Angela

Angela asked Sherwood Smith:

Thanks for your response about a Lhind the Thief sequel. Could you recommend another great author/books since we seem to have a lot of the same books in common. I enjoy your comments & reviews, & I'm desperate for another really great read. I love books like Crown Duel, Trouble with Kings, Graceling & Fire, Chima's Seven Realms series, Megan Whalen Turner...? You get the idea. Thanks so much!

Sherwood Smith Let's see . . first to mind is Robin McKinley's The Blue Sword, one of my favorites, and its sort-of prequel, The Hero and the Crown. And have you discovered Lois McMaster Bujold? Then there is a lifelong fave, which I discovered because it had Sherwood in the title, The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope. Wildwood Dancing, by Juliet Marrilier.

All of those have a fantasy or SF element as well as lively heroines and interesting heroes, then there is Hillary McKay, begin with Saffy's Angel. That's a good start--if you like these, let me know and I can recommend lots more! Or even if you don't, or just want to discuss them. I love reading discussions!

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Tia

Tia asked Sherwood Smith:

I've just discovered and devoured Inda and Fox. It is amazingly rare to encounter books where characters are so diverse, yet each developed with care and sensitivity, resulting in a consistently compelling cast. Could you tell me more about how you get into each person's head, with their nuanced attitudes towards gender, sexuality, and identity? Did you take a conscious stance on race being a non-issue?

Debbie

Debbie asked Sherwood Smith:

Has it been possible for three people to cast the birth spell together? (I love the Inda series -- right now I'm putting off finishing a re-read of Treason's Shore because I don't want to have to leave the characters again!)

Victoria Gaile

Victoria Gaile asked Sherwood Smith:

Hi! I was interested in the culture portrayed in the opening of Inda, with noble houses trading treaty-brides who grew up together with their betrothed. But the books quickly depart from this pattern, & never really return to it (because events warp it, so we only see damaged versions of it). Have you any stories that occur entirely within this culture? I'd like to see how it works when it's working. :)

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