The title does not provoke confidence

[roseembolism]

It seems that in order to pay the mortgage a number of SF writers have jumped on the better selling fantasy genre bandwagon. One would think that their experience in the supposedly more demanding and intellectually rigorous science fiction field would lead to some pretty different fantasy concepts, but well...

Take John Scalzi for example; his new "epic fantasy series" is named..."Shadow War of the Night Dragons".

Oh come ON John, surely you can do better than that. Like maybe "Dark Shadowy Night Shadow War of the Dark Shadowy Night Dragons at Night".

Maybe I'm underestimating this novel, maybe it doesn't have any actual dragons in it, and the name refers to ninjas or assassins. But my hopes aren't exactly up.

Comments

[mithriltabby]

Last time I checked it was an April Fool’s joke based on word frequencies...

[llamabitchyo.livejournal.com]

It would be awesome if the Night Dragons were ninjas or some sort of stealth craft. (Or if they were stealthy black kitties.) ... Not that I expect they are.

Also, while I'd totally want to read a fanfic titled "Dark Shadowy Night Shadow War of the Dark Shadowy Night Dragons at Night" because I'd expect it to be all sorts of amusing and ironic, I wouldn't touch that novel if I saw it on a bookshelf.

[deirdremoon.livejournal.com]

That title right there is reason enough for you to create a new LJ icon that reads, "Bitch, PLEASE."

[deirdremoon.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank GODS.

Also, following his link to the fake prologue, I have to say that the first sentence would either have tipped me off, or make me call 911 on the poor bastard's behalf because clearly he was tripping balls on something that would likely kill him. Or possibly make him kill himself after seeing what he published under his own name.

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

SHHH!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I am desperately trying to figure out how auto-correct could have created the first handful of words on this post. Party, ok. Linger? Where'd it get that?

[roseembolism.livejournal.com]

The Android's Swype system is a very special boy.

[seawasp]

I was assuming it was a reconstructive parody along the lines of the kitchen sink EFP outline on usenet that we called "Sword of the Dragon Prince".

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

*giggle* =)