As much as I like Mercy...

[Patti L.]

Today is a day of comparisons against other authors, it seems.  This reminds me of when Princess Elspeth asked Dirk what evil was.  He defined it, as I recall, as (In part) a desire to possess what is good or beautiful.  A desire so all consuming that  what it cannot have, it will destroy to prevent another from having it.  Where good involves striving to bring about what is beautiful, and to nurture it.  Something to that effect. (Hah! back to the 'effect' vs. 'affect' problem from the language thread.)

[Kiersten Walks Funny]

mercy has to be my favorite character of all times, she beats harry potter even
i got the new harry potter book (7) the same day my friend lent me Blood Bound, i read blood bound first within the very first day, then moved on to read harry potter and the deathly hallows

[Mominator]

Wow, I am really glad that I am not the only Ward fan.  OK, I haven't gone so far as to chant "Ward, Ward, Ward" when I see the Briggses, but sometimes it comes close.

I really can't articulate why I like him so.  I just do.

[Kiersten Walks Funny]

i haven't read that book yet so i'm planning on getting it soon

[Reu]

I think I really like Ward was when he listed the reason for turning down What's her Name.  That reason said so much about his character that I knew I liked him before, but I LIKED him even more so afterwards.

Now, who will Tolsten end up with?  That is the burning question I want answered.  

[Taranis]

So far I don't think we've met anyone suitable for Tosten (unless someone has escaped me...)  I wonder if Patty will find something for Oreg to do?  After all, he doesn't really have a job right now, except as Ward's ever-present wizard.  Will Oreg want to strike out and find his own path? 

[jenniwee]

On the Ask Patty page, she kind of implies that he might not survive the next novel (if there is another, which I really hope there will be).  But I hope he does, cause Oreg is such an interesting character.  I think he has Sam beat by miles in both the sympathetic and mysterious catagories.

[Glow1nthedark]

On the Ask Patty page, she kind of implies that he might not survive the next novel (if there is another, which I really hope there will be).  But I hope he does, cause Oreg is such an interesting character.  I think he has Sam beat by miles in both the sympathetic and mysterious catagories.

Yeah, but you're not really in Sam's corner in any regard   Oreg is very cool, but I don't see him as human like the werewolves.  In my mind they are Apples and Oranges 

[Taranis]

On the Ask Patty page, she kind of implies that he might not survive the next novel

 :'( :'( Noooooo! :'( :'(

But in all honesty, if she's gonna kill off one of the characters, Oreg is the logical choice.   :'(  Tosten has already faced his death and Ward and Tisala...we'll you just can't kill them off.  And I can't see her getting rid of Ciara.  But still, I really hope he survives... 

[Elle]

Wow, I am really glad that I am not the only Ward fan.  OK, I haven't gone so far as to chant "Ward, Ward, Ward" when I see the Briggses, but sometimes it comes close.

I really can't articulate why I like him so.  I just do.

I love me some Ward. I can't articulate it either...but I love his character!

We got a taste of some of the other dragons, I'd love to see Oreg run into them and have his adventure there. He's spent almost his whole existence facing death, I'd like the story to be more about him facing life.

[jenniwee]

Yeah, but you're not really in Sam's corner in any regard   Oreg is very cool, but I don't see him as human like the werewolves.  In my mind they are Apples and Oranges 

I like Sam.  I just don't like Sam and Mercy.

For me what makes both characters interesting is the correlation between their human and nonhuman parts (characteristics?  it's one, my vocab is shot).  They both have extreme abilities, but those abilities have also caused them to experience great pain.  But while I find Sam sympathetic and interesting, Oreg really captures your imagination.

[Patti L.]

Like Aral Vorkosigan.

[Kiersten Walks Funny]

i love sam, and mercy. not to mention adam and stefan.  patty really does create some of the greatest characters of all times

[Thea]

OMG I knew you were cool PattiL
- I adore Aral Vorkosigan! He is based on Athos of the Three Musketeers.

My good friend and I were going back and forth - she loves Ward, I love Mercy. She likes male protagonists, I like female protags... 

[Kiersten Walks Funny]

i love mercy soo much, i need to read the ward books before i decide on him though
and i love the three musketeers and athos is soo cool