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...is a writer I saw mentioned in a text that also referenced Pratchett and Gaiman - two of my favourite authors.

Does anyone know anything about her?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Gentle ?
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I have "Grunts" at home from her hand, it is very witty and can indeed be of interest for Pratchett and Gaiman fans.

Never let anyone tell you Tom Holt is the new Pratchett tho :urff:

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I've seen the wiki page, I'm more interested in first hand views. Thanks all the same Bartek :)

So "Grunts" is a decent place to start then?
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Maisey wrote:I've seen the wiki page, I'm more interested in first hand views. Thanks all the same Bartek :)

So "Grunts" is a decent place to start then?
It is the only one I have so, yes ;)

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I'm a big fan of her earlier work.

Golden Witchbreed and Ancient Light are excellent, intelligent, science fiction, and have been personal favourites of mine for years.

The 'White Crow' series (Rats and Gargoyles, The Architecture of Desire, and Left to His Own Devices.) is also very good and I'd recommend them highly.

However I haven't really enjoyed her later novels. I crawled through Ash: A Secret History and managed to finish it, but was underwhelmed by the story. I tried reading 1610: A Sundial in a Grave but gave up.

I suspect Neil Gaiman would have referenced the 'White Crow' series - there's a similarity in atmosphere that I can imagine Gaiman enjoying.
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"Grunts!" was all they had in Waterstones. I'm about half way through and it is making for an enjoyable read. Has the feel of Games Workshop circa mid 90s though.

Will investigate LazCorps recommendations though :)
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Maisey wrote:"Grunts!" was all they had in Waterstones. I'm about half way through and it is making for an enjoyable read. Has the feel of Games Workshop circa mid 90s though.

Will investigate LazCorps recommendations though :)
Spot on! :lol:

I also read this one in my Forgotten Realms (TM) roleplaying era, and it made me laff out loud. Our party in that time would have been perfect for the sequel! :lol:

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Orcball owes more than a little bit to Bloodbowl methinks :)
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Don't expect any of her books I recommended to bear any similarity to Grunts - they're completely different.
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Maisey wrote:Orcball owes more than a little bit to Bloodbowl methinks :)
True that... I remember that game... more specifically, the Orc Cheerleader Team! ;D

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