Mercedes Lackey - Page 3

TinuvielChild · 04-27-2002, 10:21 PM

ok, maybe it was me, but i dunno. i know it was definitely she who introduced me to Nora Roberts, but we are getting insanely off-topic here. has anyone here read the Gates of Sleep? that would be the new one?

Garina · 05-12-2002, 03:33 PM

Mercedes Lackey is good to read if you want something quite easy. Admittedly she doesn't compare to Tolkein, but come on, who does? The books are easy to concentrate on, which is good when you've been revising for an hour.
(Sorry - little stressed out - my exams start next week

)

Does anyone know where I can get copies of the Last Herald Mage Trilogy? I've beem looking for ages but cant find them.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 05-12-2002, 04:37 PM

I have two of the Last Herald Mage books. 1st and last. I'd send them to you if I could. . .but you should be able to find them at bookstores. Oh, and welcome to the moot!

TinuvielChild · 05-12-2002, 06:31 PM

Welcome to the Moot, Garina! yeah, you should be able to find them at any Barnes and Noble or Borders, at least you can around here (Boston). Or you could get them on Amazon.com.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 05-12-2002, 06:53 PM

I liked those books (last herald mage). They were nice when I wanted to read something easy to concetrate on, and depressing.

TinuvielChild · 05-12-2002, 08:24 PM

Yeah, they were kind of depressing, weren't they? oh well. not everyone can write perfectly happy, carefree, joyful, fun to read books all the time, you know, Eruviel.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 05-12-2002, 08:30 PM

You misinterpreted what I said. Sometimes I like reading a nice, depressing book. I was not being sarcastic,(except for the smiley) and sometimes I prefer the sad books anyway. Those ones for example. And sometimes I can't stand cheerful, carefree, happy books. Hey, I love LotR, right?

Not that this is necesarily bad, but they were kind of 'issues' books. . .brought up all these issues and sometimes it feels like the purpose of the book is to discuss them. Which is fine, I suppose. Maybe that's why I liked them; I agreed with the stance M. L. took on the issues and I understood a lot of what Vanyel was going through.

Although Vanyel's character kinda annoyed me sometimes. I mean, he was so whiney! Oh well. . .I'm not complaining, really!

TinuvielChild · 05-12-2002, 09:04 PM

oh. oops. *is feeling rather stupid now* well, it was the smiley. i'm sorry for misinterpreting your post, so just ignore what i said, k?

and yeah, i know what you mean about happy carefree books. they make me want to SCREAM and throw something.

on the other hand, there are books (like LotR, and King of Shadows, by the author of the Dark is Rising series, name escapes me) that have so many different threads going at the same time that seem to be going nowhere, with a really depressing plot (well, not necessarily), and then the author manages to tie all the threads up together at the end, leaving you with a really satisfied feeling. Mercedes Lackey is a good author, but she doesn't have that quality. So i guess, that would make her more of a mediocre author with some good storytelling skills, but not a true "good author". (that last sentence was very grammatically incorrect, i know. *shrug*)

Eruviel Greenleaf · 05-12-2002, 09:21 PM

It's alright, TC, don't worry 'bout it. I know, it was that smiley. . .I was rolling my eyes at myself though.

I don't think I've read a Mercedes Lackey book in a long time, though I think the last one I read was Magic's Pawn.

Garina · 05-13-2002, 11:21 AM

thanx for the welcome!

unfortunately i couldn't find them on Amazon

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and i dont think we have those bookshops in england. oh well i will just keep looking

yeah the books do get rather depressing - someone always seems to die near the end. although by the sword (Kerowyn's Tale) is one that doesn't, and is quite funny. i seem to like depressing books for some reason - maybe i should try to work out why!

Carafin · 05-13-2002, 07:18 PM

I have read some ML but not a lot. did someone say there is a series or something like that that starts with The Firerose? I liked that book a lot ( I enjoy fairytale retellings Robin Mckinley anyone?)

Hey twistingstring have you read Ranma 1/2 or did you just like the pic?

TinuvielChild · 05-13-2002, 10:17 PM

oh gods, Carafin, don't get TwirlingString started on Ranma 1/2!!! please! go over to the Ranma 1/2 thread she started, just not here!!! please, i really don't want to be driven sane!!!

yes, Carafin, there is a series that started with the Firerose; they're not about the same characters but they have the same general type of thing, with the Elemental Masters. Different plots (duh!), etc. The only ones i know of at the moment are:

The Firerose
The Serpent's Shadow
and the newest one, The Gates of Sleep

i have only read the first two of these, myself, but i found them to be exceptional.

enjoy them!

that sucks, Garina, i'd send you my copy but i doubt you'd want to give out your address to someone you met online!

just keep hunting for them, you'll find them eventually!

Eruviel Greenleaf · 05-13-2002, 11:23 PM

By the Sword was a fun read. But ye gods, the cover art!

*hides*

I like the way it begins...big disasterous party!!! *grins evilly*

TinuvielChild · 05-14-2002, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf
By the Sword was a fun read. But ye gods, the cover art! *hides*

I like the way it begins...big disasterous party!!! *grins evilly*

Agreed on all points. Kerowyn is definitely NOT the way she is portrayed on the cover!!! on that topic, has anyone else noticed that they got the eye color wrong on 2 of the 3 Vows and Honor books? i think the only one they got right was Oathblood, the anthology of Tarma and Kethry stories. *shrug*

Eruviel Greenleaf · 05-14-2002, 04:35 PM

*remembers days when Tano and I criticized the cover art extensively. . .that was many years ago. . .*

Lady of Darkness · 05-16-2002, 07:59 PM

Sorry so long to get back 2 u. Evil parent say wash dishes and Stupid icle me obeys. I have the ones w/ Darkwind. that is all (I think). Hng on *goes and checks* Yep! that's all!

*hugs TC* HEHEHEHE I happy! NO HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!

I forgot sunglasses! Whoops!

Willow Oran · 05-18-2002, 02:33 PM

I used to like Mercedes Lackey books, I started reading them mainly so that I could understand what Tano and Eruviel and the rest of our friends were talking about and ended up with the entire series from the Gryphons to The storms on my book shelf M.L is an okay author, she isn't the best I've ever read but she certainly isn't the worst. And the cover art on By the Sword is indeed bad to point where it's laughable.

Garina · 05-18-2002, 05:05 PM

Agreed, the cover art is awful. How on earth would she be able to fight in that armour???

TinuvielChild · 05-18-2002, 10:48 PM

First of all, it's ugly. Second of all, it's impractical. Third of all, the artist must have been blind and/or stoned when he/she/it designed that!

Eruviel Greenleaf · 05-19-2002, 04:38 PM

Ah, if she were stoned, that would explain it! No one can fight in that stuff!!!

04-27-2002, 10:21 PM	#41
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	ok, maybe it was me, but i dunno. i know it was definitely she who introduced me to Nora Roberts, but we are getting insanely off-topic here. has anyone here read the Gates of Sleep? that would be the new one? __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

05-12-2002, 04:37 PM	#43
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I have two of the Last Herald Mage books. 1st and last. I'd send them to you if I could. . .but you should be able to find them at bookstores. Oh, and welcome to the moot! __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

05-12-2002, 06:31 PM	#44
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	Welcome to the Moot, Garina! yeah, you should be able to find them at any Barnes and Noble or Borders, at least you can around here (Boston). Or you could get them on Amazon.com. __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

05-12-2002, 06:53 PM	#45
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I liked those books (last herald mage). They were nice when I wanted to read something easy to concetrate on, and depressing. __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

05-12-2002, 08:24 PM	#46
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	Yeah, they were kind of depressing, weren't they? oh well. not everyone can write perfectly happy, carefree, joyful, fun to read books all the time, you know, Eruviel. __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

05-12-2002, 03:33 PM	#42
Garina Elf Lord Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tring, Herts, England Posts: 582	Mercedes Lackey is good to read if you want something quite easy. Admittedly she doesn't compare to Tolkein, but come on, who does? The books are easy to concentrate on, which is good when you've been revising for an hour. (Sorry - little stressed out - my exams start next week ) Does anyone know where I can get copies of the Last Herald Mage Trilogy? I've beem looking for ages but cant find them.

05-12-2002, 08:30 PM	#47
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	You misinterpreted what I said. Sometimes I like reading a nice, depressing book. I was not being sarcastic,(except for the smiley) and sometimes I prefer the sad books anyway. Those ones for example. And sometimes I can't stand cheerful, carefree, happy books. Hey, I love LotR, right? Not that this is necesarily bad, but they were kind of 'issues' books. . .brought up all these issues and sometimes it feels like the purpose of the book is to discuss them. Which is fine, I suppose. Maybe that's why I liked them; I agreed with the stance M. L. took on the issues and I understood a lot of what Vanyel was going through. Although Vanyel's character kinda annoyed me sometimes. I mean, he was so whiney! Oh well. . .I'm not complaining, really! __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

05-12-2002, 09:04 PM	#48
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	oh. oops. is feeling rather stupid now well, it was the smiley. i'm sorry for misinterpreting your post, so just ignore what i said, k? and yeah, i know what you mean about happy carefree books. they make me want to SCREAM and throw something. on the other hand, there are books (like LotR, and King of Shadows, by the author of the Dark is Rising series, name escapes me) that have so many different threads going at the same time that seem to be going nowhere, with a really depressing plot (well, not necessarily), and then the author manages to tie all the threads up together at the end, leaving you with a really satisfied feeling. Mercedes Lackey is a good author, but she doesn't have that quality. So i guess, that would make her more of a mediocre author with some good storytelling skills, but not a true "good author". (that last sentence was very grammatically incorrect, i know. shrug) __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

05-12-2002, 09:21 PM	#49
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	It's alright, TC, don't worry 'bout it. I know, it was that smiley. . .I was rolling my eyes at myself though. I don't think I've read a Mercedes Lackey book in a long time, though I think the last one I read was Magic's Pawn. __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

05-13-2002, 11:21 AM	#50
Garina Elf Lord Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tring, Herts, England Posts: 582	thanx for the welcome! unfortunately i couldn't find them on Amazon. and i dont think we have those bookshops in england. oh well i will just keep looking yeah the books do get rather depressing - someone always seems to die near the end. although by the sword (Kerowyn's Tale) is one that doesn't, and is quite funny. i seem to like depressing books for some reason - maybe i should try to work out why!

05-13-2002, 07:18 PM	#51
Carafin Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: The warm (or West) coast of Canada Posts: 150	I have read some ML but not a lot. did someone say there is a series or something like that that starts with The Firerose? I liked that book a lot ( I enjoy fairytale retellings Robin Mckinley anyone?) Hey twistingstring have you read Ranma 1/2 or did you just like the pic? __________________ Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo; a star shines on the hour of our meeting, - LotR (FotR) four be the things I'd be better off without, love, curiousity, freckles, and doubt Queen Guinevere? ... Though all to ruin fell the world, And were dissolved and backward hurled, Unmade into the old abyss, Yet were its making good for this, The dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea, That Luthien for a time shoud be ~ ~Beren: The Song of Parting

05-13-2002, 10:17 PM	#52
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	oh gods, Carafin, don't get TwirlingString started on Ranma 1/2!!! please! go over to the Ranma 1/2 thread she started, just not here!!! please, i really don't want to be driven sane!!! yes, Carafin, there is a series that started with the Firerose; they're not about the same characters but they have the same general type of thing, with the Elemental Masters. Different plots (duh!), etc. The only ones i know of at the moment are: The Firerose The Serpent's Shadow and the newest one, The Gates of Sleep i have only read the first two of these, myself, but i found them to be exceptional. enjoy them! that sucks, Garina, i'd send you my copy but i doubt you'd want to give out your address to someone you met online! just keep hunting for them, you'll find them eventually! __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

05-13-2002, 11:23 PM	#53
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	By the Sword was a fun read. But ye gods, the cover art! hides I like the way it begins...big disasterous party!!! grins evilly __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

05-14-2002, 04:35 PM	#55
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	remembers days when Tano and I criticized the cover art extensively. . .that was many years ago. . . __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

05-16-2002, 07:59 PM	#56
Lady of Darkness Elf Lord Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: the wild or my home Posts: 733	Sorry so long to get back 2 u. Evil parent say wash dishes and Stupid icle me obeys. I have the ones w/ Darkwind. that is all (I think). Hng on goes and checks Yep! that's all! hugs TC HEHEHEHE I happy! NO HOMEWORK!!!!!!!! I forgot sunglasses! Whoops! __________________ Conform Consume OBEY!!!! I am Morwen, Lady of Darkness. Her head was bowed, from all the tears and pain, but she would rise again

05-18-2002, 02:33 PM	#57
Willow Oran Deus Ex Machina Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,951	I used to like Mercedes Lackey books, I started reading them mainly so that I could understand what Tano and Eruviel and the rest of our friends were talking about and ended up with the entire series from the Gryphons to The storms on my book shelf M.L is an okay author, she isn't the best I've ever read but she certainly isn't the worst. And the cover art on By the Sword is indeed bad to point where it's laughable. __________________ "5. Plain Rings with RUNES on the inside. Avoid these like the PLAGUE. -Diana Wynne Jones Tough Guide To FantasyLand ...it's not much of a show if somebody doesn't suffer, and preferably at length. Suffering is beautiful in any case, and so is anguish; but as for loathing, and bitterness... I don't think they belong on the stage at all. - Isabella, I Gelosi

05-18-2002, 05:05 PM	#58
Garina Elf Lord Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tring, Herts, England Posts: 582	Agreed, the cover art is awful. How on earth would she be able to fight in that armour??? __________________ Entmoot Resident Bard #2 Wielder of the shiny fire extinguisher Worshipper of the divine cheesecake Hamsters and Rangers everywhere, rejoice!!! Minsc, Baldur's Gate 2 Children, don't take drugs. Become a pop star, then people give them to you for free!!! - Billy Mack, Love Actually. While I'm sure the nice people from the local archery club meant well, a moment's consideration would have made them realise that giving my friend and I lethal weapons was probably not a good idea! Dammit, eyeliner and dreadlocks should not be that sexy!

05-18-2002, 10:48 PM	#59
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	First of all, it's ugly. Second of all, it's impractical. Third of all, the artist must have been blind and/or stoned when he/she/it designed that! __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

05-19-2002, 04:38 PM	#60
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	Ah, if she were stoned, that would explain it! No one can fight in that stuff!!! __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

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