Ah, the devil with it!

[darkelf105]

Whoo hoo! Swords And Deviltry  by Fritz Leiber came today. I have been waiting all week for this book. It's one of those series that keeps coming up in the "you should read this" category when I read other people's blogs or author's lists of their favorite books. I am totally for a series with a main character called the Grey Mouser. I have already been forwarned that there are no interesting females and if a woman and or girl shows up she's either or whore or a mother or some other female cliche. Which I can deal with, considering the book was written in 1970. As long as the main characters are interesting, all will be well. I hope this book is as good as reviewers said it was, because I have really been craving a fantasy novel for awhile. Lately, it seems I have only been reading non-fiction and manga.  I shall let you all know if it is!

Comments

[rayechu.livejournal.com]

Make sure you blog about it, as no interesting females and if a woman and or girl shows up she's either or whore or a mother or some other female cliche means I most likely wouldn't be able to read it, but I like reading what you post about books.

[darkelf105.livejournal.com]

I shall. I'm not bothered by lack of female characters, but I know you are, so that's why I warned you just in case you were interested.

[rayechu.livejournal.com]

I much appreciate the warning. I am sad when I see stuff that sounds really good, but end up frustrated because I can't identify with/can't stand any of the characters.

[darkelf105.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was popping up a lot on people's blogs so I thought I would check it out. It sounds pretty interesting and as I said, a character called the Grey Mouser has my vote. Plus Fritz Leiber wrote "Our Lady Of Darkness" which was pretty good.

[crowyhead.livejournal.com]

I've never read any of his Grey Mouser books, but I've been meaning to, since my favorite RPG author (Clint Nixon) cites him as a major source of inspiration. I did love Our Lady of Darkness and Conjure Wife.

[darkelf105.livejournal.com]

"Our Lady of Darkness" was such a lovely, dark book. I enjoyed it greatly as well :).