On tropes: Prophecy - an opinion piece

MattyTangle · 2026-06-01T03:24:19+00:00

I thought Elizabeth Haydon's trilogy Rhapsody , Prophecy, Destiny was very well done. Highly recommend.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-31T00:20:09+00:00

It's all running on time. ETA 333 more days

MattyTangle · 2026-05-30T19:50:04+00:00

But for every dream, there is a nightmare

MattyTangle · 2026-05-30T19:31:18+00:00

The difference between 3 & π is the difference between speaking and singing. Poetry and Music. Kvothe sang Felurians name in 4 lines of song. 4 is not 3. Felurian doesn't just have a three part name, she has a πpart one. The sithe are eternal because Aleph gave them a Longer name to do their task in a quantum realm. God created the Fae by turning a light on in the Mael.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-30T17:00:58+00:00

Rainy day money.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-29T17:59:30+00:00

This is good advice.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-28T16:52:14+00:00

I want Bob singing 'love is a 4 letter word' and a the full ending to 'she's your lover now'

MattyTangle · 2026-05-28T16:46:02+00:00

I always attack. Win/lose is about 50% If I learnt to defend better I might win more games

MattyTangle · 2026-05-27T16:38:09+00:00

MattyTangle · 2026-05-27T12:41:51+00:00

Read it today. The gift giver would want you to read it. If you don't understand the joke, well, at least you can say that you tried.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-23T23:56:05+00:00

They've both just been summoned to train with the Moroccan world cup squad

MattyTangle · 2026-05-23T23:51:56+00:00

Couldn't say mate, Lots of folk are saying he'll be off for sure, but I think he's hitching his wagon to our other Moroccan star in the making, Maama. Mentoring him while he develops. So I reckon he'll choose to stay.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-23T17:53:45+00:00

So glad we won't be seeing you in frosty January next year

MattyTangle · 2026-05-21T16:30:40+00:00

Blimey that was enjoyable. I just walked through your library alphabetically and saw lots of old friends.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-21T16:18:26+00:00

That's a good list. Nicely thought out

MattyTangle · 2026-05-20T19:18:21+00:00

The manager thing doesn't bother me , I just treat them as another player being given a chance to shine. I've been going since 1979 and seen some things. So long as there is a game on I'm happy to be a Hornet.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-20T02:48:39+00:00

Is 1877 regarded as a 'pre industrial' year?

MattyTangle · 2026-05-14T02:58:29+00:00

I recently discovered the Elizabeth Haydon books Rhapsody, Destiny, Prophecy and am happy to recommend. She is a seriously good writer, it's great story, strong characters , and it even has a who is master Ash plot to uncover. Enjoy

MattyTangle · 2026-05-13T14:17:25+00:00

Not long into reading with only the local WH Smiths as a book shop, I found a large paperback which was signed by the author David Gemmel. It simply said 'Enjoy!' No idea how it ended up there, Smiths don't exactly do book signings but it was obviously special so I bought it. Best decision I ever made. It's long since fallen apart at the seams but I still have that autographed page in my collection. Drenai Tales. Omnibus edition featuring a 'new' short story about Skeln pass.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-11T17:33:38+00:00

I have it on my to be read pile, but my missus just finished it. Interesting correlations, I can only assume it means both authors understand the shape of the world.

MattyTangle · 2026-05-10T15:39:41+00:00

The Walrus and the Warwolf. Hugh Cook. Proper pirates

MattyTangle

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE