Lord of the Rings and D'ni - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iarwain · 02-11-2003, 06:37 PM

I don't know if anyone here is familliar with the book series that are offspring of the "Myst" computer game series. Though one might expect them to be rather trashy, poorly written grocery store type novels, they actually involve the reader in a very detailed world with its own reality, history, and tragedy. Though they're obviously completely incomparable to LotR, apparently the inventors of the series (Rand, Ryan, and Robyn Miller) recieved a good deal of influence from Tolkien's works. Just curious if anyone else had thoughts on these books, or an indirect comparison between them and LotR.

Smilling,
Iarwain

02-11-2003, 06:37 PM	#1
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	Lord of the Rings and D'ni I don't know if anyone here is familliar with the book series that are offspring of the "Myst" computer game series. Though one might expect them to be rather trashy, poorly written grocery store type novels, they actually involve the reader in a very detailed world with its own reality, history, and tragedy. Though they're obviously completely incomparable to LotR, apparently the inventors of the series (Rand, Ryan, and Robyn Miller) recieved a good deal of influence from Tolkien's works. Just curious if anyone else had thoughts on these books, or an indirect comparison between them and LotR. Smilling, Iarwain __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"