I hear all this speculation and suggestion about GW2. But what I really want to know right now is who do you think should write the Guild Wars books?
I am hoping for Jeff Grubb as I like his books for the Magic: The Gathering series, I highly recommend The Brother's War, and when do you think the books should start coming out?
I think it is best that the first book comes out before GW2 as it pertains to what happened between GW1 and 2.
thoughts?
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Speculation on the author for the Guild Wars book Trilogy
Dakka Dakka
Mournblade
Ed Greenwood
glacialphoenix
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Jeff Grubb's fine by me, though.
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If I wanted to read a FR-esque fantasy, I'd go with the guy who wrote the Avatar trilogy, can't remember his name offhand.
If I wanted to read a book with an overarching plotline that manages to make me laugh while reading it, I'd nominate Terry Pratchett anyday.
...and if I wanted to see it from the point of view of the Margonites and the Torment Demons, or Shiro or the Lich, Neil Gaiman ftw.
Leonora Windleaf
R.A. Salvatore would be awesome, I really love his books. Who knows?
Kenzo Skunk
George R. R. Martin, but knowing it takes ages for him to finish a book, maybe someone else. 
MMSDome
Dr. Seuss
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Longasc
GW is unfortunately quite cliche, so this limits the author's imagination somewhat.
I would nominate Joe Abercrombie. He has a dark and cynic humor that would be great contrast to Jeff Grubb's more base and lighthearted humor.
But tell me, do they really plan to release a Guild Wars novel(s)?
I would nominate Joe Abercrombie. He has a dark and cynic humor that would be great contrast to Jeff Grubb's more base and lighthearted humor.
But tell me, do they really plan to release a Guild Wars novel(s)?
Fril Estelin
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But tell me, do they really plan to release a Guild Wars novel(s)?
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Sir Skullcrasher
I haven't been following this but would this book be a trilogy? Also what about the content, would it start from pre-searing all the way through the events in Eotn?
Emunator
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...no thank you, I don't want to see the Guild Wars version of Mr. Overpowered Archmage Elminster running all over Tyria, Cantha and Elona.
Jeff Grubb's fine by me, though. Edited to add: If I wanted to read a FR-esque fantasy, I'd go with the guy who wrote the Avatar trilogy, can't remember his name offhand. If I wanted to read a book with an overarching plotline that manages to make me laugh while reading it, I'd nominate Terry Pratchett anyday. ...and if I wanted to see it from the point of view of the Margonites and the Torment Demons, or Shiro or the Lich, Neil Gaiman ftw. |
Halmyr
Many of the Magic the gathering authors would be awsome to have...I'm thinking Vance Moore and J. Robert King, but many other would also be awsome.
R.A Salvator would also be interesting, I've staretd reading many of his books outside the Drizzt series, and up to date, I find some of em better.
There is probably many more wonderfull authors to pick from, can't wait to see who they pick
R.A Salvator would also be interesting, I've staretd reading many of his books outside the Drizzt series, and up to date, I find some of em better.
There is probably many more wonderfull authors to pick from, can't wait to see who they pick
Unreal Havoc
David Gemmil.
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I haven't been following this but would this book be a trilogy? Also what about the content, would it start from pre-searing all the way through the events in Eotn?
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Fril Estelin
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I haven't been following this but would this book be a trilogy? Also what about the content, would it start from pre-searing all the way through the events in Eotn?
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Konig Des Todes
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Yep, announced at the PAX Anet conference, maybe more than one book (to be confirmed?).
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I personally think they'd keep inside with Jeff Grubb and/or Ree Soesbee or another person working on the lore. They would not only have the most experience with the GW Lore, but can keep it GW-styled, without contradictions to current and planned GW Lore, and both Jeff and Ree have past novel writing experiences. I'm sure the other members of the lore team have some experience in novels as well.
It would be more than a logical reason to go with Jeff Grubb imo, being a senior GW Lore team member. Ree also makes a logical reason being one, if not the, lead writer of GW *according to her website here
I would be far from surprised if they have three authors - one for each book - including Jeff and Ree.
illidan009
Stephanie Meyer 
"The land of Elona has weathered a dark night and welcomes a new dawn...as [player name] seeks his/her true love, a sparkly bloodsucker."
"The land of Elona has weathered a dark night and welcomes a new dawn...as [player name] seeks his/her true love, a sparkly bloodsucker."
kazi_saki
lol! Stephanie meyer hahaha.
I'd go with Joe Abercrombie too
or Paul Kemp (who wrote the Erevis Cale trilogy)
or R Scott Bakker (who wrote the Prince of Nothing trilogy)
or just rez Tolkien.
I'd go with Joe Abercrombie too
or Paul Kemp (who wrote the Erevis Cale trilogy)
or R Scott Bakker (who wrote the Prince of Nothing trilogy)
or just rez Tolkien.
Xun Rama
Anne Rice!
..she needs some more dark stuff before she retires. Too much of her religious crap. :x
How about J. J. Abrams? LOL! No no, really, no.
Actually... Jeff Lindsay (author of Dexter) could be cool. So would Frank Miller (author of 300). Heck, those last two would be better making a GW movie though...
That's not completely unrealistic is it?
'Cause, I'd love to see a full length CGI GW movie, like the original GW Prophecies intro one with Cynn blowing stuff up, gave me chills.
They did it with Final Fantasy, why not?
..she needs some more dark stuff before she retires. Too much of her religious crap. :x
How about J. J. Abrams? LOL! No no, really, no.
Actually... Jeff Lindsay (author of Dexter) could be cool. So would Frank Miller (author of 300). Heck, those last two would be better making a GW movie though...
That's not completely unrealistic is it?
'Cause, I'd love to see a full length CGI GW movie, like the original GW Prophecies intro one with Cynn blowing stuff up, gave me chills.
They did it with Final Fantasy, why not?
Gigashadow
Patrick Rothfuss, who debuted with Name of the Wind. He is pretty amazing.
If David Gemmell were still alive I would have suggested him. His Druss novels were very meat and potatoes hack and slash and yet so enjoyable. His style would fit Guild Wars I think.
If David Gemmell were still alive I would have suggested him. His Druss novels were very meat and potatoes hack and slash and yet so enjoyable. His style would fit Guild Wars I think.
your lucky i
lil wayne.... have you read his books?
Wish Swiftdeath
J.K. Rowling defo
kazi_saki
Oh ya, also James Barclay. He's already a veteran in the fantasy genre with his Raven series and his new series of books starting with Cry of the Newborn.
but srsly, please do not use the used-up, cliche, stereotypical fantasy setup in the GW books please. No superpowered elminster or uber drizzt please. Many forgotten realms series were ruined by this in my opinion.
but srsly, please do not use the used-up, cliche, stereotypical fantasy setup in the GW books please. No superpowered elminster or uber drizzt please. Many forgotten realms series were ruined by this in my opinion.
your lucky i
i want my 90 year old professor be the author... shes 90 years old and can hardly work a computer
glacialphoenix
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(I can't remember which book I snatched THAT one from, though.)
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(I mean, I actually liked Elminster: the Making of a Mage, for those of you who read FR, but after that it was one overpowered exploit after another. And I liked the Dark Elf Trilogy for Drizzt, but after that I got sick of his angsting over Catti-brie while cutting everything to ribbons with his scimitars.)
More so with the fact that if you just follow the Prophecies storyline, it becomes very, very clear that you're special. I mean, you succeed in Ascending when an entire nation fails. Hopefully when the books come out, you don't have some (super)naturally talented Mesmer, or touched-by-the-gods Warrior who cleaves through everything in his path.
cellardweller
Donaldson. GW could do with an alchoholic protaganist who beats gwen out of deep seeded anger towards his long dead prostitute mother who abused him with red iris flowers as a child.
pumpkin pie
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So would Frank Miller (author of 300).
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Guillermo del Toro
or these people
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Peter Jackson
hehehe make a movie!
Gwmaster
the lil wayne idea is pretty nice...
"Because when i! arrive, at, the lion's arch,it makes me feel, alive, se lling all those ectos to the noobs, and i, sca ming all the minis to the bots,to the bots, to the bots...!" and they all start to crryyy and and they always tryy, to repoooort! But they forgot that I,know some ranger named Gaile Gray, that lives nearby nundu bay!"
/ban
yeah foh shizzle ma gamerz! peace \m/-(>_<)-\m/
"Because when i! arrive, at, the lion's arch,it makes me feel, alive, se lling all those ectos to the noobs, and i, sca ming all the minis to the bots,to the bots, to the bots...!" and they all start to crryyy and and they always tryy, to repoooort! But they forgot that I,know some ranger named Gaile Gray, that lives nearby nundu bay!"
/ban
yeah foh shizzle ma gamerz! peace \m/-(>_<)-\m/
Meat Axe
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I would be far from surprised if they have three authors - one for each book - including Jeff and Ree.
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Deathlok
Carol Channing.
Shasgaliel
Uwe Boll after someones finally removes him from directing...
Konig Des Todes
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I wouldn't be surprised either! But you know, I'm slightly jaded about game-to-book fiction: it's too easy to take the character and turn him into some superpowered monster of DOOOOOOOOOOM.
... More so with the fact that if you just follow the Prophecies storyline, it becomes very, very clear that you're special. I mean, you succeed in Ascending when an entire nation fails. Hopefully when the books come out, you don't have some (super)naturally talented Mesmer, or touched-by-the-gods Warrior who cleaves through everything in his path. |
While it is possible, and in fact likely, that the heroes are some sort of "chosen by the gods," I do hope they have some flaws here and there. Or else it just won't be interesting to read.
I would not only not be surprised if the books were made by Anet's Lore Team, but I kind of expect that to be the case. And hope for it to be.
I would probably go from loving GW to hating it if they had Stephanie Meyer or someone like her do the books. *bleh*
That all aside, I'm more of wondering what the books will be on...
The Rise of Orr? The Fall of Ascalon? The Awakening of the Ancient Dragons? Dhuum and/or Menzies' Deaths? what oh what will it be... so many possibilities... so many loop holes.
glacialphoenix
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Sadly, it's common place to have the hero some super-dude.
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This, I think, would be particularly true for a game like GW, where, assuming you follow the plotline... you've probably already seen the events described in the books a gazillion times over. Ascension? Yep, done it on X number of characters... skipped the cutscenes... You're looking at something you've done many, many times, rehashed in a book. That's boring.
I think what would really make or break a GW-based book would be how the characters are fleshed out, not what happens. We've seen the latter countless times. We know what's going to happen: how the characters cope with it is an entirely different matter.
Additional lore would be awesome.
Arduin
The books would encompass the period between GW1 and GW2, so it would indeed feature new lore.
Halmyr
It could also be 3 different authors for the 3 books, I have seen in a few series I have read, and those have it advantage.
for example, I can see the first book being, what, the first 100 eayrs between the fact, with Cantha becoming isolated, Palawa Joko retaking Elona, you would have a more depressing book, with less hope....project different style and emotion with each book.
this would be facilated by the fact that this is lore, and not a single story. You have 250 years to fill 3 books with, so 3 authors would definatly be possible
for example, I can see the first book being, what, the first 100 eayrs between the fact, with Cantha becoming isolated, Palawa Joko retaking Elona, you would have a more depressing book, with less hope....project different style and emotion with each book.
this would be facilated by the fact that this is lore, and not a single story. You have 250 years to fill 3 books with, so 3 authors would definatly be possible
Mr. Fish
I love the idea of a Guild Wars Novel and support the concept 100%. I think that Michael Scott (The author of "The Alchemyst" series) might be an interesting author for the Guild Wars series...He is great at writing exciting, fast-paced scenes. Anyway, if a Guild Wars Novel does end up being published, I look forward to reading it.
~ ><> Mr. Fish
~ ><> Mr. Fish
SmartBomb
Drew Karpyshyn perhaps?
Lycan Nibbler
I'd personally love Terry Brooks them but probably out of the question.
As an off the wall alternative, I'd love to see what Terry Pratchett could do with these too though - it would certainly be entertaining and a good read.
Edit* I see TP has been mentioned already now I actually go and read the thread - GMTA
As an off the wall alternative, I'd love to see what Terry Pratchett could do with these too though - it would certainly be entertaining and a good read.
Edit* I see TP has been mentioned already now I actually go and read the thread - GMTA
Queenie
Carole Wilkinson.
zwei2stein
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Uwe Boll after someones finally removes him from directing...
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That aside, probably someone from Anets lore team. Noone else can really make it good book - books written by big-name author that is hired to pen given story tend to be done just ... professionally. High technical quality, but lacking spirit.
Konig Des Todes
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This, I think, would be particularly true for a game like GW, where, assuming you follow the plotline... you've probably already seen the events described in the books a gazillion times over. Ascension? Yep, done it on X number of characters... skipped the cutscenes... You're looking at something you've done many, many times, rehashed in a book. That's boring.
I think what would really make or break a GW-based book would be how the characters are fleshed out, not what happens. We've seen the latter countless times. We know what's going to happen: how the characters cope with it is an entirely different matter. Additional lore would be awesome. |
As such, even if it is "just the events," it will be new and for the lore-lovers of the GW community, it will be welcomed no matter what.