The Quest - Wasn't Lostris' baby name Lanata in River God? .

[JulesRules]

........ so, why in Quest does Taita give Fenn her name, saying it was the baby name of Lostris?

Is this a mistake by Wilbur Smith, or am I just not getting it?

[Henrik]

I was struck by the same thought when reading the book.

[Matbow]

Yes, this is an inconsistency. It has been discussed in depth in the other Quest threads...take a look there for further info.

Matt

[booktony]

*makes the sign against evil*

[Ahboli]

I believe Lanata was Taita's first love; she was a slave and executed by Taita's master when he discovered their relationship.

Among his many talents, engineer might be foremost. He designed and constructed a Bow of unusual power - I believe he called it, Lanata.

Fenn became Taita's lover; it would be natural for him to call her Lanata - in memory of his first love (again).

[Captain Reactionary]

I believe Lanata was Taita's first love; she was a slave and executed by Taita's master when he discovered their relationship.

Among his many talents, engineer might be foremost. He designed and constructed a Bow of unusual power - I believe he called it, Lanata.

Fenn became Taita's lover; it would be natural for him to call her Lanata - in memory of his first love (again).

I forget what Taita's executed first love's name was, but it wasn't Lanata. That was the child name of Lostris and also the name given by Tanus to his war bow.

Warlock and The Quest tear a number of holes in the Egyptian series' continuity, not the least Taita recalling in them that he was a virgin, when River God makes it quite plain that he wasn't. Does in fact make great play of the fact that he wasn't.

To be honest, I loved River God and seventh Scroll and thought Warlock and The Quest were utter tat. Smith has gone back to first person narrative for the latest one, so hopefully it'll be a return to the same quality.

[E-Hoog]

To be honest, I loved River God and seventh Scroll and thought Warlock and The Quest were utter tat. Smith has gone back to first person narrative for the latest one, so hopefully it'll be a return to the same quality.

I wouldn't go as far as to call the latest two (not including Desert God) utter tat, but there was definitely a decline... I still count River God and Seventh Scroll among my favourite WS novels.