Re: Stone Dance of the Chameleon

Taliesin wrote:

> * Andrew Smith said on 2004-01-20 07:55:52 +0100
> > http://www.ricardopinto.com/
> >
> > Has anyone else visited this website, or read this trilogy of books?
The
> > Conlang section is under Quya, the court language of the master race in
the
> > Stone Dance of the Chameleon.  I have not examined it in depth, but it
> > looks as fantastic and exotic as the books themselves.  I'm not sure if
the
> > third book is released yet.
>
> I'm stuck in the first book -- can't stand the protagonist.
That sounds ominous.  However, it all sounded quite interesting on the
website, probably worth a look.

 The world-
> building is nicely done though.
>
It was interesting to note that certain unexpected things-- mirrors (!)
e.g.-- are considered _duals_.
But the Grammar of Quya is far too terse (and all those 1-letter
abbreviations :-((((((   ). Perhaps it's a reduction of a more extensive
version THAT HAS EXAMPLES. GRRRR.