Hey guys, I picked up the Diablo archive (4 books in 1) book a couple months ago, and am finally going to get around to reading it now. However, when I read the post on the books saying the chronological order, it doesn't match how the books go in the Archive book.
The archive book i bought lays them out like this: Legacy of blood, The black road, Kingdom of shadow, Demonsbane.
So, I am guessing I should read the books how they go chronologically, even if it means skipping like 400 pages ahead in my book?
And one last thing to note - I don't own, and haven't read the Sins wars, but I know the book store sells them. Should I pick these up and read them before I even start my archive book, seeing as the Sin Wars are chronologically first?
This is just a confusing post. I don't understand your problem. The books go in chronological order in the universe of sanctuary. Start at page 1 and continue until the last page of Demonsbane.
And on The Sin Wars, you don't have to read them first really. It will help a bit but the time gap is so great that its not super necessary. But, in my opinion the Sin War trilogy is the very very best books in the Diablo series aside from maybe Kingdom of Shadow. so if you want the most exciting and probably more important books, go read the Sin War. It's probably pretty likely that a lot of that info will be somehow adapted into D3.
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So, I am guessing I should read the books how they go chronologically, even if it means skipping like 400 pages ahead in my book?
No. The four books in the Archive are stand-alone volumes. Figuring out where they stand chronologically takes some digging in the texts, meaning there's no risk of the average reader being bothered by it
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And Umpa, what I was trying to get across is that I read the post on here that lists the books in chronological order, and they just weren't in the same order as they are in the Diablo Archive book I bought, so I was a bit confused as to how I should read them.
If you want to read one that will kick start your motivation to read them, read Demonsbane first. It can only be described as short and sweet...or...short and brutally awesome.
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Really? I mean..maybe the plot was a tad bit thin but it didn't bother me. Personally I don't like how slow The Black Road begins. And in stark contrast, Demonsbane is filled with action the entire time! Maybe that's just me.
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I think my general disappointment with Demonsbane wasn't so much the pace, but the portrayal of Tyrael and the demons. I get that it's a short story and all, and that it is very old compared to the other books, but still. It's much too direct and unrefined compared to later writings.
Conversively, I don't get why everyone is brought down by the slow pace of the Black Road. I had no problem with that. Though I am a fan of the Wheel of Time, potentially the slowest fantasy books of all time
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Valid points all on Demonsbane. Definitely underdeveloped. I guess I'm just a sucker for how grand the battles were and stuff like that.
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Elaboration on "Stuff like that"- For instance, in The Kingdom of Shadow there is this grand, long, climax toward a glimpse of Diablo at the end. As if, you only get a taste of the adventure. But, in Demonsbane, you feel like you get the entirety of it. This is probably due to the feeling of directness that might be a little bit elementary in comparison to the skills of Knack. So to me it's a plus and a minus.Demonsbane is more akin to The Sin War trilogy in the sense that the setting is quite epic and right in the heart of the Diablo universe while a book like The Black Road, although greatly entertaining, felt like a side quest. Don't get me wrong. Thats definitely not a bad thing. Books like that only make Diablo lore richer. But, after not having Diablo 3 for soooooo long, when I read a Diablo book I would rather have something more directly pertinent to the main plot.
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Umpa... for the love of Reptar!!! put a **SPOILER ALERT*** in your post!! I started to read a couple sentences and then had to stop!! Some of us havent read the books yet!!
I read the books entirely in the chronological order. Which means getting the trilogy first, then doing that "weird" order in the archive, and then buying Moon of the Spider. I liked reading it in that order. And just because you're automatically "skipping" to page 400, its not spoiling anything (how could it if you're reading from the stories that took place before the others?).
And just to make a quick note: I LOVED the Black Road. Kabraxis is just so... beautiful. <3
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Umpa... for the love of Reptar!!! put a **SPOILER ALERT*** in your post!! I started to read a couple sentences and then had to stop!! Some of us havent read the books yet!!
Sorry bud!
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I read the books entirely in the chronological order. Which means getting the trilogy first, then doing that "weird" order in the archive, and then buying Moon of the Spider. I liked reading it in that order. And just because you're automatically "skipping" to page 400, its not spoiling anything (how could it if you're reading from the stories that took place before the others?).
I guess so, i just thought that by skipping ahead, some way i would be missing something. It makes sense because they are, however, completely separate books. I know there's a Chapters nearby where I live that had the Sin Wars when I went and bought the archive - I think I'll stop tomorrow after work and pick up them up! Maybe I should pick up Moon of the Spider while I'm at it, given they stock it. I mean, come on, It's my avatar for crying out loud!
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The archive book i bought lays them out like this: Legacy of blood, The black road, Kingdom of shadow, Demonsbane.
So, I am guessing I should read the books how they go chronologically, even if it means skipping like 400 pages ahead in my book?
And one last thing to note - I don't own, and haven't read the Sins wars, but I know the book store sells them. Should I pick these up and read them before I even start my archive book, seeing as the Sin Wars are chronologically first?
And on The Sin Wars, you don't have to read them first really. It will help a bit but the time gap is so great that its not super necessary. But, in my opinion the Sin War trilogy is the very very best books in the Diablo series aside from maybe Kingdom of Shadow. so if you want the most exciting and probably more important books, go read the Sin War. It's probably pretty likely that a lot of that info will be somehow adapted into D3.
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
Go ahead and read it from the start to the end.
And Umpa, what I was trying to get across is that I read the post on here that lists the books in chronological order, and they just weren't in the same order as they are in the Diablo Archive book I bought, so I was a bit confused as to how I should read them.
If you want to read one that will kick start your motivation to read them, read Demonsbane first. It can only be described as short and sweet...or...short and brutally awesome.
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
Conversively, I don't get why everyone is brought down by the slow pace of the Black Road. I had no problem with that. Though I am a fan of the Wheel of Time, potentially the slowest fantasy books of all time
*semi spoiler*
Elaboration on "Stuff like that"- For instance, in The Kingdom of Shadow there is this grand, long, climax toward a glimpse of Diablo at the end. As if, you only get a taste of the adventure. But, in Demonsbane, you feel like you get the entirety of it. This is probably due to the feeling of directness that might be a little bit elementary in comparison to the skills of Knack. So to me it's a plus and a minus.Demonsbane is more akin to The Sin War trilogy in the sense that the setting is quite epic and right in the heart of the Diablo universe while a book like The Black Road, although greatly entertaining, felt like a side quest. Don't get me wrong. Thats definitely not a bad thing. Books like that only make Diablo lore richer. But, after not having Diablo 3 for soooooo long, when I read a Diablo book I would rather have something more directly pertinent to the main plot.
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
And just to make a quick note: I LOVED the Black Road. Kabraxis is just so... beautiful. <3
One becomes strong when they are fighting to protect someone close to them... - Shiro Haku
Sorry bud!
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
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I guess so, i just thought that by skipping ahead, some way i would be missing something. It makes sense because they are, however, completely separate books. I know there's a Chapters nearby where I live that had the Sin Wars when I went and bought the archive - I think I'll stop tomorrow after work and pick up them up! Maybe I should pick up Moon of the Spider while I'm at it, given they stock it. I mean, come on, It's my avatar for crying out loud!