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she said: " This fits everything you are looking for, one of my favorites. Also try Tamora Pierce's First Test <3 This fits everything you are looking for, one of my favorites. Also try Tamora Pierce's First Test <3 ...more "

he said: " It sounds to me that you would like Carol Berg. The Spirit Lens is the first of a trilogy (I think it's a trilogy). The setting is sort of a magical version of Renaissance France. Its heavy into description and setting and most of the tension comes from not knowing what the other characters are doing.

Something not very much like what you've been reading, but still heavy on intrigue, is The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny. Not even Zelazny knew what these characters were up to, because he wa It sounds to me that you would like Carol Berg. The Spirit Lens is the first of a trilogy (I think it's a trilogy). The setting is sort of a magical version of Renaissance France. Its heavy into description and setting and most of the tension comes from not knowing what the other characters are doing.

Something not very much like what you've been reading, but still heavy on intrigue, is The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny. Not even Zelazny knew what these characters were up to, because he was writing a serial. The Amber saga is full of twists and turns and siblings scheming for the throne. But I can't say too much because the story does not start out like that. Discovering Amber is part of the fun. ...more "