask, "How far are you?", and her answer was, "The prologue." And she wasn't joking.

Sorry, Aerin, my mind was so captured by the nature of Gollum's post that I missed the fact that you had posted here as well. It seems that Dwndrgn was right about the fascination of fantasy readers with dragons - a very old debate led to my writing what was supposed to be a short story for her. As a dragon fan you will be pleased to hear that the dragon story I started might well develop into a series of books.

Glad to hear that you enjoyed Imperial Spy despite the lack of dragons in the plot (except for Shalidar, of course).

 

[dwndrgn]

It seems that Dwndrgn was right about the fascination of fantasy readers with dragons - a very old debate led to my writing what was supposed to be a short story for her. As a dragon fan you will be pleased to hear that the dragon story I started might well develop into a series of books.

Of course I'm right. Dragons rule. So does your dragon story

 

[Aerin]

I don't mind the lack of dragons in the actual plot. If this makes any sense at all, it's all the better. Dragons aren't real (now and here); they're a fantasy. But having fantasies is what makes us understand reality, so having a fantasy with a fantasy inside is one of those things that makes books so believable. For example, if you've ever read any books by Tamora Pierce, you'll see how there's a religion on her books, and characters have little habbits like drawing a circle in the air when they hear something particularly frightening. That makes it much more real, since it's not something major or important, but it's something you can relate to, because it's so human. Being fascinated by something mythical is another one of those terribly human things.

Am I making any sense?

 

[GOLLUM]

That's really interesting, Gollum. There has been no territory deal that I'm aware of for Australia, so I can only assume that they will be copies imported from the UK. Will be most intrigued to see where your copy was printed.

Well I didn't actually purchase the book upon first spotting it as I'd already doled out some mulla on several VG Fantasy Masterwork books....

However I do plan to return and get the book. This fabulous SFF specialist shop does import both UK and US titles, so it's most likely a Simon and Schuster import from the UK. They are definetely the publisher and the cover is the same one that appears on the booklore link you have at the top of this page, which I assume is a UK cover?

BTW that book cover for Imperial Assassin is possibly amongst my top/fav 25 Fantasy book covers of all time!

 

[Mark Robson]

Thanks for that, Gollum. Yes, it is the UK cover. I look forward to your comments on the book in due course. Glad you liked the Imperial Assassin cover so much. It's definitely my favourite of the covers I've had so far.

 

[GOLLUM]

Thanks for that, Gollum. Yes, it is the UK cover. I look forward to your comments on the book in due course. Glad you liked the Imperial Assassin cover so much. It's definitely my favourite of the covers I've had so far.

No problem Mark, will post my thoughts in due course...