The Uncharacteristic L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
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» Karen_James - The inspiration for this article came from having just completed
The inspiration for this article came from having just completed Modesitt's The Parafaith War and The Soprano Sorceress. I was truly amazed at the style and character differences of these two books.
The Parafaith War was rich with technology and detail. And while the adventure was leaked out in very small doses, the thoughtfulness of Modesitt's ideas on the interative influences of science and religion on humanity's history was gripping.
In The Soprano Sorceress Modesitt departed from his usual somewhat preachy style (Recluce's struggles between Law and Chaos), to deliver a story of a woman's ability to learn self-confidence through hardship. I only hope this fantasy series (The Spellsong Cycle) can remain so refreshingly different.
Have you read any Modesitt lately? If so, why don't you share your thoughts too?
Karen James
Fantasy and Science Fiction Genres
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» jukkahoo - I quite like L.E. Modesitt jr, though my first impression was of
I quite like L.E. Modesitt jr, though my first impression was of some bafflement, for the use of different "onomatopoeia" was a bit overwhelming (check out Dave Langford's http://www.ansible.demon.uk/writing/boin... for evidence).I'm especially delighted for his diversity: fantasy, sf, "horror". Of Tangible Ghosts is a very entertaining book, filled with interesting "What-if's" and solid writing. I gourged his Recluce-books last autumn, having just found them and my initial fear of eddings/jordanization (sic!) was quickly forgotten. Modesitt can tell stories in singular books, is able to paint with more than primary colours and is always worth both your time and your money.
Recently, I read a review of his from the net that critizised one of his books being "boring", because "nothing happened for 400 pages". If one doesn't understand what one's reading, such things happen, for me those 400 pages were full of meaning and things happening. It was most refreshing to "see" the realism of everyday life in fantasy, but still read a fantasy-novel.
Jukka Halme
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