MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2539

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Kalanel
	by "Rebecca McAllister" <becs71-+AT+-hotmail.com>
  2) When in lack of Misty...
	by Tessa Raethen <safaenya-+AT+-excite.com>
  3) Re: When in lack of Misty...
	by "Lorna Appleby" <lappleby-+AT+-backtalk.org>
  4) RE: Other Mercedes Lackey groups
	by "Robert Martin" <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
  5) RE: When in lack of Misty...
	by "Robert Martin" <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
  6) RE: Kalanel
	by "Robert Martin" <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
  7) Re: When in lack of Misty...
	by "Devin Alicia Harris" <ninjabluewolf-+AT+-yahoo.com>
  8) Re: When in lack of Misty...
	by DWBAHRKE-+AT+-aol.com
  9) RE: When in lack of Misty...
	by Liz Hoffman <E.G.Hoffman-+AT+-soton.ac.uk>
 10) Re: When in lack of Misty...
	by david Goodwin <shaikyl-+AT+-icqmail.com>
 11) RE: When in lack of Misty...
	by david Goodwin <shaikyl-+AT+-icqmail.com>
 12) RE: Kalanel
	by david Goodwin <shaikyl-+AT+-icqmail.com>
 13) Re: When in lack of Misty...
	by GryphRaptor <gryphraptor3-+AT+-yahoo.com>
 14) RE: When in lack of Misty...
	by "Howell, Tommy" <thowell-+AT+-tdmn.com>
 15) Re: When in lack of Misty...
	by "Teresa ¤¤¤" <psb_path-+AT+-hotmail.com>
 16) RE: When in lack of Misty...
	by Melanie Dymond Harper <mel>
 17) RE: When in lack of Misty...
	by Kenneth Allen Hyde <kenny-+AT+-UDel.Edu>
 18) Kaled'a'in (was RE: Kalenel
	by "Li'nia Stormdancer" <lady_stormdancer-+AT+-yahoo.com>
 19) Re: When in lack of Misty...
	by "Li'nia Stormdancer" <lady_stormdancer-+AT+-yahoo.com>

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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 01:16:59 
From: "Rebecca McAllister" <becs71-+AT+-hotmail.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Kalanel
Message-ID: <F284ez1enAqpfkNsjUH000003f0-+AT+-hotmail.com>


I was reading "Storm Warning" And I came across a passage:
   "When had the order of priests of the Goddess Kalanel-the consort of 
Vkandis-disappeared, and when had her statue vanished from its place beside 
Vkandis'in the temples?"

I couldn't helpbut think that this is proof that the Star-eyed is indeed 
Vkandis' consort. It also make me think that the Kaleda'in are probably the 
descendants of these very priests. Just a thought anyway,


Many pensive sheep to you all,
             Becca
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Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 17:45:48 -0800 (PST)
From: Tessa Raethen <safaenya-+AT+-excite.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <30562164.984447948058.JavaMail.imail-+AT+-scorch.excite.com>

Hello all-

It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML mailing group.  I
actually just had one quick question that's a tad random, but I'd love an
answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for something new to read,
and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too slowly for my impatient
taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if anyone else could
recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the meantime.  Are there
any other authors out there that write in a similar style, and with the same
excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts!  Thank you

Julia 





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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 03:34:25 -0800
From: "Lorna Appleby" <lappleby-+AT+-backtalk.org>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: Re: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <000601c0abb1$8ecaa460$f240a8c0-+AT+-backtalk.org>

>It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML mailing group.  I
>actually just had one quick question that's a tad random, but I'd love an
>answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for something new to read,
>and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too slowly for my impatient
>taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if anyone else could
>recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the meantime.  Are there
>any other authors out there that write in a similar style, and with the
same
>excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts!  Thank you

I don't know about similar style beyond those Misty writes with (Mark
Shepherd, Holly Lisle, etc) ..

But, I've recently become a big fan of both Sharon Shinn and Tanya Huff..
Tanya Huff's Bard series is in the Fantasy setting and has excellent dry
(wry) humour. ^_^ Sharon Shinn more writes Sci-Fantasy, her Archangel series
is a very, very good read.

Although, Holly Lisle's Diplomacy series was a great read.. but I'm not
quite sure if I would call it Fantasy or not.. (Post apocalyptic Mage War
setting, anyway)

And uhm.. <Looks at the piles of books overflowing her bookshelves> .. I'll
leave off now. ^_^;;

-Lorna
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:08:47 -0500
From: "Robert Martin" <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Other Mercedes Lackey groups
Message-ID: <000401c0abbe$bef754f0$7201a8c0-+AT+-rmartin1>

> i have this software on my computer and use AOL for my email.
>  can you advise
> me how to get signed up for your alt. books list on outlook?
> i have looked
> at it and am at a loss...thank you

Hmmm...okay, I'm assuming it's Outlook Express 5 since the Outlook that
comes with Micro$oft Office can't do Usenet...

1)  Go to the Tools menu and select Accounts
2)  Click on the Add button and select News
3)  Enter the display name you want to use.  For example, I use Tristaan.
Click Next
4)  Enter an e-mail address.  Recommendation:  Don't use a real address or
at least SPAM-trap your real one.  Click Next.
5)  Enter the news server address.  This I can't help you with...you need to
get that from your AOL support people.  You may need to log in at which
point you will need to select that option.  Click Next.
6)  If you need to log in, you'll be asked for your user name and password.
I'd suggest click the Remember Password option so you won't always have to
log in.

That sets up your Usenet service through Outlook Express.

Now, you need to subscribe to the newsgroup and download the messages.

1)  Click on Tools and select Newsgroups
2)  Since this will be your first time, you'll need to download the list of
offered newsgroups from AOL.  Click Reset List if this doesn't happen
automatically. This may take some time.
3)  Once they download, search through the list until you find the
alt.books.m-lackey group.  Click on it once to highlight it and click
Subscribe.
4)  That should put the newsgroup in the list off to the left side....you're
subscribed now!
5)  To download the messages (fair-warning, you'll get a lot the first
time...perhaps around 3000+) Highlight the group in the left hand pane and
click Synchronize Account.  That should download them.
6)  You can now use the standard Outlook options to create a New Post
(that's a new message to the group), Reply to a post, or Forward a post to
another person via e-mail.

Hope to see you soon!

Tristaan


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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:20:53 -0500
From: "Robert Martin" <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <000601c0abc0$6edcd290$7201a8c0-+AT+-rmartin1>

> Hello all-
>
> It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML mailing group.  I
> actually just had one quick question that's a tad random, but
> I'd love an
> answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for
> something new to read,
> and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too slowly
> for my impatient
> taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if
> anyone else could
> recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the
> meantime.  Are there
> any other authors out there that write in a similar style,
> and with the same
> excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts!  Thank you

I don't know about same style or such, but I do know of a couple of other
excellent authors that I really enjoy.

1)  Terry Pratchett.  If you like British Humor and you like parody and
satire, you'll love his Discworld novels.  For that matter, the book he did
with Neil Gaiman, "Good Omens", was a riotous romp through the Apocalypse.
2)  Anne McCaffrey.  Her Pern books have dropped off but she's still putting
out some other good works in her Freedom series, the Talent series, and
Acorna.
3)  Robert Jordon...if you have the time.  His Wheel of Time series is in
book 9 and there is no apparent end in site.  Addictive and entrancing if
not a bit wordy.
4)  David Eddings.  There are two main worlds out there that I really enjoy.
There's the world of the Belgariad and the Mallorean...10 books all told but
a very nice series.  Lighter reading than most but truly enjoyable.  He also
has the world of The Elenium and The Tamuli.  The Sparhawk character is a
lot of fun.

Well, those are some of my favorites.  Hope this helps.

Tristaan


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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:23:11 -0500
From: "Robert Martin" <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Kalanel
Message-ID: <000701c0abc0$c11c1ed0$7201a8c0-+AT+-rmartin1>

> I was reading "Storm Warning" And I came across a passage:
>    "When had the order of priests of the Goddess Kalanel-the
> consort of
> Vkandis-disappeared, and when had her statue vanished from
> its place beside
> Vkandis'in the temples?"
>
> I couldn't helpbut think that this is proof that the
> Star-eyed is indeed
> Vkandis' consort. It also make me think that the Kaleda'in
> are probably the
> descendants of these very priests. Just a thought anyway,

A thought that I've shared.  Considering that the God of...oops...almost
gave away a...

S


P


O


I


L



E



R

The God of that country to the north (starts with an I....dang, can't
remember it) is Vkandis in another form.  I wouldn't be surprised if the
Kaleda'in turned out to be another one of those Long Lost groups.  Who
knows?  Misty may write a story about that.

Tristaan


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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 07:20:49 -0800
From: "Devin Alicia Harris" <ninjabluewolf-+AT+-yahoo.com>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: Re: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <005201c0abd1$30ac80e0$29811c0c-+AT+-computer>

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"to be reread" in that case), the Gears' First North Americans books =
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Crown and The Outlaws of Sherwood. Oh, and Zelazny's Chronicles of =
Amber, but I always get a headache trying to keep track of Corwin's =
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  > taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if
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  > recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the
  > meantime.  Are there
  > any other authors out there that write in a similar style,
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:57:03 EST
From: DWBAHRKE-+AT+-aol.com
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <66.cea8327.27df9d4f-+AT+-aol.com>

In a message dated 3/13/2001 9:48:43 AM US Eastern Standard Time, 
rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com writes:

> 
>  > It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML mailing group.  I
>  > actually just had one quick question that's a tad random, but
>  > I'd love an
>  > answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for
>  > something new to read,
>  > and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too slowly
>  > for my impatient
>  > taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if
>  > anyone else could
>  > recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the
>  > meantime.  Are there
>  > any other authors out there that write in a similar style,
>  > and with the same
>  > excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts!  Thank you
>  
I am surprised that no one has mentioned Melanie Rawn.  I love her books and 
I find them to be very engrossing.  There aren't many others that I can sit 
down and read a 500 page book in  an afternoon and be completely oblivious to 
the passage of time.
 
You might also try Michelle west, she used to right as Michelle Sagara.  Her 
sun sword trilogy is very good.

David

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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 16:18:43 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
From: Liz Hoffman <E.G.Hoffman-+AT+-soton.ac.uk>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: RE: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <SIMEON.10103131643.A-+AT+-r20b.soton.ac.uk>

I won't quote all the messages, but just my ha'penny on 
other authors.  Someones already mentioned Robin McKinley, 
she does some very good fairy tale retellings, Beauty, Rose 
Daughter, Spindles End are what I'd call 'age-neutral', 
Deerskin is adults.  Melanie Rawn's Ruins of Ambrai and 
Mageborn Traitor are worth reading, but rather long and 
book 3 still isn't out.  Katharine Kerr is long Celtic type 
fantasy world saga.  No ones mentioned the Andre Norton 
Witch World series, theres a story that Misty contributed 
to a witch world collection thats republished in 
Werehunter.  I think it was the first Misty story I ever 
read.

ObMisty, has anyone read Serpent's Shadow?  I have to 
choose between buying that or buying Beyond World's End as 
I can't afford both in HB, what would people recommend.  
Come to think of it does anyone know when the next Valdemar 
book is due out, if its in the next couple of months I'll 
hold back and save my birthday money to cover that.

----------------------
Liz Hoffman
E.G.Hoffman-+AT+-soton.ac.uk
savil1-+AT+-yahoo.co.uk


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Date: 13 Mar 2001 08:25:16 -0800
From: david Goodwin <shaikyl-+AT+-icqmail.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <20010313162516.26354.cpmta-+AT+-c005.sfo.cp.net>

On Tue, 13 March 2001, "Lorna Appleby" wrote:

> 
> >It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML mailing group.  I
> >actually just had one quick question that's a tad random, but I'd love an
> >answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for something new to read,
> >and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too slowly for my impatient
> >taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if anyone else could
> >recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the meantime.  Are there
> >any other authors out there that write in a similar style, and with the
> same
> >excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts!  Thank you
> 
> I'm not sure if they're similar style but i've bothered to buy them so they must be good:).....Try David Webers honor harrington series sci fi very good, 
or Elizebeth Moons Serrano legacy books also good 

dave




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Date: 13 Mar 2001 08:31:06 -0800
From: david Goodwin <shaikyl-+AT+-icqmail.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: RE: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <20010313163106.26668.cpmta-+AT+-c005.sfo.cp.net>

On Tue, 13 March 2001, "Robert Martin" wrote:

> 
> > Hello all-
> >
> > It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML mailing group.  I
> > actually just had one quick question that's a tad random, but
> > I'd love an
> > answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for
> > something new to read,
> > and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too slowly
> > for my impatient
> > taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if
> > anyone else could
> > recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the
> > meantime.  Are there
> > any other authors out there that write in a similar style,
> > and with the same
> > excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts!  Thank you
> 
> I don't know about same style or such, but I do know of a couple of other
> excellent authors that I really enjoy.
> 
> 1)  Terry Pratchett.  If you like British Humor and you like parody and
> satire, you'll love his Discworld novels.  For that matter, the book he did
> with Neil Gaiman, "Good Omens", was a riotous romp through the Apocalypse

  I have to agree pratchett is funny, try the guards series of books first in the discworld, men at arms or guards guards is the first one i believe
..
> 2)  Anne McCaffrey.  Her Pern books have dropped off but she's still putting
> out some other good works in her Freedom series, the Talent series, and
> Acorna.

  Dun like McCaff but i agree she's a good author just a personal dislike i guess

> 3)  Robert Jordon...if you have the time.  His Wheel of Time series is in
> book 9 and there is no apparent end in site.  Addictive and entrancing if
> not a bit wordy.

  Jordan is good, tho i sorta get the feelin after book 5 thats it's just repetive, the fact that he meant this to be a trilogy sorta shows in the later books
> 

4)  David Eddings.  There are two main worlds out there that I really enjoy.
> There's the world of the Belgariad and the Mallorean...10 books all told but
> a very nice series.  Lighter reading than most but truly enjoyable.  He also
> has the world of The Elenium and The Tamuli.  The Sparhawk character is a
> lot of fun.
> 

  eddings is fun, liked all his books cept the last 1, mallorean and the belgariad are funky, so are the sparhawk books, i even liked the contempary adventure book he did high hunt and another Losers , try it
> 
sorry had to put in my own little comments:)

dave
> 




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Date: 13 Mar 2001 08:34:13 -0800
From: david Goodwin <shaikyl-+AT+-icqmail.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: RE: Kalanel
Message-ID: <20010313163413.26829.cpmta-+AT+-c005.sfo.cp.net>

On Tue, 13 March 2001, "Robert Martin" wrote:

> 
> > I was reading "Storm Warning" And I came across a passage:
> >    "When had the order of priests of the Goddess Kalanel-the
> > consort of
> > Vkandis-disappeared, and when had her statue vanished from
> > its place beside
> > Vkandis'in the temples?"
> >
> > I couldn't helpbut think that this is proof that the
> > Star-eyed is indeed
> > Vkandis' consort. It also make me think that the Kaleda'in
> > are probably the
> > descendants of these very priests. Just a thought anyway,
> 
The kalanel are one of the lost groups from urtho's time, the kalanel are the clans that live on the plains it's just a sub group among them, and of course we all know that the clans of the horse warriors, i forget the name split from the hawkbrother clans after the deaths or maar and urtho




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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:44:10 -0800 (PST)
From: GryphRaptor <gryphraptor3-+AT+-yahoo.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <20010313164410.22990.qmail-+AT+-web3901.mail.yahoo.com>

couple series i enjoy reading follow:
Stardoc series by S.L.Viehl:
 Stardoc, Beyond Varallan and Endurance.
 Sci-Fi about genetically engineered female doctor and
her struggles learning about aliens. 

Sholan Alliance by Lisanne Norman:
 Turning Point, Fortune's Wheel, Fire Margins, Razor's
Edge, Dark Nadir, and Stronghold Rising. 
 Sci-Fi about humans meeting up with a race of alien
felines, both of who are fighting against another race
of aliens.

Phule's Company by Robert Asprin:
 Phule's Company, Phule's Paradise, A Phule and his
Money, and Phule me Twice.
Sci-Fi fun series about a rich playboy that takes over
the worst company around and the misadventures that
happen.

Basil Broketail by Christopher Rowley:
Basil Broketail is the first in the series,
unfortuantly i don't have the book handy to check on
the titles of the rest of the series.
Fantasy series about a war torn land and the people in
it, humans work with dragons to fight a growing
darkness.

GryphRaptor

--- Tessa Raethen <safaenya-+AT+-excite.com> wrote:
> Hello all-
> 
> It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML
> mailing group.  I
> actually just had one quick question that's a tad
> random, but I'd love an
> answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for
> something new to read,
> and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too
> slowly for my impatient
> taste (though of outstanding quality), I was
> wondering if anyone else could
> recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the
> meantime.  Are there
> any other authors out there that write in a similar
> style, and with the same
> excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts! 
> Thank you
> 
> Julia 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:26:57 -0600
From: "Howell, Tommy" <thowell-+AT+-tdmn.com>
To: "'mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk'" <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <5BA8DB8D54C4D3119956009027DE50C603FE328F-+AT+-tdmnmail.tdmn.belo.com>

I recommend Elizabeth Moon, particularly her "Familias Regnant" series which
is upto 6 or 7 books now (start with Hunting Party). They are fun
space-opera books about a culture dealing with rejuvenation. Many people
like her "Deeds of Paksennarion" books, but I guess I started with the wrong
book (Liar's Oath) and found it a heavy read.

-----Original Message-----
It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML mailing group.  I
actually just had one quick question that's a tad random, but I'd love an
answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for something new to read,
and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too slowly for my impatient
taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if anyone else could
recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the meantime.  Are there
any other authors out there that write in a similar style, and with the same
excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts!  Thank you

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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:29:27 
From: "Teresa ¤¤¤" <psb_path-+AT+-hotmail.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <F74x8dyDd3OJXsNQptg0000d2c5-+AT+-hotmail.com>

hi everyone!

Julia,

I do have some recommendations actually, one especially. It's a series 
called the Nightrunner series (beginning with "Luck in the Shadows") and 
it's written by Lynn Flewelling, these books are really, really marvellous! 
What really caught me was the writing, the plot has some really nice twists 
but isn't that original. it's got thieves and magicians and nice evil 
things. At the moment there are three books in print, but there is another 
coming out in july (Britain) or october (USA). I can just rave about these 
books forever! But I won't because I think you'd all die of boredom and we 
don't want that!! :)
And another really good author is Mark Anthony's "the Last Rune" series. 
Sort of simmilar to Flewelling, but not really. It's a crossover 
(protagonists goes from our world to another) and it's very convincing, and 
here to there are very surprising twists, I know about them and I still had 
trouble seeing it coming.

ok, have to dash,

cheers,
Teresa



>Hello all-
>
>It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML mailing group.  I
>actually just had one quick question that's a tad random, but I'd love an
>answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for something new to read,
>and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too slowly for my impatient
>taste (though of outstanding quality), I was wondering if anyone else could
>recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the meantime.  Are there
>any other authors out there that write in a similar style, and with the 
>same
>excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts!  Thank you
>
>Julia
>
>
>
>
>
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:30:46 GMT
From: Melanie Dymond Harper <mel>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: RE: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <200103131830.SAA25874-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk>

Tommy said:

> I recommend Elizabeth Moon, particularly her "Familias Regnant" series which
> is upto 6 or 7 books now (start with Hunting Party). They are fun
> space-opera books about a culture dealing with rejuvenation. Many people
> like her "Deeds of Paksennarion" books, but I guess I started with the wrong
> book (Liar's Oath) and found it a heavy read.
> 

Ooh yeah. You definitely need to read Deed of Paksenarrion in the right order
(not that I can remember what that is offhand, since my copy is a single
volume one). 

Just so that people know, I won't be at my desk from tomorrow until 22/3
(inclusive). If the server drops dead it should be restarted reasonably soon,
but please have a little patience if that happens to be over the weekend...

Cheers

Mel

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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 13:43:57 -0500 (EST)
From: Kenneth Allen Hyde <kenny-+AT+-UDel.Edu>
To: Misty Lackey List <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.31.0103131331470.20092-100000-+AT+-copland.udel.edu>

On Tue, 13 Mar 2001, david Goodwin wrote:

>   I have to agree pratchett is funny, try the guards series of books
> first in the discworld, men at arms or guards guards is the first one
> i believe .

The Night Watch sequence is "Guards, Guards"; "Men At Arms"; "Feet of
Clay"; "Jingo"; "The Fifth Elephant"; and "The Truth" (the last of these
is only tangentially a Night Watch book.

I personally recommend the Witches of Lancre sequence: "Equal Rites";
"Wyrd Sisters"; "Witches Abroad"; "Lords and Ladies"; "Maskerade";  and
"Carpe Jugulum"

But of all the books, I have to say that my favorite is "Reaper Man."
It's followed by "Witches Abroad"; "Guards, Guards" and "Moving Pictures"
on my own list of Pterry bests.

Now, for some other suggestions.  Of course, first and foremost, a
"shameless plug" for Guy Gavriel Kay (start with the Fionavar Tapestry,
before you dive off into the deep end of his later books).  A recent
discovery for me was Sharon Shinn (who has been mentioned by someone else
already).  Another really wonderful little stand-alone book is "Villains
by Necessity."  It's a really original look at the post "War of Good and
Evil" fantasy world.  I personally like the Steven Brust novels
(particularly his Khaavren books, "The Phoenix Guards" and "500 Years
After").  Oh, and for anyone who just wants a fun, light-hearted read that
totally spoofs the "heroic epic" fantasy genre, I highly recommend Dan
McGirt's Jason Cosmo series.

Oh, and one last one, for those who love really good, beautifully
researched novels about a magical "real world": The David Sullivan books
by Tom Deitz.  The first one is "Windmaster's Bane" and they go on for
about 6 or 7 books now.

May the seas be your solace and the forests a refuge for your spirit,

Cennydd
Councilor of Mist

Kenneth Allen Hyde     |  No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife
Univ. of Delaware      |  between the shoulder blades will seriously
Dept. of Linguistics   |  cramp his style  -- Old Jhereg proverb
kenny-+AT+-Udel.Edu         |  A mind is a terrible toy to waste! -- Me

//www.ling.udel.edu/hyde/prof/



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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:04:28 -0800 (PST)
From: "Li'nia Stormdancer" <lady_stormdancer-+AT+-yahoo.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Kaled'a'in (was RE: Kalenel
Message-ID: <20010313190428.25292.qmail-+AT+-web1202.mail.yahoo.com>

Heyla List-Sibs!

Possible "Storm Breaking" spoiler below, although the
book did come out in '96 in hardcover, and I belive
the paperback came out the year after... But, just in
case...
--- Robert Martin <rmartin-+AT+-gatewayticketing.com>
wrote:
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 The God of that country to the north (starts with an
> I....dang, can't
> remember it) is Vkandis in another form.  I wouldn't
> be surprised if the
> Kaleda'in turned out to be another one of those Long
> Lost groups.  Who
> knows?  Misty may write a story about that.

>From what I understand, the k'Leshya considered
themselves the "last clan that could truly have called
itself Kaled'a'in rather than Shin'a'in or Tayledras"
(Storm Breaking, pg. 29).  The Kaled'a'in were what
the clans in Urtho's time called themselves, before
the Catyclysm.  They then split: The Tayledras taking
the burden of restoring the Pelagirs, and the
Shin'a'in guarding the Dhorisha Plains.  The rest of
the Lost Clans made do where they were, either the
group with Skan or the ones who went way up north to
Iftel.

As for Iftel, the founding of it is described on pg.
363 of Storm Breaking, when Tashiketh is answering
some of Tremane's and Darkwind's questions.  It is
revealed then that their God is Vykaendis, and that
they are indeed descendants of another lost group from
Urtho's time (hence the gryphons, hertasi, ralla,
etc).  The priests who'd gotten caught up in the
battle prayed to their God to help them in their new
country; that God happened to beVkandis.  I would also
like to see a story about that time, but since Misty
isn't writing a book about the Founding of Valdemar, I
honestly don't forsee a book about the Founding of
Iftel.  Of course, I could be wrong... *g*

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          Goddess of All Things Possessed, &
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:13:36 -0800 (PST)
From: "Li'nia Stormdancer" <lady_stormdancer-+AT+-yahoo.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: When in lack of Misty...
Message-ID: <20010313191336.14839.qmail-+AT+-web1201.mail.yahoo.com>

Heyla List-Sibs!

--- Tessa Raethen <safaenya-+AT+-excite.com> wrote:
> Hello all-
> 
> It's time for my semi-annual resurfacing into the ML
> mailing group.  I
> actually just had one quick question that's a tad
> random, but I'd love an
> answer or an opinion from people.  I'm suffering for
> something new to read,
> and since our beloved Misty turns out books far too
> slowly for my impatient
> taste (though of outstanding quality), I was
> wondering if anyone else could
> recommend a favorite or two that I could read in the
> meantime.  Are there
> any other authors out there that write in a similar
> style, and with the same
> excellence?  Please let me know your thoughts! 

Okies, here a few of my suggestions:

David Eddings:  He has four series, two in each world.
 The Belgariad, followed by the Mallorean.  And the
Elenium, followed by the Tamuli.  I've worn all of
those books out I read them so much (kinda like my
Misty books!).

Lisanne Norman: Her Sholan Alliance books are
wonderful.  If you like sci-fi mixed with things like
life-pairings and mind-magic, this would be a good
one.

Christopher Rowley:  His "Broketail" series is great. 
I've always loved the ideas of intelligent dragons and
humans working together.

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison: Her "Keltiad" books have
always been good reads for me.  However, I suggest
reading them in their chronological order, not their
published order.  So, read "The Copper Crown", "The
Silver Branch", and finally "The Throne of Scone".

Of course, there's always Andre Norton's "Witch World"
series, Anne McCaffery's "Pern" books (along with her
other series), and MZB's books (I loved the last
trilogy, having to do with the Shadow Matrix.).

If you want any specific titles, just email me
off-list.  Hope this help you and anyone else looking
for yet another good read!

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          Goddess of All Things Possessed, &
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