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Subject: Author Lists: Jennifer Roberson
From: JWenn.ESAE@XEROX.COM
Date: 19 Jan 89 14:28:07 GMT




Jennifer Roberson is in the process of writing two fantasy series: The
Chronicles of the Cheysuli and The Sword Series.  Of the two I prefer the
Cheysuli.  It has several standard elements: two magical races at war with
the other (aa the good guys and the bad guys), a prophecy, and a royal line
destined to rule the  world.  But as the series progresses, the good guys
don't look as unambiguously good and the bad guys have excellent reasons
for opposing the prophecy.  The second leading cause of trouble in the
series are forced royal marriages, and their consequences [number one being
the confict between the two magical races].  And (my favorite) each book
covers the next generation (except the first two books to set things up).
Since each new book has a new main cast (with the surviving main cast of
the previous book acting as elder statesmen) it means that *ANYTHING*
(death, maiming, changing sides) can happen to the characters of the
current book, both good and bad, as long as the plot advances toward the
final resolution.  And the end is approaching fast!  Recommended.

/John

arpa: JWenn.ESAE@Xerox.com

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Jennifer Roberson
    The Chronicles of the Cheysuli:
        Shapechangers [1984]
        The Song of Homana [1985]
        Legacy of the Sword [1986]
        Track of the White Wolf [1987]
        A Pride of Princes [1988]
        Daughter of the Lion [1989]
	<Two more planned>
    Sword Series:
        Sword-Dancer [1986]
        Sword-Singer [1988]
	Sword-Maker [scheduled 1990]
	Sword-Breaker [eventually]