Hey all, thanks for the suggestions... I'll definitely check out Drake's book... although the name sounds familiar so I may have read it already, although maybe I'm thinking of Dave Duncan (who I don't think has written any merlin/arthur stuff). Anyway, regarding Lee, I do remember the books being YA and definitely lighter than her more recent stuff (which is why I wasn't sure at first if it was the same author). I actually have a copy of Mists, my mom gave it to me a few years ago, but haven't read it yet... there's something about the Guinevere angle that puts me off... I did love Guy Gavriel Kay's trilogy which had a bit of the Guinevere story, but it wasn't the main focus. I can't remember the name of them at the moment...
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hun_e - Apr 28, 2004 10:12:01 am PDT #2443 of 10002
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Atropa - Apr 28, 2004 10:14:54 am PDT #2444 of 10002
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Vivia is a vampire novel that asks the question, is immortality a curse? I keep forgetting to ask Jilli if she’s tried that one.
Yep, and I like it lots. But the Scarabae family are still my favorites.
JohnSweden - Apr 28, 2004 10:42:52 am PDT #2445 of 10002
I can't even.
I did love Guy Gavriel Kay's trilogy which had a bit of the Guinevere story, but it wasn't the main focus. I can't remember the name of them at the moment...
The Fionavar Tapestry.
t /Bob likes GGK
Dani - Apr 28, 2004 11:23:05 am PDT #2446 of 10002
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Rhiannon - I love The Changeover and have had a huge crush on Soren ever since I first read it ten years ago.
Have you read her Alchemy yet? It sounds very similar in some ways.
Katerina Bee - Apr 28, 2004 11:30:32 am PDT #2447 of 10002
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I preferred the Scarabae family to Vivia myself. Now let's start a book review campaign on Amazon that will force Tanith Lee's publisher to give us Blood Opera #4, dangitall.
Atropa - Apr 28, 2004 11:31:48 am PDT #2448 of 10002
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Now let's start a book review campaign on Amazon that will force Tanith Lee's publisher to give us Blood Opera #4, dangitall.
I'm up for it. I have no idea how to go about doing so, but I'm all for it.
Ginger - Apr 28, 2004 11:56:34 am PDT #2449 of 10002
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The best Arthur book to me, aside from Mallory, is Rosemary Sutcliff's Sword at Sunset, with Arthur as a chieftain trying to hold civilization together in post-Roman Britain. Rosemary Sutcliff is one of my favorites anyway; her books set me off on my adolescent obsession with Roman Britain. Yes, other children become obsessed with dinosaurs or horses or professional wrestlers. For me, it was Roman Britain.
Rhiannon - Apr 28, 2004 12:08:55 pm PDT #2450 of 10002
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Dani - no, I haven't read that one yet, but I think I may have to pick it up!!
deborah grabien - Apr 28, 2004 12:27:37 pm PDT #2451 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
For me, it was Roman Britain.
The Venerable Bede....?
Katerina Bee - Apr 28, 2004 1:49:09 pm PDT #2452 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
Katerina's Lame-O Idea for getting publisher attention wrt Blood Opera #4. First, identify the publisher in question. Second, identify this year's releases. Third, post reviews to Amazon about those books, saying, too bad this is not something I really wanted to read, like Tanith Lee's Blood Opera #4, it's a such shame the publisher is too cheap to let us have it.
There's probably a better idea out there; I just haven't tripped over it yet.
on edit: Like visiting the official website: She's gotten a new publisher, and they offer a mailto link:
tanithbooks@egertonhousepublishing.co.uk