MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2412

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Changing/Adding Addies
	by Kerowyn73-+AT+-aol.com
  2) ML:<<<<<<SPOILER>>>>>> Beyond World's End (Chapters on BAEN) 
	by Julia Gray <jgray-+AT+-oakton.edu>
  3) Need some info...
	by Barbara Hallock <icariangrl6-+AT+-excite.com>
  4) RE: Need some info...
	by "Robert Martin" <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
  5) Re: Need some info...
	by "larry palmer jr" <thiodolfr-+AT+-hotmail.com>
  6) re: Need some info...
	by Serena Agha <serena-+AT+-bookzone.com>
  7) RE: Need some info...
	by Lisa Whitman <lwhitman-+AT+-nwcomputing.com>

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Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 18:19:26 EDT
From: Kerowyn73-+AT+-aol.com
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Changing/Adding Addies
Message-ID: <37.a9938a7.26ffd7ee-+AT+-aol.com>

~blush~

I'm ashamed to admit it.. but I've lost the email that tells how to do this.

Could I get a Councilor of Mist to help me out? (or anyone really *g*)

Thanks!
Sionen

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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 08:52:30 -0500
From: Julia Gray <jgray-+AT+-oakton.edu>
To: Mercedes Lackey Mailing List <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: ML:<<<<<<SPOILER>>>>>> Beyond World's End (Chapters on BAEN) 
Message-ID: <39CF589E.2A6B9BB2-+AT+-oakton.edu>

(by the way, I just tried to reset this to
autowrap at 50 characters for those who mentioned
that it would help if that were the case - if
someone to whom this matters would email me
off-list so that I can find out if it's better,
I'd appreciate it).

RE: Going to Baen to read the first three chapters
of "Beyond Worlds End" a ML/Rosemary Edgehill
collaboration... I have to admit that I debated if
I should do this or not.  I knew that only having
access to the first three chapters would be a kind
of torture - to know just enough of what was
happening but to have to wait months to find out
the resolution would drive me batty.

I did it anyway...

Sooo..... now that I'm pondering daily what will
happen next, I'm going to take some time to
respond to, um, was it Reanna?, who had a small
vent about the first chapter.
<<<<<SPOILER>>>>>>>
<<<<<SPOILER>>>>>>>

S
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P
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Beyond
World's
End
1
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S
Hope that's enough, since the last time when I put
in just returns it ended up being only one line
long! .... I thought the reasons that Eric drifted
apart from Kory and Beth were well explained and
justified.  It's seldom in a relationship between
two people that things last forever - adding a
third person to the mix inheritly (I probably
spelled that incorrectly) makes it even harder for
the relationship(s) to last.  Now, I'm not going
to say it's absolutely impossible for a threesome
to last "forever" - but IMNSHO it probably is
pretty darn hard for that to happen.

Please remember to put in spoiler space if you
respond to this!!!!!!!

Thank you

<<<<<<END SPOILER>>>>>>>>>>>>>



Betha'lis
one-time holder of the friendship ring, who is
wondering where it is now...


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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 10:54:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: Barbara Hallock <icariangrl6-+AT+-excite.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Need some info...
Message-ID: <9485275.969904484842.JavaMail.imail-+AT+-goochy.excite.com>

Okay, here's the deal....

I'm considering buying this Misty book called Sword of Ice and I was
wondering if I could get your reviews for it (no spoilers PLEEEEEEZE) before
I bought it... also, for the books Oathbound, Oathblood, and the
Oathbreakers. I repeat, NO SPOILERS PLEASE!!!





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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:28:28 -0400
From: "Robert Martin" <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Need some info...
Message-ID: <000001c02726$c9054460$4f01a8c0-+AT+-rmartin1>

> Okay, here's the deal....
>
> I'm considering buying this Misty book called Sword of Ice and I was
> wondering if I could get your reviews for it (no spoilers
> PLEEEEEEZE) before
> I bought it... also, for the books Oathbound, Oathblood, and the
> Oathbreakers. I repeat, NO SPOILERS PLEASE!!!

Three words:  Buy them all.

First, Sword of Ice.  There are a LOT of great stories in there.  It's not
written by Misty herself but, IRC, it is edited by her.  It's a collection
of stories written by other authors based on the Valdemar world.
Personally, I loved the book.  I wish I could tell you more about them but
you'll find stories about Vanyel that you won't find elsewhere, a couple of
other historical stories, some about Karse.  Definitely buy it.

The other three are also excellent stories.  Oathbound and Oathbreakers are
what is called the Vows and Honor duology.  The first is a compilation of
stories about Tarma and Kethry who you meet briefly in By The Sword, the
story of Kerowyn.  Oathblood is a collection of further stories about these
same two that were published in various magazines, etc.

All excellent reads, IMO.

Tristaan


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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:33:46 CDT
From: "larry palmer jr" <thiodolfr-+AT+-hotmail.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Need some info...
Message-ID: <F2766xEfhzL1f6Ykwn900004544-+AT+-hotmail.com>

>From: Barbara Hallock <icariangrl6-+AT+-excite.com>
>Reply-To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
>To: thiodolfr-+AT+-hotmail.com
>Subject: Need some info...
>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:15:10 +0100 (BST)
>
>Okay, here's the deal....
>
>I'm considering buying this Misty book called Sword of Ice and I was
>wondering if I could get your reviews for it (no spoilers PLEEEEEEZE) 
>before
>I bought it... also, for the books Oathbound, Oathblood, and the
>Oathbreakers. I repeat, NO SPOILERS PLEASE!!!
>
I've only read Sword of Ice once, but I think it was O.K.  It is a 
compilation of Vanyel stories by various writers.
Vows and Honor(Oathbound & Oathbreakers) is about Kerowyn's grandmother and 
teacher.  I think they are well worth buying(I have 2 copies each.)  
Oathblood is an anthology with some oathbound, some oathbreakers, and some 
Sword & Sorceress.  I don't remember if there is any original material in 
it.
I don't think that has any spoilers.

Hope that helps.
Thiodolfr

A little censorsheep can be a good thing.

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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:11:42 -0700
From: Serena Agha <serena-+AT+-bookzone.com>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: re: Need some info...
Message-ID: <20163101467621-+AT+-bookzone.com>

Hi Barbara, 

I have read all 4 of the books you are interested in and they are all Wonderful! Sword of Ice is book of short stories about characters throughout Valdemar and the surrounding lands, it is good book to read if you have the experience of the other Valdemar books (such as the Magic series, Oath series, By the Sword, & Queen's Own series). A lot of the stories relate in some way to the other books. I would read the Oath series first to give you more background on so many key elements to all the other Valdemar books as well as Sword of Ice. The Oath series are about a true bonded friendship as well as 2 women fighting many great obstacles and surviving together! Sorry if my review is prejudice but I feel very book that I've read by Mercedes is WONDERFUL! 

Serena

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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:45:33 -0700
From: Lisa Whitman <lwhitman-+AT+-nwcomputing.com>
To: "'mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk'" <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Need some info...
Message-ID: <B5B3316A9588D211BB2A00A0C9D03AE173EC4E-+AT+-netware312.nwcomputing.com>


>I'm considering buying this Misty book called Sword of Ice and I was
>wondering if I could get your reviews for it (no spoilers PLEEEEEEZE) 
>before
>I bought it... also, for the books Oathbound, Oathblood, and the
>Oathbreakers. I repeat, NO SPOILERS PLEASE!!!

Oathbound, Oathbreakers, and Oathblood is a fabulous read.  I have read and
re-read all of these books.  The drawback to Oathbound is that it is a bit
episodic and has some time that essentially disappears.  Some people have
found that rather annoying.  I didn't have a problem with it though.
Oathbreakers is a great book. :)   Oathblood is the group of short stories
that showed up in the Sword and Sorceress series about Tarma and Kethry.
So, some of the stories are redundant.  But... there are some new ones that
give a new insight to the post-adventuring lives of Tarma/Kethry and co.

I read Sword of Ice and I was underwhelmed.  I didn't get any reaction to
the book at all... which is generally a bad thing.  I was a little bored by
it.

Lisa

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