18 chapters is not long for a novel, the online version already reached chapter 10. Too much hassel to order it for such a short book. Good story though, I'll more inclined to buy it if it is longer.
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18 chapters is not long for a novel, the online version already reached chapter 10. Too much hassel to order it for such a short book. Good story though, I'll more inclined to buy it if it is longer.
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It's 331 pages! That's a fairly decent-sized novel - perhaps not by modern epic fantasy/sci-fi standards, but certainly by non-genre standards - and it's a nice, high-quality hardcover edition as well.Originally posted by Salada
18 chapters is not long for a novel, the online version already reached chapter 10. Too much hassel to order it for such a short book. Good story though, I'll more inclined to buy it if it is longer.
Of course, the whole novel will be serialised on the site, but books are always better in print!
-Ragnar
Reminds me I got some reading to do. I just tought the pdf on the SE cd was well the same as the chapters on mainsite.
I too tought it ended at chap 10 lol.
Tought I did know that it would be serialized. (maybe get Dag to fix the info to make this more clear?)
Gah I'm only halfway the this.
must..resist...not...going.to...work...to.read...t he...whole....novel...
"AO is like the ugly duckling, slowly turning into a swan as time goes by."
Lance Orbin aka Gridfan of GridStream Productions
I'm very impressed with Ragnar's writing ability. I look forward to reading more of his works in the future. If you don't have the book and are thinking about it, get it!
truer words never spoken, a pdf file just doesnt help fill up the large number of bookcases I have in my flat (I read FAR too much hehe)Originally posted by Ragnar
Of course, the whole novel will be serialised on the site, but books are always better in print!
-Ragnar
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lilnymph wrote on November 21st, 2003 08:01:01:
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Originally posted by Cz
The post count is mine! All mine! Mwahahahah!
40.476190476190474% of me is a huge nerd! How about you?
Style over Substance
Originally posted by maxflier
Why don't you just go buy the AO:Special Edition?It comes with the entire novel in pdf.
What? It is? I never noticed, and I have the AO:SpEd too.
Maybe after I read the whole thing I'll be able to figure out Farmetek's motivation for wiping most the human race.
That part seriously confused me.
Then I thought it was the end, and I was left baffled.
First thought after reading it online, "What? This is it? It's not finished!"
Greetings.
I devoured the chapters available on the AO Website some months ago, which ended at chapter 7. Great ending! WOW! Then...woah!...another chapter is released on the website?! Oh, the book's not done? Far out! *devour more*
I got the Special Edition recently, and read the PDF format of the whole book. Then, I read it again. I'm utterly addicted to this storyline!
Then, I picked apart the timeline in the book, and read it again, to make sure I caught more subtle hints and nuances and tied events together a bit better in my mind. I'm SO glad I read this book. It should be manditory reading for anyone who plays this game!! Having a "bigger picture" perspective has increased my understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the game a hundred-fold. I truly hope there will be a continuation--a sequel (Book 2)--at some point in the future. Yes yes, I know, I'm a gushy Ragnar fan-girl, but durnit, this is a great book!
I laid out a timeline following the book (page numbers correlate to the PDF format), and timeline info and articles available on the AO website. Please, read the book in it's entirety, as it was meant to be read--cover-to-cover--before sifting through it in chronological order.
Be well!
1949_01 ---- PAGE 19
1949_02 ---- PAGE 51
1962 ---- PAGE 81
1971 ---- PAGE 85
2007 ---- PAGE 31
2012 ---- PAGE 32
2014 ---- PAGE 48
2016_01 ---- PAGE 34
2016_02 ---- PAGE 65
2017-03-05 ---- PAGE 88
2017-03-30 ---- PAGE 93
2017-06-11 ---- PAGE 101
2017-08-03 ---- PAGE 111
2018_01 ---- PAGE 117
2018-03-21 ---- PAGE 119
2018-03-23 ---- PAGE 122
2019-07-29 ---- PAGE 135
2019-07-30 ---- PAGE 129
2019-07-31 ---- PAGE 136
2019-08-01 ---- PAGE 141
2798 ---- PAGE 167
2999 ---- PAGE 183
3332 ---- PAGE 195
9999 ---- PAGE 235
12101-06-09 ---- PAGE 263
12120-11-03 ---- PAGE 264
12120-11-04 ---- PAGE 266
12127-08-01 ---- PAGE 269
12127-08-13 ---- PAGE 271
12127-10 ---- PAGE 273
12127-11 ---- PAGE 277
12272-04-02 ---- PAGE 281
12305-06-07 ---- PAGE 259
12305-06-08_01 ---- PAGE 280
12305-06-08_02 ---- PAGE 287
28702 ---- PAGE 291
28702-28906
http://www.anarchy-online.com/conten...index.html?s=0
http://www.anarchy-online.com/conten...ndex.html?s=10
http://www.anarchy-online.com/conten...ndex.html?s=20
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28911_01 ---- PAGE 11
28911_02 ---- PAGE 159
28911_03 ---- PAGE 207
28912 ---- PAGE 314
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29475_01 ---- PAGE 7
29475_02 ---- PAGE 149
29475_03 ---- PAGE 213
29475_04 ---- PAGE 305
29475_05 ---- PAGE 321
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I'm not entirely sure about this. But don't all books have individual ISBN numbers? And as such should be possible to order from books stores? Anyway. (/me scans her book quickly) This books ISBN number is: 82-995961-0-6
Oh. And did I mention. It's signed for me.
/me chuckles to herself and hide the book in her chest of treasures.
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Yes, most (not all) books have an ISBN number that NORMALLY makes them available for order through major bookstores, but not always. Some books are not made available to mainstream distribution...whether they have an ISBN or not. This may be the case with Prophet Without Honour. I work at Barnes and Noble, so I'll do some digging to see if it's available, but it sounds like others have already done this.
I concur...this book is fantastic and the author's writing style is exquisite.
I bought AO special edition and had to read it pdf (much prefer hardcover versions though). The story is GREAT and I'm not really a science fiction fan either. The ending leaves me begging for more and I REALLY am hoping that a second book will come out some time soon. I'm thinking that if it were to come out though it would be after the games online story happens. (shrugs) Any thoughts on that?
I bought the hardcover version and must say I'm VERY impressed. Yes the ending really makes You beg for more!!!
It was a pretty expensive book with shipping and all, but well worth it (ok it's not "The reality Dysfunction" but nothing compares to that book, hehe)
/Ghump
I'll add my comments that the book is a good read! Well done that man!
Y'know, the stuff described in the book could set the scene for a fantastic computer game. Wonder if the IP holder has considered that?
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I've incorporated the book into my roleplay.
My character was a clanner agent until she "appropriated" a copy of the book while on a mission, finding it locked in an omni office. After reading it all (at least what is published online...yeah reading online at work IS easier to get away with than in hardcover), and counting it as an historical account recorded by those that caused the genocide and went into the ARK, she began to look at her world differently and has turned sides.
(see Revelations in the roleplay section of this board)
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That's fine by me. Most of the modern epic fantasy/sci-fi books that are the size of phone books suck rhinoman dung.It's 331 pages! That's a fairly decent-sized novel - perhaps not by modern epic fantasy/sci-fi standards, but certainly by non-genre standards - and it's a nice, high-quality hardcover edition as well.