Whereas Tolkien took from Norse, he changed many things about it; elves had been ambiguous, and tended to be pixies and things of the sort. Dwarves as well was an ambiguous term. Tolkien set a definition to them and derived enough from Norse for it to stil be borrowing, but he did alter it.

And Paolini failed to alter the alteration.

Well, no one's taking the time to defend the evil little things... fea.

I just found that funny, I thought you guys might.

How is it funny?

wrote:Whereas Tolkien took from Norse, he changed many things about it; elves had been ambiguous, and tended to be pixies and things of the sort. Dwarves as well was an ambiguous term. Tolkien set a definition to them and derived enough from Norse for it to stil be borrowing, but he did alter it.

And Paolini failed to alter the alteration.

Ok, I guess I have a rotten sense of humour.

But maybe I was laughing at my "witty" comment.

About how he got his "Nordic inspirations" from Tolkien. Where Tolkien actually got them from the Nords.

Tolkien was inspired by Olde' myths, not exclusively nordic. And the times he lived in were troubled and very black and white (Us vs Them. Nazis s freedom sort of thing) Hence LotR. The classic.

Yes, I know.

But Paolini mentioned Nordic and it popped into my head that way.

Post wrote: Tolkien was inspired by Olde' myths, not exclusively nordic. And the times he lived in were troubled and very black and white (Us vs Them. Nazis s freedom sort of thing) Hence LotR. The classic.

And, sadly, a bunch of fantasy writers decided not to even bother going to Tolkien's source material, preferring instead to copy his ideas and make minor alterations and pass them off as their own. And when called on it, you get the hoary old, "But nothing's original any more", as if Tolkien used every possible idea and permutations of ideas in existence in LOTR.

I have to agree with Ianna, from the last page. I don't love it, but I don't hate it.

You have low standards. I say that to Harry Potter.

And I say you have nothing good to say about anything, especially if I like it.

Post wrote: You have low standards. I say that to Harry Potter.

Low standards? I just said it was a good read. Nothing special. As I've said elsewhere, it was helpful(along with others) getting me through until the next barti.

Rekhyt2238 wrote:

Post wrote: You have low standards. I say that to Harry Potter.

Low standards? I just said it was a good read. Nothing special. As I've said elsewhere, it was helpful(along with others) getting me through until the next barti.

There isn't going to be a next Bartimaeus book, I think.

Nathaniel got fried by the Gladstone's Staff, remember? It was awesome.

I think he meant back before PG even came out.

Yes. Eragon helped get me through to GE, and Eldest, to PG.

Rekhyt2238 wrote: Yes. Eragon helped get me through to GE, and Eldest, to PG.

True. But while you're waiting for the next Inheritance book, might I recommend John Bellairs (if you're a horror fantasy fan) or Garth Nix (if you're a dark fantasy fan) or Robert Jordan (if you're a boring hackneyed fantasy fan)?

I don't like him. But to each his own.

Who would be him?

John Belliars.

But if you want I could name all the hims.

Ianna wrote: John Belliars.

But if you want I could name all the hims.

Do it. I command you.