Fiona McIntosh

[Overread]

Well aside from a name that reminds me of a computer has anyone read her Percheron series (starting with Odalisque)? I have a copy and was wondering how good the book was - if anyone can recomend reading - or avoiding it (determins how high/low it goes on the to read pile )

 

[Lioness]

Yes, they are good - I've just finished reading the last book in the series.
However, her second series - The Quickening, is better. (just my opinion)

I'd definitely give the Percheron series a go. It spins a good tale and has a good ending. A good series of books.

 

[Rosemary]

I haven't read that series, OR but I have read her two trilogies, Trinity and The Quickening.

I enjoyed her style of writing, her characters and the story lines. So I can only recommend the Percheron series by what I have already read and enjoyed.

 

[Lioness]

Trinity is good as well, that was my second series that I read by her. Percheron was my first - a good one to get me obsessed.

 

[Lysalis]

I've read all her series, they make very easy reading, very nice and smooth.

Although I had a bit my problems with the Percheron series, especially with the end, the solution was a bit far fetche. I didn't like it. Also you guess pretty easily in which direction the story goes. However apart from that it was a sweeping enough story.

I prefer the Trinity and The Quickening series. Especially the latter one, I think she had a very original idea there.

 

[Overread]

Thanks all - I will give it a go then

 

[Lioness]

Also you guess pretty easily in which direction the story goes. However apart from that it was a sweeping enough story.

I prefer the Trinity and The Quickening series. Especially the latter one, I think she had a very original idea there.

I agree with everything you've said there. Goddess did have a bit of a predictable ending.

 

[hanswurst]

i just finished reading the trinity series, and i have to say it was the worst read of my life! i read percheron before that, and was already disappointed, but i thought, what the #### i give her another chance, but i've never been so wrong in my live! nothing against the stories in general, but why do you hate my gender so much? the good guy is supposed to be better than your average guy, resisting temptation (that's what makes him good! see aragon, he could s**g every girl in middleearth, especially eowyn, but he doesn't, that's how the good guys do it) not a cheating, lying scumbag, like we all are (or would be given the chance), confessing his love for his wife(!) with every breath, just to s**g every w***e that crosses his path, the moment she turns her back. and than he's got the cheek of accusing her of infidelity for marrying the king, when she thought he was dead, a###hole. but the girls are just as bad (in both series), stupid blonde barbies, forever happy that they are the "love" of his live, come on show some self respect, you can do better than that, every normal woman would give him the boot. extremely disappointing characters in fairly (if predictable) good stories

 

[Lioness]

I'm not entirely sure what you are on about, could you maybe rephrase it?

Personally, I loved the characters in Trinity. In fact, I think they are my favourite characters from almost any story. It may be the romantic in my shining through, but I didn't think of Tor as pathetic at all.

I also never saw any hint of blonde-barbie-shness in the girls, and nor did I see her supposed hate for the male gender coming through. There are some excellent, strong, and charismatic male characters in her books.

 

[Rulkez]

I really enjoyed both Trinity and The Quickening , personally i found The Quickening the better of the two series, i have read the first book of the Perchercon series and enjoyed it a lot, looking forward to finishing the trilogy and starting her new series due January in the UK i think.

All the books are good, they wont tax you reading them, they are simple escapism, and all the better for it.

 

[Lioness]

I found the Quickening better, but as I said before, the romantic in me couldn't go past the Trinity. I guess I like them in different ways, but the Quickening takes slight precedence.

 

[hanswurst]

charismatic male characters? i don't know about that. especially tor is as repulsive as they come! come on, if i'm in love with someone, i don't walk of and sleep with whoever crosses my path. and alyssa? if she had any kind of self respect, she wouldn't forgive him as easy as she does. and for her (f.m.) leading ladies in general, why can't they have some fun of their own? why can't ana have an affair with arafanz? why shouldn't alyssa take the king's guard for a ride? or start an affair with both her paladin? how about a threesome with the king and his son? she is a stupid blonde barbie for forgiving tor his infidelities. let's just hope she has her way with every single god whilst waiting for him to grow up again (i had to write this as finishing line into my copy, just to have peace of mind)

 

[Lioness]

It's been a while since I've read the books, so forgive me any minor errors.

I believe Tor either thought that Alyssa was dead, or that she had chosen to leave him. Sure, he was still in love with her, but I'm pretty sure he couldn't go without female erm company for the time they were apart (was it 2 years or something like that?)
As for Alyssa forgiving him, she could've dragged on a disagreement, but then neither of them would've been happy. They probably wanted to go back to being madly in love again.
Ana: she was an odalisque. If she were to have an affair and pay attention to any man other than Boaz, she would've been killed.
Back to Alyssa again. Maybe she didn't want to go anywhere with the king's guard or the paladin. Somewhere in her mind she was guilty for being unfaithful to Tor.

I don't begrudge you your opinion, but I think you're being a little bit harsh.