Date: 19 Jan 89 06:28:07 PST (Thursday)
Subject: Author Lists: Jennifer Roberson
From: jwenn@world.std.com (John Wenn)
To: SF-LOVERS%rutgers:EDU
Edited: 10-Jul-93

Jennifer Roberson is in the process of writing two fantasy series: The
Chronicles of the Cheysuli and The Sword Series.  Of the two I prefer the
Cheysuli.  It has several standard elements: two magical races at war with
the other (aka the good guys and the bad guys), a prophecy, and a royal
line destined to rule the world.  But as the series progresses, the good
guys don't look as unambiguously good and the bad guys have excellent
reasons for opposing the prophecy.  The second leading cause of trouble
in the series are arranged royal marriages, and their consequences
[number one being the conflict between the two magical races].  And (my
favorite) each book covers the next generation (except the first two
books to set things up).  Since each new book has a new main cast (with
the surviving main cast of the previous book acting as elder statesmen)
it means that *ANYTHING* (death, maiming, changing sides) can happen to
the characters of the current book, both good and bad, as long as the
plot advances toward the final resolution.  And the end is approaching
fast!  Recommended.

Roberson, Jennifer	(U.S.A., 10/26/1953- )	F
	(pseudonyms: Jay Mitchell, Jennifer O'Green)

Series
	The Chronicles of the Cheysuli
		Shapechangers (1984)
		The Song of Homana (1985)
		Legacy of the Sword (1986)
		Track of the White Wolf (1987)
		A Pride of Princes (1988)
		Daughter of the Lion (1989)
		Flight of the Raven (1990)
		A Tapestry of Lions (1992)

	Shade and Shadow
		Prince of Night [wip]
		Queen of Sleep [wip]
		King of Dreams [wip]

	Sword Series
		Sword-Dancer (1986)
		Sword-Singer (1988)
		Sword-Maker (1989)
		Sword-Breaker (1991)

Lady of the Forest (1992)

Non-Genre Fiction
Glen of Sorrows [forthcoming]
Smoketree (1985)

as Jay Mitchell
	Kansas Blood (1985)

as Jennifer O'Green
	Royal Captive (1986)

Nonfiction
The Gates of Heaven (or Hell) (1990) [SFWA Handbook]

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