Should I reread Talisman before I read Blackhouse?

[jack_sawyer79]

i didnt get a copy of blackhouse till about 4 years after i read the talisman and i jumped right into it. i believe if the story and characters were memorable enough you can remember at least the pertinent info. Enjoy it however!

[dav]

I read Blackhouse without rereading talisman and I think it explained itself well. I wish I had a backlog of 10 books waiting to be read. I am one who enjoys re-reading his novels though so whichever you choose you won't go wrong.

[michal]

I waited like 7 years between the books and stilled enjoyed Black House very much. But yes, it did give me an itch to reread it and I did with much pleasure. It was great finding out where all those great characters ended up and seeing the child as a grownup.

[Denise Marsden]

The Talisman, ah the memory, I feel both books can stand alone

[LauraJo]

I agree. I read Black House first and thoroughly enjoyed it, so much so I went out and brought the talisman as soon as I'd finished! To be fair, I dont think you need to know the plot of the Talisman in great detail to get the most out of Black House... I wouldn't neccessarily view it as a sequel, more a second book featuring Jack Sawyer...as has been said before, they are both great stand-alone stories, although the second one ties into the DT series a lot more...

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

Mind you, I think any excuse to re-read The Talisman is a good excuse.

Long days and pleasant nights

[doowopgirl]

I now have Blackhouse in my collection. I understand this is part two of The Talisman, which I read years ago.

Should I refresh my memory by rereading Talisman first, or can I go directly into Blackhouse and expect a story that takes care of itself without having previous knowledge of Talisman? I do remember parts of Talisman, but again, I read it years ago which would be a few hundred books ago since I start a new book the second I finish one.

I ask because I am such an avid reader that I am never without at least 10 or more books waiting to be read, so I hate having to reread one in order to read another. But I will do so if those who have read both think it's best, I'll just make time to do one right after the other, maybe when I'm done with my current book.

no I don't think you have to re read the Talisman before you read Blackhouse. I didn't and it didn't hurt the story at all. They can be enjoyed separately. I actually re read Talisman after I read Blackhouse, so I did it backwards and loved them both and didn't feel that I had spoiled anything for myself