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This is the second Five Hundred Kingdoms book. Like the first it has the Tradition and Godmothers. This is less a twist on a fairy tale and more a twist on Greek mythology. Not bad and I have to admit it was a bit refreshing instead of rehashing all the same old tales. I have to admit there was less romance in this one than in the first Luna book, The Fairy Godmother. Not that I'm looking for the romance but I have to admit I was surprised at the lack of it. Just not sure when the next one will be coming out. Guess I need to go look at the Luna site.

Date: 2006-06-03 03:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cordova829.livejournal.com
My psychiatrist is a huge Misty fan. She wants autographed copies. I think she should attend a few cons like the rest of us mere mortlas to get that. :)

Date: 2006-06-04 08:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missingvolume.livejournal.com
Oh she does do some small cons. I've seen her at 3 since she started going back to cons. I've got lots of signed Lackey in stock. ;-) And I got all my personal stuff done. Granted the last con I went to see her she canceled because she was sick.

Date: 2006-06-03 06:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blloonaticbmber.livejournal.com
Is it as political as Fairy Godmother? The preaching pretty much turned me off that one.

Date: 2006-06-03 09:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missingvolume.livejournal.com
I honestly don't remember the first book being that political.I might have to reread it but I must admit the first time I read the book it was rather late at night.

The only political thing in this was someone mentions getting rid of the monarchy and go to a voted in official. This was responded to "We are in the 500 kingdoms we have to have a King or Queen"

Date: 2006-06-04 08:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blloonaticbmber.livejournal.com
If you reread the first one, in the first 100 pages or so, IIRC, she has a thinly veiled rant against Bush and Rove. If it wasn't a library book, I probably would have thrown it against the wall.

Reread it

Date: 2006-06-04 08:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missingvolume.livejournal.com
I couldn't sleep last night so I reread the entire book. I found the section you mean. If you know her politics then yea you can see it as a rant. But how many stories out there have the bad guys wanting a war or oppress the people of the country. Of course most of the ones I can think off hand have a good king that is taken over or killed by the supposedly loyal minion and makes the country suffer. Or the new wife quickly becomes a widow and things spiral down from there.

I guess things like that don't really bother me that much.

Re: Reread it

Date: 2006-06-05 03:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ratseal.livejournal.com
Once I saw the Degas style avvie pic, and the Read-porn avvie, I had to go see the rest... :-)

Re: Reread it

Date: 2006-06-05 04:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missingvolume.livejournal.com
Well not ALL of them are reading porn, just most of them. Still looking for a good 6th one. I'm just darn pickey about them.

Re: Reread it

Date: 2006-06-05 06:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blloonaticbmber.livejournal.com
That's true. I just found it irritating. Preaching isn't something I look for in a romance - I read them when I want something sugary, not something heavy.

Re: Reread it

Date: 2006-06-05 06:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missingvolume.livejournal.com
Nope you want to read them like candy. Sorta like getting the vomit flavored jelly bean.

Re: Reread it

Date: 2006-06-05 06:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blloonaticbmber.livejournal.com
lolol! I think I've missed out on tasting that one. Still, I'll survive somehow! But yes, that's sort of what it was like. Sure left a bad taste in the mouth, anyway. After reading a bit in MTG on the Bar, I've been giving Heyer a try. I liked the first one I read. I might see if I can find some more at the library.

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