MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2337

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Re: ML what we'd like to see next....
	by MalusCree-+AT+-aol.com
  2) Which books do you want next?
	by "Hill, Susan" <susan.hill-+AT+-weyerhaeuser.com>
  3) Re: ML what we'd like to see next....
	by Amy Trujillo <trujillo-+AT+-southwind.net>
  4) question
	by Laura Rossier <lrossier-+AT+-ic.sunysb.edu>
  5) Re: ML what we'd like to see next....
	by MDennis460-+AT+-aol.com
  6) Re: [Re: ML what wed like to see next....]
	by rebecca skeel <rebecca1skeel-+AT+-netscape.net>
  7) Re: question
	by T Stafford <ki_moira-+AT+-yahoo.com>
  8) RE: question
	by Lisa Whitman <lwhitman-+AT+-nwcomputing.com>
  9) Re: question
	by Paustinnew-+AT+-aol.com
 10) Re: MERCEDES-LACKEY  Need
	by "Barbara Martin" <Barbara-+AT+-joymartin.freeserve.co.uk>
 11) Song and Book
	by Jaec Songblade <jaec_songblade-+AT+-yahoo.com>
 12) Re: [Re: ML what wed like to see next....]
	by XShadowXBladeIX-+AT+-aol.com

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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:02:06 EDT
From: MalusCree-+AT+-aol.com
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: ML what we'd like to see next....
Message-ID: <15.5c12e11.268a7e5e-+AT+-aol.com>

In a message dated 6/27/2000 5:14:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
fletchn-+AT+-telusplanet.net writes:

<< "I personaly would realy like to see something about Need's earlier years,
 or maybe something about the OTHER Mage-War refugees.  Urtho sent them
 through seperate Gates and only one group was followed in her writing... I
 think it might be cool to hear about another of the groups or what happened
 to those in White Gryphon after the last of those books..." >>

I'm new to the list and all, but if I'm not mistaken, aren't the other groups 
currently the Shin'a'in and the Tayledras. Also being new to the list, would 
someone be so kind as to elaborate on what books are actually in production, 
and not just ones we want, though I like to hear that too. Thanks

-Ben

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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 15:19:43 -0700
From: "Hill, Susan" <susan.hill-+AT+-weyerhaeuser.com>
To: "'mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk'" <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: Which books do you want next?
Message-ID: <872A9D7CC09CD11188CE00805FBB042E05BFFD81-+AT+-emswwc7.weyer.com>

<which books would you like to see Misty write?>

OOOOO, everyone seems to be forgetting this one - and isn't that odd? Just
like in the books:

IFTEL!!! I WANNA KNOW WHAT THATS ALL ABOUT! I about feel off my chair when I
read the storm series with the Iftel involvement...

But that would probably spoil the whole "mood" surrounding the country.
bummer.

I too want to read more about Solaris and how she came in to power. 

I'd also like a book on Elspeth Peacemaker - like how she got the title -
maybe with some of young Savil thrown in there for good measure?? <do the
times overlap? I thought she was Randale's grandmother??>>

And I loved the Di Tregarde series - it breaks my heart that there won't be
any more of those books. They appealed to my Dean Koontz, Steven King
reading style. I thought her characterization in that book was most cool.
And Jinx High really left me hanging for more. <sigh> Oh well...such is
life.

Question for Paul - the man, the myth, the legend: (and I didn't see this
one answered on Firebird, but haven't checked in a month or three)
I'm on Patricia K. Morrison's mailing list and lot went on over there about
Misty maybe taking over the Marion Z B. Darkover series...Is that legit? (I
know, its not like she doesn't have enough to write about, right? right.
<grin>)

Only 11 days till Year 4 at Hogwarts!!!!!!!!!! 
-Suzi



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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 17:26:59 -0500
From: Amy Trujillo <trujillo-+AT+-southwind.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: ML what we'd like to see next....
Message-ID: <39592A33.7063255B-+AT+-southwind.net>

Heyla listsibs

Taliesin Pereldan wrote:

>  Has anyone read Lazerwarz? Is it worth reading? And are there any
> familiar characters in it?

I read lazerwarz oh I'd say 4 months ago.  If you've read the other books in
Mark Shepard's spin off series, Elvendude and Spiritride you'll recognize the
characters if not you're out of luck.  The book is ok I think its quality wise
not nearly as good as the Serrated Edge series.  Personally I think the Serrated
Edge book misty did with Shepard was the weakest of the series too.  Its a fun
book to read but it had some major problems.  To be honest I probably would have
left the book in the store but it was a signed copy.  Spiritride is the best of
the books that I've read, at least in my opinion.

On Tempest Fugit...I'd love to read it too but I think I read in ask Misty or
somewhere that its been delayed and that a different Serrated Edge book is being
released first.  Either way should at least be a fun read.  The book I can't
wait for, aside from anything Valdemarn,  is the next Eric/Beth/Kory book.

Amy
Ferret Friend
Lady of All Things Missing, Especially Socks


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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:53:03 -0400
From: Laura Rossier <lrossier-+AT+-ic.sunysb.edu>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: question
Message-ID: <3959304F.5CE2E55F-+AT+-ic.sunysb.edu>

I can't remember what's been said about "four and twenty blackbirds". Good?  Bad?  Indifferent?  I was looking at the
synopsis and it looked good but I thought I'd ask what other people thought.

I was also reading BB's synopsis and my resistance to buying it in hardcover is fading.  sigh.  My budget for the summer
is really going to the birds!

Laura

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Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 20:20:47 EDT
From: MDennis460-+AT+-aol.com
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: ML what we'd like to see next....
Message-ID: <a8.70296cd.268a9edf-+AT+-aol.com>

I bought lazerwars, and read part of it and was sidetracked by work, and then 
never got back to it ... never felt drawn back.  It was OK, but I felt it 
wasn't anything outstanding it didn't have me in a page turning frenzy.  
Think it was partially that lasertag situation just wasn't all that exciting 
to me.  Neiher the seting or the characters really stirred me.  

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Date: 28 Jun 00 00:17:21 EST
From: rebecca skeel <rebecca1skeel-+AT+-netscape.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Re: ML what wed like to see next....]
Message-ID: <20000628051721.476.qmail-+AT+-www0v.netaddress.usa.net>

Has anyone read Brightly Burning? If so, did you think the ending was as sad
as I did? I guess I am too use to the Valdemar books kind of ending on an up
note.

Rebecca Skeel

Amy Trujillo <trujillo-+AT+-southwind.net> wrote:
Heyla listsibs

Taliesin Pereldan wrote:

>  Has anyone read Lazerwarz? Is it worth reading? And are there any
> familiar characters in it?

I read lazerwarz oh I'd say 4 months ago.  If you've read the other books in
Mark Shepard's spin off series, Elvendude and Spiritride you'll recognize the
characters if not you're out of luck.  The book is ok I think its quality
wise
not nearly as good as the Serrated Edge series.  Personally I think the
Serrated
Edge book misty did with Shepard was the weakest of the series too.  Its a
fun
book to read but it had some major problems.  To be honest I probably would
have
left the book in the store but it was a signed copy.  Spiritride is the best
of
the books that I've read, at least in my opinion.

On Tempest Fugit...I'd love to read it too but I think I read in ask Misty or
somewhere that its been delayed and that a different Serrated Edge book is
being
released first.  Either way should at least be a fun read.  The book I can't
wait for, aside from anything Valdemarn,  is the next Eric/Beth/Kory book.

Amy
Ferret Friend
Lady of All Things Missing, Especially Socks


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Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 08:27:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: T Stafford <ki_moira-+AT+-yahoo.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: question
Message-ID: <20000628152751.2380.qmail-+AT+-web112.yahoomail.com>


--- Laura Rossier <lrossier-+AT+-ic.sunysb.edu> wrote:
(snip) 
> I was also reading BB's synopsis and my resistance
> to buying it in hardcover is fading.  sigh.  My
> budget for the summer
> is really going to the birds!
> 
> Laura

The Science Fiction book club has it in hardback for
around $12. I just ordered mine this morning and they
gave an extra 10% off - very cool!

As for story I'd like to see - this is a far one but
I'd like to see what happens when Florian comes back.
Will Karal remember?


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Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 08:56:08 -0700
From: Lisa Whitman <lwhitman-+AT+-nwcomputing.com>
To: "'mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk'" <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: question
Message-ID: <B5B3316A9588D211BB2A00A0C9D03AE12CA9F8-+AT+-netware312.nwcomputing.com>

Laura wrote:
I can't remember what's been said about "four and twenty blackbirds". Good?
Bad?  Indifferent?  I was looking at the
synopsis and it looked good but I thought I'd ask what other people thought.

I just got finished re-reading that one. :)  I liked it quite a bit.  There
are some issues, and a couple of ....well.... "plot device" points, but
overall, it was worth the read. 

>From lurker-ville,
Lisa

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Date: Wed Jun 28 13:33:51 2000
From: Paustinnew-+AT+-aol.com
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: Re: question
Message-ID: <200006281743.SAA14790-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk>

If anyone wants my copy of BB (hardback), I'll send it to them C.O.D. That means you just pay the postage. I was not very thrilled with it -- I thought her characters were too trite and shallow.
But that's just my opinion.
Pam, who goes by Map

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Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 19:06:05 +0100
From: "Barbara Martin" <Barbara-+AT+-joymartin.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: Re: MERCEDES-LACKEY  Need
Message-ID: <004f01bfe12b$ff494b20$0961883e-+AT+-master>

Apologies for the one liner - I think Need's name was Sister Lashan, or
something very similar. Can anyone tell me when Owlknight will be out in PB?
I can't get hardback in the UK - my lovely local bookstore won't import them
cos they wouldn't sell enough (grrrr)
Babs


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Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:59:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jaec Songblade <jaec_songblade-+AT+-yahoo.com>
To: MLML <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: Song and Book
Message-ID: <20000628195946.7511.qmail-+AT+-web4804.mail.yahoo.com>

 The song that I've been humming recently is Vertical
Horizon's 'Everything You Want'. It make me think
about lifebonds, " he's everything you want/he's
everything you need/he everything inside of you that
you would like to be/he says exactly the right
thing/at excatly the right time....". It somehow
explains what the lifebond is to me. I really would
like a short almost legend-like thing on the founding,
it's not impossible to write legends down so they stay
legends, same with Sun adn Shadow. I don't care when
Skif adn Alberich's stories come out , actually I
prefer a good few years of work on them because the
best book are when she doesn't spew 'em out, IMNSHO.
 
  NIce sunny-warm-not-muggy-weather bringing sheepto
those who would like them
     Jaec

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Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 17:16:42 EDT
From: XShadowXBladeIX-+AT+-aol.com
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Re: ML what wed like to see next....]
Message-ID: <cb.71ae143.268bc53a-+AT+-aol.com>

In a message dated 6/28/00 12:55:27 AM Central Daylight Time, 
rebecca1skeel-+AT+-netscape.net writes:

<< Has anyone read Brightly Burning? If so, did you think the ending was as 
sad
 as I did? I guess I am too use to the Valdemar books kind of ending on an up
 note. >>


I cryed at the ending of  BB. I can't think of how much it would hurt to see 
something you where so close to died right infront of your eyes. I can only 
gusse having had my best friend of 19 years pass away 2 years a go. It still 
hurts even to this day. But I loved that ending even if it was sad.


Paustinnew
If anyone wants my copy of BB (hardback), I'll send it to them C.O.D. That 
means you just pay the postage. I was not very thrilled with it -- I thought 
her characters were too trite and shallow.
But that's just my opinion.


How can a Character be shallow by giving up his life to make sure his people 
are sagfe? Thats not shallow then again I might be wrong :shrugs:

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