Heidi

Heidi asked Brian Rathbone:

Hi, I noticed that you don't reference Mercedes Lackey as an influence, but I notice that Call of the Herald looks a lot like the Magic's Price/Pawn, etc, novels. Did you read those & how did they influence your writing or interest in Fantasy?

Brian Rathbone Hi, Heidi. Sorry my notifications have been going to SPAM. I have not read any of Mercedes Lackey's books. I'm not sure how they never entered the circle of fantasy readers I shared books with. I did, however, interview Mercedes a few years back.

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I suspect the influences you are picking up on are David Eddings and Melanie Rawn. Have you read any of their work?

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