Does anyone else read Jennifer Fallon?

[Luckers]

I just finished Gods of Amyrantha, which rocked. I have this deep need to talk about it (damn you dragonmount) and there are no online message boards, so i was wondering if anyone here has read it?

[Luckers]

I guess thats a no. Ah well... i do honestly suggest you give her a try though--about the only author whos works i'd concider on par with WoT... cept maybe GRRM.

[Cadsuane]

Never heard of her, though I am looking for new reading. I'll give it a look next time I shop. What's the basic premise/main character?

[Luckers]

She has four series, and gets progressively better and more sophisticated with each.

 

1. The Demon Child - The story revolves around a struggle between Gods. The Primal Gods have inherent power because of their nature (War, love, death etc) whilst there is an incidental God who has power because his followers worship him... only he has gained too much so the Primal God's order that a human girl be born with the ability to use their combined power--The Demon Child. Her name is R'shiel.

 

2. The Second Sons - This one is where she shows her true ability (likely because she didn't have publishers altering the story). It's set in a world where there are two suns, and around twenty years ago one of them went into eclipse. A women, Belegren, figured out when the eclipse would end and used it to create a religion of sacrifice and power. The main story follows Dirk, a very intelligent lad who is for various reasons decides to take down Belegren and the Shadowdancers.

 

3. The Hythrun Chronicals - Set thirty years prior to The Demon Child, it follows a highborn woman, Marla, the sister of the High Prince of Hyrthia (a despot) as she attempts to assure the throne for her son, Damin. Again very political.

 

4. The Tide Lords - Set in a world were magic is Tidal, and certain people have gained both immortality and godlike power through access to it. Only they're kind of bastards, and since they can't kill each other, they tend to try and hurt each other by destroying what the others care for... including kingdoms. And then comes Cayal, the Immortal Prince, who wishes to kill himself, but can't...

 

They are very much worth reading, even the Demon Child, which is her worst series.

[Guest silver89]

I agree with Luckers, Jennifer Fallon is well worth a look at. Haven't yet read the Tide Lords but it will give me something to read while we all wait for aMoL. 

[Luckers]

Trust me, the Tide Lords are well worth a look at. They arn't out in America yet--last i spoke to Jenny she said the Immortal Prince will be out in May.

[Cadsuane]

Oooooh, name dropping, are we?? Aren't you special.  ;)

 

I'll definitely give them a look.

[Rufae]

I like the premise of each of those series, so I might give it a pull next time in the bookshop.

 

Thanks for the heads up!

[Luckers]

Oooooh, name dropping, are we?? Aren't you special.

 

Catch that, did you?

 

hehe. She rocks in person, though she does like the sound of her own voice a little too much for us to get on perfectly--i like the sound of my own voice too!

[Guest silver89]

Just bought The Immortal Prince book 1 of The Tide Lords.Live in Australia so luckily I  ;D don't have to wait till May. So far just read the prolouge looks interesting.

 

Luckers, thanks for the recommendation.

[Luckers]

If your interested, contact me as you go. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts along the way. Lol... the second book is gonna rock your socks.

 

My msn is assy_the_sadist@hotmail.com (I was really, really young when i came up with it).

 

 

[Guest silver89]

Will do, Luckers.And continue to promote the Aussie author. LOL