fast paced?

[Alya]

hello

I've read Vatta's War series by Mrs. Moon and i truly liked it but there was these two things that i felt ruined my experience a little

1- not as fast paced as i like (study series, hunger games series)

2- she keep jumping to other characters and stay a few chapters away from the lead character

so i was wondering, does this book also suffer from these 2 points?

this isn't necessarily a bad thing i'm sure a lot of people like it, but i simply don't

thank you =)

[Kirrus]

It starts slow, but speeds up as it goes. A *lot* happens in the last few chapters.

A lot of time is spent introducing the reader to the world, and to the mindsets of the primary characters. Personally, I love this time, I wish more people spent it, but, it might not be to your liking.

It is a primary-character focus book, mostly the point-of-view is that of Paksenarrion.

Otherwise.. this book stole my sleep. I really like books that steal my sleep ;)

[Alya]

thanks and sorry for the late response on my part

i'm now one the last book "Oath of Gold" page 430, so i'm nearing the end :(

really really good book, i felt she took more time in vetta's then in Paks deeds, which i thank god for it

can you recommend something else with the same feel to it that is also strong female lead ?

thank you :)

[Kirrus]

Unfortunately, there aren't that many authors that write strong well-defined female leads;

Some I've found, Robin McKinley's Sunshine. Most of hers in fact.

There's Anne Mccaffrey's The Crystal Singer Omnibus (a trilogy, easily found separate)
The Catteni sequence from Anne Mccaffrey as well, starting with Freedom's Landing. And some of the Pern books. And the ship-that-sang. Anne Mccaffrey will be missed!

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Alya wrote: "...canyou recommend something else with the same feel to it that is also strong female...."

In some ways almost too like some aspects is By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey with heroine leaving home to be mercenary (actually nearly all the series have strong female leads).

I enjoyed, minus the foot soldiering, also Ship of Magic and all the Liveship Traders books by Robin Hobb. And for female lead on spaceship instead of slogging in the mud the Honor Harrington series starting with On Basilisk Station ( can download the free ebook from publisher Baen at http://www.baenebooks.com/p-304-on-ba... )

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Kirrus wrote: "Unfortunately, there aren't that many authors that write strong well-defined female leads;

Some I've found, Robin McKinley's Sunshine. Most of hers in fact.

There's Anne Mccaffrey's The Crystal ..."

Shame, shame, shame for leaving out Menolly's books
Dragonsong (Pern, #3) and Dragonsinger (Pern, #4) much less the über-powerful The Rowan!

[Kirrus]

Deborah, you did read my last paragraph, which basically extolled all of Anne Mcaffrey's work, right? ;)

[Pete]

I love the Paks series, but the 3 books are (imho) quite different from each other. Her SF series, and Sheepfarmers Daughter suffers from plodding when she is writing about stuff that ties back to her military experience. Her attention to detail is admirable and helps to give a good mental picture of what is happening, but when she then writes about things more removed from her experience the pace (imho) picks up and the details are more broad brushstrokes (not that I have a problem with that). Books 2 and 3 of The Deed pick up the pace (there are slow patches but not as many).
As for other books with good female leads - aside from the already mentioned Anne McCaffrey books, you might want to check the Chicks in Chainmail series of short stories.

[Snarktastic Sonja]

For a little bit lighter read, but a series that TOTALLY "stole my sleep," try the Raines Benares series by Lisa Shearin. It starts with Magic Lost, Trouble Found. These books will not only steal your sleep, but also those of any roommates as you giggle your way through them.

You might also try the Trudi Canavan's Black Magister trilogy The Magicians' Guild. Her books moved more slowly, but do have a strong female presence.

Elizabeth Moon has extended her Pak's world with another trilogy that was just completed. Oath of Fealty Alas, Baen did not publish this one, so not as easily purchased as ebook.

Lois McMaster Bujold has written the Sharing Knife series beginning with Beguilement. To me, these are better than Trudi not as good as Elizabeth.

Happy reading!

[[deleted user]]

My problem with the first book is that during the first half of it absolutely nothing happens, just military training; I learned more about marching with spear in formation when I ever cared to know.

In the second part - things happen, but we only see them from Paks' point of view, i.e. we only know soldier's prospective; just battle after battle with no knowledge of real reasons for them.

I take it, the next books are better.

[Serena]

Paks is like a landslide or avalanche, slow to start and build but moving, rushing, crushing at the end....

;)

[[deleted user]]

I haven't read the SF-series so I can't really say anything about that, but I actually like how Moon explains the military stuff, for me it gave a completely different point of view of the wars that the characters in this book series endure. Not to mention it is a building of Paks's character that wouldn't be as well done had we not gotten to know about marches and spears.

by the way... it should be obvious how much I like this series...