My friend – a fantasy character

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group.

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APRIL QUESTION: What fantasy character would you like to fight, go on a quest with, or have a beer/glass of wine with?

MY ANSWER: Fantasy is one of my favorite genres, so there are a few fantasy characters I’d like to be friends with, the ones I wouldn’t mind beside me in good times and bad times. One of them is Zoe Lalindar, the protagonist of Sharon Shinn’s fantasy novel Troubled Waters (2010).

The novel is the first in the series Elemental Blessings. Altogether, the series includes 5 novels. Each one has a different hero and heroine, but all of them are set in the same world, and many characters reappear in two or more novels, sometimes as leads, other times as support staff. Zoe is the heroine of the first novel, but she participates in 3 others. And although in those stories, she only makes a few cameo appearances, she steals the show every time she steps into the spotlight. Her personality is such a delightful blend of irreverence and power, compassion and loyalty, I consider her one of the best, most colorful heroines in the fantasy genre. Of course, I want to be her friend.

I like all the novels in that series, and as it is often the case with books I enjoy, I created mock covers for all of them. You can see them all here. My covers do not compete with the official publishers’ book covers, of course. Instead, they are meant simply as fan art, my tribute to the writer Sharon Shinn and her wonderful stories.

What about you? Does any fantasy character resonates with you? Or do you prefer characters in a different genre?