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I am not a very eloquent writer and will therefore not be able to do justice to Pat’s book with a good review as she herself would have done, but I want to say I enjoyed the Compendium very much, especially the in-depth look at the personalities of the main characters. It gives a glimpse into what is going on in their psyches, which explains what seems to be sometimes uncharacteristic behaviour (such as that of my favourite character, Helena Russell, in Omega and Alpha). I also appreciated the section on chronology of the novels, which gave perfect context to especially the short stories in Shepherd Moon. Reading the Compendium often had me going back to sections in the novels and the Shepherd Moon anthology, thereby discovering previously unnoticed nuances in the stories and motivations behind some of the characters’ actions. It is the kind of book that will be re-opened many times while reading the other Powys novels, and I can only congratulate Pat on her writing skills and the keen insight she has into our favourite characters on their odyssey!
[b]blatham wrote:[/b]
[quote]Patricia Sokol’s The Powysverse Compendium is now available. See the Powysverse Compendium page for the magic blue button.Zack, it’s dance time…[/quote] I would love to order this book as soon as possible, but I found in the past that due to being far away in Africa, normal mail is not very reliable and I should only use the trackable “Express” shipping method. This option is very expensive if you order one book at a time, but becomes affordable when ordering a number of books simultaneuously. I would therefore appreciate an indication of when the next two books Phoenix of Megaron and Whispering Sea will be available? Or would I risk seeing the dreaded “Sold out!” message against the Compendium if I wait too long?
Any estimate on when The Forsaken will be available again? I have only recently re-discovered my love for Space1999, and wasn’t around during the previous releases. I have scoured the internet for a copy in the last year, even ordered a used copy through Biblio.com, but unfortunately it got lost in the mail. I have read all the other books in the Powysverse, but feel there is a “hole” that needs to be filled! Please let it be soon!!!
