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Richelle Mead's Work! (Board Member goes pro)
LizW65:
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I have to admit, (click to show/hide)I too had my suspicions of Roman right from the beginning, if only because he had that whole Eurotrash/lounge lizard vibe going that turns me off in a big way. The Jerome/Carter relationship reminded me a bit of Crowley and Azirophale in Good Omens. I'm glad the ending was somewhat ambiguous and has paved the way for a sequel - looking forward to next January! BTW, is The Vampire Academy part of the same world?
Tasmin21:
I bought it this past weekend, did a marathon reading session with it and White Night. (two books in six hours, whee!)
I thought it was great and I can't wait to get the next one.
Richelle Mead:
Finally! Thanks for everyone's patience in me getting back to these questions. And thanks so much to those who picked up Succubus Blues and have read it! Listening to you guys discuss it is...well, it's an amazing experience. Here's the answers (as best as I can give) to the questions I found:
Genre: Unfortunately, it's everywhere, so you may have to ask in a bookstore. I consider it urban fantasy but have found it shelved in: fiction, romance, and horror.
Editions: It's in trade paperback now but will eventually be in mass market. I don't have a date yet, but I imagine it'd be before January when the sequel comes out.
Specific people's questions:
From Mickey:
Richelle, the shapechange thing...she shifts her heels into sandals and then takes them off. I take it she's affecting matter that touches her? That's not her shifting her form into something that looks like shoes, but actually shifting her shoes?
Et tu, Mickey? I knew someone would ask me about this someday, but you? :) It’s her form that shifts, and that can manifest itself into clothes or other things on her body, yes. In my mind, the system works in reverse too, and other things (from elsewhere in the world) she wears can be absorbed as part of the transformations. I realize that’s kind of imprecise science, but it’s the best I’ve got for you on so little sleep…
Paul:
Is that how you read Jim's books (five pages a day?)
Noooo. Not Jim’s. Those are taken down as fast and as furiously as possible.
Liz:
What culture/time period do Georgina's flashbacks reference? I was thinking Greece in the early Christian era, possibly 3rd or 4th century AD?
Liz, you nailed it. Specifically, she’s in Cyprus—and that’s trivia you’re not supposed to find out about until a later book!
The story of Thetis and Peleus that Doug told at the very end reminds me of Tam Lin, albeit with a sex change. Do you know if it is a variant, or possibly the original, of the Scottish ballad?
Ooh, that’s a great question. The Thetis and Peleus story is definitely older, but I don’t know if it inspired Tam Lin or not. It could be one of those “collective unconscious” myths, but hmm…there are some astonishing similarities I never thought of before…
BTW, is The Vampire Academy part of the same world?
No, VA is an entirely different story and set of characters. It’s technically geared for teenagers, but I think older readers will dig it too. Especially if you like the idea of teenage dhampir bodyguards-in-training. And really, who doesn’t?
So, where do you get your ideas, Jim? Will Harry and Murphy ever get together?
Brilliant.
Dread Pirate Sayessa:
--- Quote from: Richelle on April 11, 2007, 02:42:01 AM ---Paul:
Is that how you read Jim's books (five pages a day?)
Noooo. Not Jim’s. Those are taken down as fast and as furiously as possible.
--- End quote ---
Ha ha ha! I just got a mental picture of you tackling White Night like Harry Potter tackled the monster book in the movie, and throwing in a few good punches in while you were at it!
You know, I totally forgot to get a picture with you at Norwescon. I feel silly now! Ah well.
Darla--
LizW65:
Wow, thanks for taking the time to answer all our questions! :)
-Liz
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