NEW BOOKS - 4 VOLUMES OF "SIDE" STORIES
Reinhard-Siegfried (h9407313@hkusua.hku.hk)
Tue, 05 Nov 1996 10:34:09 -0800
Hello,
The Chinese edition of the 4 volumes of "side" stories, or "prequels"
(according to Sue), are finally available. I've just gone through each
one briefly. Here are some info of them that you may find interesting.
Volume 1 covers the period from the Third Battle of Theamaetus to
the Fourth, i.e. about the story of the year just preceding the
beginning of Logh proper. It is concerned with the Reich mainly: the
Klopstock plot, the fall of Marquisse of ??? (that damned actor who
wants to murder Annerose), etc. (So here the chronological order of the
events is different from that of the anime version.)
Volume 2 is "Julian's diary": It covers the period from Yang's arrival
at Iserlohn as Chief Commander of the Fortress and its fleet, to the
start of his campaign against Frederica's father. So it's not so "pre".
Volume 3 covers the period between the Battle of Wahnfried to the Sixth
Attack on Iserlohn (by the FPA of course). Again it is concerned with
the
Reich. If there is an incompetant noble whom Reinhard should be grateful
to, it must be old Graf von Grimmelshausen, a life-long friend of
Friedrich IV... Although this guy is a less than competant soldier, he
knows man well. He notices Reinhard's talent and ambition early on, but
strangely enough, he protects him. Imagine if it is Brauschweig.
Volume 4 is concerned with Yang's adventure after the Retreat of El
Facil.
I hope you enjoy the info.
Reinhard-Siegfried