Features Reviews Articles Editorials Poetry Fiction Submissions Guidelines How To Online Help Contact Community Discussion Writing Forums Workshops Register Log In About ARWZ Subscribe Suppport ARWZ Advertise Author Q&A; Bookstore For Authors & Publishers Register | Log in | FAQ | Search | Memberlist | Usergroups Profile | Log in to check your private messages | Blogs | ARWZ Forum Index     > Alternative Reality Caf�   View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Golophin Moderator Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 238 Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:53 pm As a treat to Vio guess the opening? "the ship didnt even have a name." no links to amazon thats too easy Back to top Violanthe Webmaster Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 5903 Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:57 am Took some digging but I think I got it: Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks? _________________ Violet "Violanthe" Kane [email protected] ARWZ.com: A Magazine of Alternative Reality Fiction Back to top Golophin Moderator Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 238 Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:05 pm Correct. Back to top Violanthe Webmaster Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 5903 Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:23 am So why did you pick this book for the game? Is it one of your favorites or least favorites? _________________ Violet "Violanthe" Kane [email protected] ARWZ.com: A Magazine of Alternative Reality Fiction Back to top Golophin Moderator Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 238 Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:17 pm It is one of my favourite science fiction books. It should be mandatory reading for everyone. Back to top Violanthe Webmaster Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 5903 Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:01 pm Why is it one of your favorites? _________________ Violet "Violanthe" Kane [email protected] ARWZ.com: A Magazine of Alternative Reality Fiction Back to top Golophin Moderator Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 238 Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:15 pm Everything. the setting ,the anti-hero main character and his adventures and mis adventures. It is also a self contained novel that doesnt sprawl in to a trilogy although it could easily have done so. Back to top Violanthe Webmaster Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 5903 Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:30 am Do you know if it's available on audio? _________________ Violet "Violanthe" Kane [email protected] ARWZ.com: A Magazine of Alternative Reality Fiction Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First      All times are GMT - 4 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Discussion----------------Alternative Reality Caf�Writers' Zone Workshop----------------Workshop FAQ & RulesWorkshopSubmissionsWriting Exercises and Scene Starters ----------------The Marketplace Resources----------------FAQ & Online HelpLinks & Online ResourcesResearch Q&A;ARWZ Approved!  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You can vote in polls in this forum Alternative Reality Web Zine: ISSN# 1559-3037 All materials on these pages (including fiction, poetry, essays, articles, interviews and opinion pieces) are copyrighted to the original authors and may not be reproduced without permission. View Page Stats   Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group