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 Aug 14 2006, 02:20 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 14-November 03 From: MSP Metroplex Member No.: 5,822  |
I'm trying to immerse myself a bit in the setting. I'm looking for recomendations for good SR novels. I read "Fade to Black" a while back, and it was pretty bad. It was mostly okay until it completely fell apart at the end (must've run out of time and/or ideas).
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Aug 14 2006, 02:32 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Holiday Florida Member No.: 9,055 |
The Secrets of Power trilogy was pretty good, and introduces some of the movers and shakers in the canon world.
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Aug 14 2006, 02:33 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 12-July 06 From: Redmond,UCAS Member No.: 8,876 |
Run Hard, Die Fast by Mel Odom is the first one that popped into my mind. I'm a big Argent fan, and my main PC is a heavily cybered street sam. It was nice to see one in action as the main character. 8)
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Aug 14 2006, 02:59 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
2xs and Shadowplay. They're by Nigel D. Findley; enough said.
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Aug 14 2006, 03:13 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 5-June 06 From: Phx AZ Member No.: 8,647 |
Can't remember the writer, but I enjoyed Headhunters. Heads you win Tails you lose was good and twisted
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Aug 14 2006, 05:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 12-May 05 From: The nearest UV host near you... Member No.: 7,390 |
Argent isn't the main character of Run Hard, Die Fast... It's Jack Skater who is the main character. Argent is found only in Nigel Findley's novels I think. |
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Aug 14 2006, 05:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 12-July 06 From: Redmond,UCAS Member No.: 8,876 |
Mel Odom's stories about Jack Skater and his crew are really good, too. But I like Argent in Run Hard, Die Fast a little better. Here's a review: http://www.sfsite.com/04a/run54.htm |
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Aug 15 2006, 09:10 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 27-January 06 Member No.: 8,205 |
I liked Fade to Black...
Also, besides the ones mentioned earlier I liked Wolf and Raven, and Dead Air... Black Madonna... I liked them all... |
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Aug 15 2006, 09:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Luxembourg, Luxembourg Member No.: 7,611 |
If you enjoy short stories, Into the Shadows might be right up your alley. All the stories are linked, and in introduces some characters that appear elsewhere in canon.
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Aug 15 2006, 10:37 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,579 Joined: 30-May 06 From: SoCal Member No.: 8,626 |
I also found the Mel Odom novels quite good reads, in addition to those I liked "Wolf and Raven", "Ragnarok", and I think there was 1 more book that had Wolfgang in it and 1 more that had the mage from Ragnarok in it. I just can't think of names.
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Aug 16 2006, 12:28 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Holiday Florida Member No.: 9,055 |
Almost forgot about that one! It makes for a series of nice quick reads. I used to have new players read one or two of the stories to get them familiar with the game's "feel" |
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Aug 16 2006, 05:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 25-February 06 Member No.: 8,307 |
2XS was, IMHO, the best by far, but any of the books by the late Nigel Findley are worth reading.
Into the Shadows is great for folks who don't have time for a whole novel. |
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Aug 17 2006, 02:32 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
Gotta be Stackpole.
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Aug 17 2006, 04:09 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 7-December 05 Member No.: 8,056 |
Any of Findley's books are awesome.
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Aug 18 2006, 06:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 27-January 06 Member No.: 8,205 |
^ And Charrette, Dowd and Smith...
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Aug 20 2006, 02:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 1-July 02 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,921 |
Burning Bright, the only canonical fiction written, is a must-read. It details the events leading up to Bug City.
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Aug 20 2006, 03:39 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 19-August 06 Member No.: 9,170 |
For anyone into playing mages Dowd's Burning Bright has to be the undisputed champion. As people have mentioned Stackpole, Findley, and Charette are consistently good. My least favorite are the ones involving a ton of earthdawn tie ins.
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Aug 20 2006, 03:52 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 27-December 04 Member No.: 6,909 |
I always suggest Changeling to anyone who is interested in SR and anyone who is starting out. It tells about the awakening/goblinization, gives a little insight into spells, and basically describes how this is supposed to work. Taking a low level ganger type character and making him into someone well known and connected. No better story line IMHO.
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Aug 20 2006, 04:14 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
I like 2XS and Burning Bright. I only wish all the Shadowrun novels had lived up to those two.
I just re-read Who Hunts the Hunter. Ugh. That was painful. I do not recommend that one. It's the only Shadowrun novel I'm aware of that includes the sentence, "His tool is quite large." And the author isn't talking about a hammer. :| |
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Aug 20 2006, 07:01 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
He's talking about a gun, right? *sobs* I'm definitely reading Burning Bright now. I love magic. |
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Aug 20 2006, 07:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Holiday Florida Member No.: 9,055 |
LOL this thread just made me spend a bunch of money on old SR novels on Amazon.
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Aug 20 2006, 07:05 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Muhahahahahahaaa, my comic book store has a bunch of them. Suck no shipping costs, mothafucka!
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Aug 20 2006, 07:21 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
i bet it's not as bad as Shadowboxer. |
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Aug 20 2006, 07:28 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
I haven't read Shadowboxer. I don't think I will. |
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Aug 20 2006, 07:34 PM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
I actually prefer it to Who Hunts the Hunter, if only because 'Boxer at least has kind of a Shadowrunner team, going on a Shadowrun, etc, etc. It's still crappy -- make no mistake -- but it felt more like Shadowrun and less like a White Wolf novel (weretigers, strippers, etc).
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