FormCritic wrote:Two things occur to me:1) I've lived in Washington for decades and I've never gone to Dragonflight.2) Following the link - I was astonished to read that L.E. Modesitt is a man. The use of initials is a common way to conceal that a writer is a woman (as in J. K. Rowling...for just that purpose). Also, after reading two chapters and tossing aside his first book, I just assumed he was a woman.
I was astonished to read that L.E. Modesitt is a man.
Tharizdun wrote:I assumed it was a woman as well!
FormCritic wrote:I don't have much time for new fantasy literature.I have way less time for authors who don't know their trade...who actually describe combat with pithy phrases like:Cling! Clang! *This is an actual example of a duel involving dagger versus quarterstaff!*Modesitt has sold some novels, so maybe he improved or maybe there are just enough readers out there desperate for something new.
