I don't think Interior World is as bad as you guys say...
I actually kind of like it
Specially the first chapters, and the building suspense with ghost ship, the picture in the restaurant with the ravens, it's all very scary.
I do think it gets too fantastical along the way, specially the living maze, the transformations.. well, the whole interior world concept. But somehow I enjoyed it... I love how Indy is right in the middle of something he doesn't understand or believe, his resistance to accept the situation is very funny.
As for my favorite novel... I'm not sure I have one, but for now I say Seven Veils.
Maybe a number of those who haven't had the pleasure of reading the books should see if they have ready access to them, by way of library or cheap paperbacks online, and we can get going with a little reading group, see if we can make heads or tails of Interior World...
My problem is that Indy is in the middle of something I don't understand or believe.
Hahahaha, I do get you point.
That's everybody's major problem with the novel I think (even mine, as I said above), but the thing is... we can relate to Indy in his feelings about what the hell is going on (if anything is going on at all!).
Well, I don't know, I just enjoyed it... very odd.
But I really don't like the cover.
I'm reading Interior World for the first time (Had the book since it came out, but somehow skipped reading it ), and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm about halfway through.
I probably mentioned this before, but I really liked the books by Max McCoy, especially Secret of the Sphinx. He really did a nice job focusing on the environments...such as tombs, catacombs, etc., really brought those tricky dungeon labyrinths to life for Indy. Also he had Sallah in his stories.
hmm i am definitely going to go with Philosopher's Stone because it is a lot like Raiders in a few ways. it was just an amazing adventure that you couldnt stop reading. a few of the other books were like that too, like Hollow Earth, Secret of the Sphinx, and a few others. dont get me wrong, all of them were great. i think that Seven veils was the worst one, but it still wasnt terrible. but i'd say Max McCoy is the best Indy author of them all
So Ive read all the comics and all that but was thinking on starting out with the novel world. I already have the movie novelizations, so which ones would u recommend, which ones are the most popular, where can i find a list with all the novels published??
Thanks in advance,
LJ
Ps. I would really be interested in the french novels as ive heard some were published only in this language and im learning it right now, if anyone could give me the list would be great.
Just got the 12 main Adult novels + army of dead off Amazon at a great price. Hopefully theyll be worth the read and if not as collectibles they shall remain (like yoda would say)
It is good to know that two of the three original Indy novels I've read are those with no votes... 'cause they were *terrible*, and made me despair of ever reading a decent one.
I do wish I had the time to frequent used bookstores for cheap bargains like I did when I was in college. I can't wait for the publishers to get with the 21st Century and dump their entire back catalogs into ebook format, charging a pittance for books like these and making back the investment in volume.
It is good to know that two of the three original Indy novels I've read are those with no votes... 'cause they were *terrible*, and made me despair of ever reading a decent one.
Unicorn's Legacy is a little more interesting when read in sequence. It feels a bit like an interlude between grander chapters.
And Sky Pirates...eh, most of what's good in Sky Pirates is Indy's band of associates. Not awful, but not Indy either.
I enjoy reading all of them! Sky Pirates and White Witch are my least favorite, but I still read them once in a while, parts of them are good. The others I really like a lot ^-^ Secret of the Sphinx was really cool, and I also like Genesis Deluge a lot. I so wish they would release them all as ebooks already!!!
I'm a big reader. I'm also kind of a timeline and plot "Nazi". I like to know EVERYTHING going on that the reader is supposed to know. I also like reading things in order or at least the order they were intended to be read in. That being said, after knocking out all the Game Of Thrones books, Black hawk Down, American Sniper ext books and all Michael Connelly "whodunit" books I need something to read. I made the mistake of checking Amazon and reading reviews some of which were not appealing. So....where to start?
It is good to know that two of the three original Indy novels I've read are those with no votes... 'cause they were *terrible*, and made me despair of ever reading a decent one.
So... based on this thread I ordered dirt cheap copies of the top four poll winners on Amazon:
Philosopher's Stone Army of the Dead Secret of the Sphinx - library discard Dinosaur Eggs - signed by the author, it turns out
Not knowing any better, I read them in the above order. (Tip to others: the 4 Max McCoy books do have a plot arc!). I think I got each book for under a dollar, not counting shipping.
Overall, much better than Sky Pirates and Unicorn's Legacy. I do think Peril at Delphi ranks up there, but it tries too hard to be an "origin story" for my taste.
Army of the Dead was IMHO the most well written, with a good mix of action, character development, and overall structure. It's main problem was that the overall structure of the book is a simple chase and the cuts between parties involved in the chase to check in and ensure that yes, the chase is still going on, gets a little boring after a few iterations. Indy also doesn't do much in the story, but at least he is characterized well. The novel also dives into the action from the start, but without the "teaser" adventure to kick things off. While that's refreshing, I think it does make some of the rest of the novel seem like padding.
Reading those four in a bunch, the trope of Indy losing his identification and needing to wire Marcus for money gets tiring. :P
