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Death and blood, huh? Are you by any chance a fan of the Song of Ice and Fire series?
 

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I guess I've seen the word 'grimdark' somewhere before, but it's the first time I looked it up. There's an interesting article on Tor.Com explaining.

Interesting.

Welcome to AW! Best of luck!
 

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Well, I dunno. I thought the first two volumes of the series were good, the second merely OK, and the last two definitely sub-par. Dude badly needed a line editor, and someone to tell him that hundreds and hundreds of pages of nothing happening is really not cool.

I couldn't agree more. His editor has no spine. My theory on why he hasn't finished this series yet is because he's written himself into a corner with all the superfluous material and can't figure out how to get the plot to where it needs to be.
 

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Hey there (again) and thank you.

South Gippsland really is a lovely area, though there's not much here in the way of work. On-line job search for xyz job in Melbourne: 2877 jobs. Job search for xyz job in SG: 7. :-(

Ack. Yeah, that is something of a downside.

Positives: practically no commute-time to work!
Negatives: practically no work!
 

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The last couple of books read like they weren't edited at all.

Your theory about why the series hasn't been finished sounds about right. At this rate, it won't be. Wonder if Sanderson will step in like he did when Jordan went to the great publishing house in the sky? ;-)

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Learn something new every day. Today it was gridmark.

Welcome, from another newbie. :welcome:
 

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Hello.
I enjoy reading grimdark fantasy. I prefer low, mundane stuff that's gritty, realistic and very, very violent. I don't really believe in happy endings, and there's no such thing as too much blood. ;-)

I would absolutely love to be a beta reader for you...though its not something I've ever done before. I have a similar belief in HEA but I believe in realistic endings than the hearts, slowers, and roses! I also have a wide range of reading tastes. Let me know if you still need a beta!