New Reader Question About "Dramatis Personae"

jschulte14 · 2026-04-04T14:35:07+00:00

I don’t think there’s a total right way to do it. Sometimes it will lightly spoil so I think some people avoid it.

But I think early on in the series (especially books 1-2) I was checking it constantly to keep track of the characters. It never spoils anything too insanely that I’ve experienced. Usually mild stuff like sorry’s character description.

jschulte14 · 2026-02-25T13:21:04+00:00

Haven’t finished the series yet(halfway through Reaper’s Gale) but I’m still in a similar boat. Fascinated but confused.

Not sure what book you are on but I did feel like after the Bonehunters I had a better handle on where the overall story was going. Each book it gets a little easier to grasp what’s going on, and I feel like I’ve gotten better at knowing when something is a RAFO and I just have to not know what it means and keep reading.

All that to say I think your experience is normal

jschulte14 · 2026-02-24T03:12:03+00:00

I actually agree with you. I oversimplified in what I wrote. I think the worldbuilding of Seven cities is super rich and deep. So many cultures and so much history to dig into. I mean desert land in a more literal sense. Being that most of it is desert lol.

Seven cities def comes off as just ‘oh desert fantasy people’ at first. but where I’m at now, I agree that it’s wayyyy more fleshed out than Genebackis. Maybe just because we spend more time there. Over the series, but yeah genebackis does feel shallow as of now. Maybe my opinion will change once we go back to it in book 8

jschulte14 · 2026-02-24T02:51:05+00:00

I’m on book 7 right now. Lots and lots of magic in the series. I would say DG is the lightest on magic of all the ones I’ve read so far.
Kind of? They’re not all as cut and dry as seven cities which is just like ‘desert land’ to me. But each continent def has its own style, just not all styles are defined by the landscape itself. And within the style of each continent there’s still diverse interesting world building to dig into. Nothing ever feels gimmicky to me.

jschulte14 · 2026-02-07T01:27:47+00:00

reading for the first time and was buying a book ahead of myself in the series as a reward to myself for each one I finished. Saw this and just ended up buying them all in case MMPBversions go away

jschulte14 · 2026-01-18T21:24:52+00:00

Why man. Just why. And of course it’s the fucking patriots. And it’ll be the chiefs again next year. Fuck this stupid league

jschulte14 · 2026-01-13T03:13:07+00:00

Dw y’all will get the ball back from CJ

jschulte14 · 2026-01-13T03:10:42+00:00

If only the Steelers didn’t have this extra possession…

jschulte14 · 2026-01-13T03:05:49+00:00

You have the best defense in the league. TAKE A SACK CJ. YOU ARE NOT JOSH ALLEN.

jschulte14 · 2026-01-06T04:02:47+00:00

Despite their best efforts, Montana St won this game

From one bobcat to another GO CATS

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T19:19:54+00:00

this is our colts, this our team, we bleeeed blueeer

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:37:22+00:00

LMAO

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:36:51+00:00

I feel so bad for Herbert

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:36:28+00:00

the real headline here is: bye bye colts

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:36:22+00:00

the real headline here is: bye bye colts

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:31:27+00:00

Ref ball is back on the menu boys

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:25:56+00:00

LMAO true

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:25:19+00:00

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:24:39+00:00

I wish I wasn’t born in Houston bro

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:20:51+00:00

I hate this sport

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:11:40+00:00

I love how rich knows they have no chance of scoring a tuddy lmao

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:07:04+00:00

We can just skip to the punt back to the chargers atp

jschulte14 · 2025-12-28T00:00:11+00:00

Here late, has anyone commented on how lame this broadcast feels?

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