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Interesting post re: the best scenes in fantasy

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:56 pm
by JTass
Hey all,

I came across an old forum post while searching for something and thought I'd share.
https://www.sffworld.com/forum/threads/ ... nty.16673/

Mr M's work is mentioned twice in the discussion - once for the end of The Parafaith War, and again for the confrontation between Justen and the ancient forest in The Order War.

Re: Interesting post re: the best scenes in fantasy

Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:37 am
by JTass
Let's get some activity going on the forum...

What do you consider some of the more memorable scenes in fantasy or science fiction?

Here are a few of my favorites:
- The "Revor's Kill" scene in The Summer Tree (book 1 of the Fionavarr Tapestry) by Guy Gavriel Kay
- The Battle of Dros Delnoch in Legend (book 1 of the Drenai series) by David Gemmell
- In Field of Dishonor (book 4 of the Honor Harrington series) by David Weber, the moment of realization when Honor is informed that her lover's death during a duel was not a tragic accident, but actually an attack aimed at her.
- The beginning of The Ecolitan Operation (book 1 of the Ecolitan Matter series by Mr. M), where JimJoy sabotages the nuclear plant.

Re: Interesting post re: the best scenes in fantasy

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:36 am
by JTass
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Re: Interesting post re: the best scenes in fantasy

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:09 am
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Okay. I'll put in my 2 €c worth:

When Ekaterin reads Miles's abject hand-written and blood-sealed apology letter in A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold.

In second place: When Ekaterin makes Miles tell about his unrequited loves (yes, plural) in Komarr, also by LMB.

Edit: I just thought of a third one: The explanation in World of Ptavvs by Larry Niven of how Pluto got into the orbit it has now.

Re: Interesting post re: the best scenes in fantasy

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:54 am
by JTass
How about you Mr. M?
Are there any particular scenes you've read that you recall vividly, even years after reading them?

Re: Interesting post re: the best scenes in fantasy

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:03 pm
by lmodesitt
I'd have to say that the scene that sticks in my mind is one I wrote more than thirty years ago, and that's the closing scene from In Endless Twilight, the last book of The Forever Hero, but it's a scene that wouldn't have much impact if you don't read all three books.


L. E. Modesitt, Jr.