books like harry potter

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "jerrichase" <danjerri at ...> 
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> Intended for older readers are the books by Mercedes Lackey.  The 500 
> Kingdoms books are romantic fantasy for adults.  There is a series 
> set in an alternative world with magic, all but one in England.  Fire 
> Rose is the one set in that world in the U.S.  The Chicago Fire and 
> SF earthquake are the result of magic gone wrong.  And the books set 
> in and around Valdemar are wonderful!  I recommend starting with the 
> first published trilogy, Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight, and 
> Arrows Fall, published also in a three-in one volume called "Queen's 
> Own".
>


Alla:

Yes, love all Valdemar books. Love some of her earlier remakes of the 
fairy tales. Firebird is marvelous IMO.

But as I mentioned before here, myself I lost all respect for Mercedes 
Lackey as a writer lately. As I said, I read A LOT of her works 
including some of her latest ones ( by that I mean the books that she 
published couple years ago, but I guess she published a lot after 
that). Therefore I believe I am qualified to make that statement. I 
believe that quality of her works went significantly down.

See, I do not buy that writer can produce high quality books three four 
times a year.

I am not even very happy if I see a new book from writer every year, to 
me two three years is normal interval, but three four every year?

I think it is more than making money, which I understand that writer 
cannot just sit down and wait till inspiration strikes, I think it is 
pure greediness and capitalizing on your name and publishing crap, 
hoping that your fanbase will buy anything.

Do I sound bitter? I am. But that's because I used to really love her 
books. Herald mage trilogy is on par with my most cherished books ever.

Obviously just my opinion.

Alla