You finished Conquistador? Kudos. I could not. Heard so much about Stirling that I went out and bought before I read. Such a mistake. I fought with it for several months. Then I yielded. Yes, Wouk is harder to read. Yes, Michelin is harder to read. But they make sense! And Stirling makes sense but is dry and crumbly and then gets all confusing to my poor brain
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btw, it does my poor conscience such good to learn I'm not the only one who had massive problems with conquistador. ::relieved sigh::
Also, Gabaldon does do sex. The first brain-scarring experience with "romance" novels I had as a tiny child who read everything she put her hands on without knowing what it was, was thanks to Gabaldon. It caused enough of a taboo-trauma that to this day I can't talk my brain in to reading what is supposedly a very good series. I'm not kidding. ::shaking head:: Childhood traumas are so lasting and so... stupid.
more authors/booksronneemFebruary 15 2010, 10:19:22 UTC
Rick Cook's Wiz Biz fun, fantasy/science fiction T.A.Barron's Merlin's series is interesting and fun Nancy Springer series Wings of Flame, White Harte are the two I remember off hand and the books are in storage 'cause I was out of room- fantasy/young adult Andre Norton - Beastmaster (novella, hard to find), Beastmaster's Ark, Beast Master's Circus (yes, this is where the movie and show came from. Very different though) Actually any of her stuff is pretty good.
Bernard Cornwell has good series. Lawhead has a very good Robin Hood series. Check on my book posts for titles. Was last summer I think.
Okay, I know I tend to be way to easily entertained so you'll probably just raise your eyebrow at my suggestions...:::Snicker:::, but I'm gonna toss out a few names anyway:
Sherilyn Kenyon - fantasy/romance with an interesting take on vamps and weres, plus a lot of mythological folks thrown in. Don't start with Acheron unless you're feeling brave/stubborn. Also, under a different name (Kinsey McGregor) she's got a series called Lords of Avalon that's a different take on Camelot. That one in particular may be along the lines of your story. At least after the first one, I think. I've only read the first. Come to think of it the others might not be out yet, but would definitely recommend checking them out.
L.E. Modesitt, Jr. - fantasy/sci fi. I like his take on magic. White is actually used to signify 'Bad' magic.
Nora Roberts - She writes romance of course, but a lot of her series have fantasy elements. I can provide recs of specific series if you're interested.
Ty Maggie....kitvt_2008February 18 2010, 05:26:12 UTC
...for mentioning Nora Roberts!
Now Von...here are some of her trilogies I think you'll love!
The Key Trilogy (Key of Light, Key of Knowledge & Key of Valour) The Circle Trilogy (Morrigan's Cross, Dance of the Gods & Valley of Silence) The Sign of Seven Trilogy (Blood Brothers, The Hollow & The Pagan Stone)
I LOVED these books!! But if you're spooked by horror...don't read them. It's not a big part of the books...but the Sign of Seven can be a little disturbing at times.
Re: Ty Maggie....vonilynFebruary 18 2010, 05:29:05 UTC
uhmmmm depends on how it's handled on whether or not I'm spooked by it. Never had to stop reading a book because it was too scary tho. Movies, sure, I'll leave the room. A book, I'll just put it down and pick it up in the daylight ::snerk::
Who wrote those books? Nevermind... see that word that says "HER" in front of "trilogies"? ::nerfing self::
Well let me put it to you this way...with the Seven trilogy even *I* didn't read it before bed and felt safer reading it in the daytime. LOL. That's not normally me, but her writing is GOOD. That's the sign of a really really GREAT writer tho when they can evoke feelings from you like that!
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Also, Gabaldon does do sex. The first brain-scarring experience with "romance" novels I had as a tiny child who read everything she put her hands on without knowing what it was, was thanks to Gabaldon. It caused enough of a taboo-trauma that to this day I can't talk my brain in to reading what is supposedly a very good series. I'm not kidding. ::shaking head:: Childhood traumas are so lasting and so... stupid.
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T.A.Barron's Merlin's series is interesting and fun
Nancy Springer series Wings of Flame, White Harte are the two I remember off hand and the books are in storage 'cause I was out of room- fantasy/young adult
Andre Norton - Beastmaster (novella, hard to find), Beastmaster's Ark, Beast Master's Circus (yes, this is where the movie and show came from. Very different though) Actually any of her stuff is pretty good.
Bernard Cornwell has good series. Lawhead has a very good Robin Hood series. Check on my book posts for titles. Was last summer I think.
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Sherilyn Kenyon - fantasy/romance with an interesting take on vamps and weres, plus a lot of mythological folks thrown in. Don't start with Acheron unless you're feeling brave/stubborn. Also, under a different name (Kinsey McGregor) she's got a series called Lords of Avalon that's a different take on Camelot. That one in particular may be along the lines of your story. At least after the first one, I think. I've only read the first. Come to think of it the others might not be out yet, but would definitely recommend checking them out.
L.E. Modesitt, Jr. - fantasy/sci fi. I like his take on magic. White is actually used to signify 'Bad' magic.
Nora Roberts - She writes romance of course, but a lot of her series have fantasy elements. I can provide recs of specific series if you're interested.
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Now Von...here are some of her trilogies I think you'll love!
The Key Trilogy (Key of Light, Key of Knowledge & Key of Valour)
The Circle Trilogy (Morrigan's Cross, Dance of the Gods & Valley of Silence)
The Sign of Seven Trilogy (Blood Brothers, The Hollow & The Pagan Stone)
I LOVED these books!! But if you're spooked by horror...don't read them. It's not a big part of the books...but the Sign of Seven can be a little disturbing at times.
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Who wrote those books? Nevermind... see that word that says "HER" in front of "trilogies"? ::nerfing self::
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