I’ll definitely look for this the next time I’m at the Galaxy Bookshop.
Was the original story under copyright? Since it’s so obviously borrowed from Peter Pan, why not use the original names? Or is that part of the story?
Copyright wasn’t an issue since the Barrie characters have lapsed into public domain. Whether or not to go with the original character names was actually something Del Rey and I went back and forth over. Ultimately I decided–and they agreed–that the story works better as pastiche, because ultimately it’s Paul’s story. He’s the main character, and he’s the one whose priorities drive the story. If you’re going to do a book about Peter Pan, then Pan dámņëd well better be your lead. He doesn’t take a back seat to anyone. Since the Barrie characters essentially served as supporting cast to Paul’s adventure, it somehow seemed more right and proper to have them as pastiche characters. To my mind, it also played to the notion that, since the Neverland/Anyplace is a dream world, Paul’s experiences and interactions there should be different from what the Darling children experienced, because dreams are the most subjective things in the world.
PAD
Where’s the HULK movie review?!?!?!?!
Which is pretty much the answer you have in the back of the book.
Some of the stores up here have already put Tigerheart on the shelves. I finished it this afternoon. Excellent book.
I’m hoping this doesn’t come out wrong but it doesn’t read like a Peter David novel.
What I mean by that is I buy your comics and your original Novels. So I associate certain things with a Peter David story, puns and plays on words and humour. There wasn’t as much of the plays on words, though I suppose there’s a little bit with the By Hook or by Crook bit. And the Humour in the book felt more dry more British.
I loved it, and it’s a completely different style of authorial voice than I’m used to from you so that was a pleasant surprise.
I have a question for you PAD. Why don’t they release soft cover and hard simultaneously? Man I really just want the small book to take on the train… Or even a ebook version. I’d be willing to fork over 10$ for ebook. Anyways, every now and then, I do a search for your books on Amazon and when I saw Tigerheart, I immediately thought satire of Braveheart. But now I know what its about. Peter Panish. I loved Hook with Robin Williams when I was in high school so maybe this will be that thing that will help me revisit that place. Cause we are all Toys R US kids at heart right?
JasonK–it didn’t come out wrong at all. Actually I’ve been telling people it doesn’t read like anything else I’ve written.
Mushroomer–The dimensions of the book actually aren’t that big. When it eventually comes out in paper, it won’t be THAT much smaller than the hardcover. I think it’s manageable on a train. Although there will be an unabridged audio version, so you could always get that, download it and listen to it on the train.
PAD
Just bought the book yesterday. At my local Chapter’s store they had 6 copies which is a pretty good number. I noticed that the other area Chapters stores each got 5 to 10 copies.
Tom Dakers,
Calgary, AB
Well I purchased Tigerheart yesterday at a local Borders and I have reached chapter 2. Chapter 1 was very emotional. I had to fight showing it on that public train I mentioned in an earlier post. But man PAD, you really know how to dig out emotion in your writing. Kudos to you. I did locate a misprint on the book cover under you photo it says Wode to Ruin instead of Woad… did you already spot that one?
Well, Im not done yet but most way through.. I know you are keeping true to the original story, but for some reason, I miss chapter 1 and all the stuff that happens at the beinning.. The fantasy which is the biggest bulk of the book doesn’t have the charming emotion that was there in the beinning. I hope the ending kinda brings me back to that place…. We will see. But enjoying it alot!
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VERY nice.
TWL
I’ll definitely look for this the next time I’m at the Galaxy Bookshop.
Was the original story under copyright? Since it’s so obviously borrowed from Peter Pan, why not use the original names? Or is that part of the story?
Copyright wasn’t an issue since the Barrie characters have lapsed into public domain. Whether or not to go with the original character names was actually something Del Rey and I went back and forth over. Ultimately I decided–and they agreed–that the story works better as pastiche, because ultimately it’s Paul’s story. He’s the main character, and he’s the one whose priorities drive the story. If you’re going to do a book about Peter Pan, then Pan dámņëd well better be your lead. He doesn’t take a back seat to anyone. Since the Barrie characters essentially served as supporting cast to Paul’s adventure, it somehow seemed more right and proper to have them as pastiche characters. To my mind, it also played to the notion that, since the Neverland/Anyplace is a dream world, Paul’s experiences and interactions there should be different from what the Darling children experienced, because dreams are the most subjective things in the world.
PAD
Where’s the HULK movie review?!?!?!?!
Which is pretty much the answer you have in the back of the book.
Some of the stores up here have already put Tigerheart on the shelves. I finished it this afternoon. Excellent book.
I’m hoping this doesn’t come out wrong but it doesn’t read like a Peter David novel.
What I mean by that is I buy your comics and your original Novels. So I associate certain things with a Peter David story, puns and plays on words and humour. There wasn’t as much of the plays on words, though I suppose there’s a little bit with the By Hook or by Crook bit. And the Humour in the book felt more dry more British.
I loved it, and it’s a completely different style of authorial voice than I’m used to from you so that was a pleasant surprise.
I have a question for you PAD. Why don’t they release soft cover and hard simultaneously? Man I really just want the small book to take on the train… Or even a ebook version. I’d be willing to fork over 10$ for ebook. Anyways, every now and then, I do a search for your books on Amazon and when I saw Tigerheart, I immediately thought satire of Braveheart. But now I know what its about. Peter Panish. I loved Hook with Robin Williams when I was in high school so maybe this will be that thing that will help me revisit that place. Cause we are all Toys R US kids at heart right?
JasonK–it didn’t come out wrong at all. Actually I’ve been telling people it doesn’t read like anything else I’ve written.
Mushroomer–The dimensions of the book actually aren’t that big. When it eventually comes out in paper, it won’t be THAT much smaller than the hardcover. I think it’s manageable on a train. Although there will be an unabridged audio version, so you could always get that, download it and listen to it on the train.
PAD
Just bought the book yesterday. At my local Chapter’s store they had 6 copies which is a pretty good number. I noticed that the other area Chapters stores each got 5 to 10 copies.
Tom Dakers,
Calgary, AB
Well I purchased Tigerheart yesterday at a local Borders and I have reached chapter 2. Chapter 1 was very emotional. I had to fight showing it on that public train I mentioned in an earlier post. But man PAD, you really know how to dig out emotion in your writing. Kudos to you. I did locate a misprint on the book cover under you photo it says Wode to Ruin instead of Woad… did you already spot that one?
Well, Im not done yet but most way through.. I know you are keeping true to the original story, but for some reason, I miss chapter 1 and all the stuff that happens at the beinning.. The fantasy which is the biggest bulk of the book doesn’t have the charming emotion that was there in the beinning. I hope the ending kinda brings me back to that place…. We will see. But enjoying it alot!