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Rising Sun, Falling Shadows
A gripping tale of a war-torn alternate history
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Looking forward to this one, too...
Published on 02 February 2012 - 05:53:57

I've read the two Arkham novels and Free Fall and really liked them.  I've loved the Tannhauser setting since the game belonged to Take On You and I'll be buying this one, too (especially if it has a promo card or something).

 

Well, since they're on a roll...

How about a Grimm, Twilight Imperium or Terrinoth novel?

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.  -   Douglas Adams


(kaleljorson7 on boardgamegeek.com)

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Reply #1 | Published on 19 February 2012 - 14:30:01

I am looking forward to reading this one as well.  I really like the setting of the game.   It should be fun read.

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Reply #2 | Published on 27 February 2012 - 17:51:47

The colors they used for the cover art make my eyes bleed.

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Reply #3 | Published on 09 June 2012 - 14:03:18

Now that the book is actually released (at least in the USA): Are there any comments from those who have already bought and read it? At least I'd be interested.

Dear FFG, please don't stop the Tannhäuser line completely! Maybe just step down the release of new product to two (maybe one) characters per year just to keep players interested. Maybe release mercenary characters that would be useful for every faction thus every player. Maybe release a pack containing all the existing bonus tokens but no miniature. Anything, please!

Reply #4 | Published on 30 June 2012 - 11:49:41

You know, I saw that it's available for the Nook, but I buy real books and according to the Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites, it's not due to January of 2013(?).  I'll be happy to write a quick little review when I get it.

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.  -   Douglas Adams


(kaleljorson7 on boardgamegeek.com)

Reply #5 | Published on 08 January 2013 - 16:37:40

I have too say I was pleasantly surprised of how good I thought this book was, sure, ther were some parts that I didn't like that much but it could have been a lot worse. And I rely think Jeschonke (I think that was the name of the author) made a super good job of bringing our favourit heroes and villains to life. How he captured Itami's personality is probably the best part of the book (according to me). I would give this book 6.9/10, since it has some flaws and there are some parts that could have been cut, but it is amusing and you won't feel bored while reading it. So if you haven't read it and like Tannhäuser, you should read it as soon as possible.

- Hey, what's up with Brother Glyr's eyes,why is his nose red?

- He's drunk.

- You're kidding, right?

- How else woulde you explain his movement speedarmor…

Reply #6 | Published on 10 January 2013 - 02:30:20
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I mostly agree with you, MeisterH. For those who have not read the novel and would like to read a (long) review, you can find my review here:

http://teumessa.blogspot.com/2012/10/review-rising-sun-falling-shadows.html

MeisterH said:

How he captured Itami's personality is probably the best part of the book (according to me). 

I feel the same way, and I believe Miah wrote the same about Jeschonek's portrayal of Itami. I also really liked the way Jeschonek captured Irina's "Siren of Samarkand" persona. The novel itself felt somewhat unfinished because of the teaser at the end. Based on the end for this book and for Operation Night Eagle, it seems that there is a larger agenda in place. Hopefully, we'll eventually find out more about that agenda. 

If you're interested, here are some of my theories based on the two books, though I should note that there are major spoilers for anyone who has not read the two books yet.

http://teumessa.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-nature-of-wolf.html

Reply #7 | Published on 18 January 2013 - 05:53:57

Hm, this book has (just in my own opinion) certainly some flaws. If it were not a Tannhäuser novel I had dropped it after a while. But there are still some quite good points, so I found it ok in the end. Maybe I will give some deeper comment after having finished it, there are still some pages to go. I do not want to give a false impression before really finishing the book. Until now, having read about 75% , I´d give it a score of 5.7/10.

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