[LMB] SciFi vs Fantasy
M Hämäläinen
mhamalainenenator at gmail.com
Sun Jul 1 10:42:25 BST 2007
From: Jacki Knight <jacki at knightech.com.au>
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> I'm guessing you haven't read Paladin of Souls then?
Only once. But I did get the impression that her deceased husband, who was a
king of his own counry, had a variety of women to choose from. I very much
doubt that he chose an unattractive or even plain queen...
Female MC, not described as 'outstandingly beautiful (well, not any
> more anyway, although she may have been in her youth) - Ista several
> times mentions her shortness, plumpness, dull snarly hair and general
> lack of womanly beauty. I don't think either Umerue or Joen count in
> the beauty stakes either.
Fair enough. It's just an impression I have, probably based more on Iselle,
Betriz, Ijada, and Fawn.
Mervi
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