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Tau Zero · 28th May 2006, 09:12 PM

Greetings All,

I was wondering if anyone could point me to some authors in a particular genre.

I've recently been enjoing books dealing with vampires, werewolves, witches, and the supernatural. I started with Laurell Hamilton and the Anita Blake series, but got tired of the "romance" aspect of her books. If i want porno, that's what the Internet is for (LOL, laughing at my own wit!). So then i read:

Kim Harrison and her Rachel Morgan series.
Barb and JC Hendee and their Dhampir series.
Carrie Vaughn and the Kitty Norville series.
Nina Kiriki Hoffman, "A Fistful of Sky."
Patricia Briggs, "Moon Called."

A lot of the authors in this genre seem to be linked with romance novels, which i detest. Can anyone suggest some authors who write in this style but tend to leave out the prolonged, passionate lovemaking?

Tau Zero

Rane Longfox · 29th May 2006, 06:12 AM

Best Vampire novel I've read is George RR Martin's "Fevre Dreams". Excellent book.

Mind you, considering the archetypes of that particular sub-genre, you'll be hard put to find many without "lovemaking"

elvet · 29th May 2006, 11:58 AM

I understand how you feel. I stopped readin at the 6th Anita Blake book. I'm just not that interested in all the heavy handed romance/eroticism.
You might try Nightlife by Rob Thurman. It didn't have much in the way of florid romance.

murphy · 29th May 2006, 04:39 PM

You might try Kelley Armstrong. Start out with bitten. If you go to her website, she has some short stories/novellas that you can read online. Then if you like her, buy her books.

williamjm · 29th May 2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rane Longfox

Best Vampire novel I've read is George RR Martin's "Fevre Dreams". Excellent book.

It is a great book, he also wrote an excellent novella about werewolves called "The Skin Trade"

Tau Zero · 29th May 2006, 06:35 PM

I pushed Anita Blake to the 8th book before i realized that i just wasn't enjoying myself!

Cobolt · 30th May 2006, 01:54 PM

i know this doesn't include any warewolves, vampires etc but an excellent horror read without the romance aspect is James Herbert, especially Rats and Lair.

Marky Lazer · 30th May 2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by elvet

I'm just not that interested in all the heavy handed romance/eroticism.

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Originally Posted by Tau Zero

before i realized that i just wasn't enjoying myself!

Sorry, but that combination made laugh.

elvet · 30th May 2006, 06:13 PM

When you put it like that..........

Tau Zero · 30th May 2006, 07:20 PM

<LOL> Oh great, here i am, new to the forum, and already getting a reputation!

Mark Robson · 30th May 2006, 07:40 PM

Just finished 'Child of Saturn' by our very own Teresa Edgerton. This puts a very different spin on werewolves, and includes a very cunning witch. I'd say this fits very squarely into what you're looking for. 'Child of Saturn' is the first of 'The Green Lion Trilogy'. I'm guessing it's out of print, but if you scour the internet hard enough, I'm sure you could pick up a copy.

murphy · 30th May 2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Robson

Just finished 'Child of Saturn' by our very own Teresa Edgerton. This puts a very different spin on werewolves, and includes a very cunning witch. I'd say this fits very squarely into what you're looking for. 'Child of Saturn' is the first of 'The Green Lion Trilogy'. I'm guessing it's out of print, but if you scour the internet hard enough, I'm sure you could pick up a copy.

Just checked eBay and they have all 3 books of the trilogy: Child of Saturn, The Moon in Hiding, and The Work of the Sun. You could probably pick them up for about $20 US, including postage. Always check postage before you buy.

BookStop · 31st May 2006, 05:40 PM

I second the recommendation for Kelley Armstrong's books - I own the whole collection!

I also have just ordered a copy of Teresa Edgerton's book on numerous recommendations.

CarlottaVonUberwald · 1st June 2006, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobolt

i know this doesn't include any warewolves, vampires etc but an excellent horror read without the romance aspect is James Herbert, especially Rats and Lair.

scary.....rats has made me cry 8 times already...

j. d. worthington · 2nd June 2006, 12:04 AM

If you've no problems with anthologies or collections of short stories, I could also suggest (though you'd probably have to do them through libraries) The Man-Wolf by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, or Bill Pronzini's anthology, Werewolf! There's also Gerald Biss's The Door of the Unreal, a tale of lycanthropy, that has recently been brought back into print by Ash-Tree press in trade pb. For pulpish werewolf tales, Manly Wade Wellman's Tales of the Werewolf Clan, reprinted by Donald M. Grant several years ago (originally published in Weird Tales), are enjoyable. And Charles L. Grant wrote a werewolf novel set in his Oxrun Station, The Dark Cry of the Moon.
Don't know if any of this is what you're looking for, but it's what comes to mind right off.

28th May 2006, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tau Zero I'm on Earth? Not again! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 192	Looking for new authors Greetings All, I was wondering if anyone could point me to some authors in a particular genre. I've recently been enjoing books dealing with vampires, werewolves, witches, and the supernatural. I started with Laurell Hamilton and the Anita Blake series, but got tired of the "romance" aspect of her books. If i want porno, that's what the Internet is for (LOL, laughing at my own wit!). So then i read: Kim Harrison and her Rachel Morgan series. Barb and JC Hendee and their Dhampir series. Carrie Vaughn and the Kitty Norville series. Nina Kiriki Hoffman, "A Fistful of Sky." Patricia Briggs, "Moon Called." A lot of the authors in this genre seem to be linked with romance novels, which i detest. Can anyone suggest some authors who write in this style but tend to leave out the prolonged, passionate lovemaking? Tau Zero

29th May 2006, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rane Longfox Pallid, Lumigoth Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 3,181	Re: Looking for new authors Best Vampire novel I've read is George RR Martin's "Fevre Dreams". Excellent book. Mind you, considering the archetypes of that particular sub-genre, you'll be hard put to find many without "lovemaking"

29th May 2006, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
elvet Easily amused Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 483	Re: Looking for new authors I understand how you feel. I stopped readin at the 6th Anita Blake book. I'm just not that interested in all the heavy handed romance/eroticism. You might try Nightlife by Rob Thurman. It didn't have much in the way of florid romance.

29th May 2006, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
murphy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,025	Re: Looking for new authors You might try Kelley Armstrong. Start out with bitten. If you go to her website, she has some short stories/novellas that you can read online. Then if you like her, buy her books.

29th May 2006, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tau Zero I'm on Earth? Not again! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 192	Re: Looking for new authors I pushed Anita Blake to the 8th book before i realized that i just wasn't enjoying myself!

30th May 2006, 01:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cobolt Dreamer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 69	Re: Looking for new authors i know this doesn't include any warewolves, vampires etc but an excellent horror read without the romance aspect is James Herbert, especially Rats and Lair.

30th May 2006, 06:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
elvet Easily amused Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 483	Re: Looking for new authors When you put it like that..........

30th May 2006, 07:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tau Zero I'm on Earth? Not again! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 192	Re: Looking for new authors <LOL> Oh great, here i am, new to the forum, and already getting a reputation!

30th May 2006, 07:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mark Robson Dragon Writer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,908	Re: Looking for new authors Just finished 'Child of Saturn' by our very own Teresa Edgerton. This puts a very different spin on werewolves, and includes a very cunning witch. I'd say this fits very squarely into what you're looking for. 'Child of Saturn' is the first of 'The Green Lion Trilogy'. I'm guessing it's out of print, but if you scour the internet hard enough, I'm sure you could pick up a copy.

31st May 2006, 05:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
BookStop Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,388	Re: Looking for new authors I second the recommendation for Kelley Armstrong's books - I own the whole collection! I also have just ordered a copy of Teresa Edgerton's book on numerous recommendations.

2nd June 2006, 12:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
j. d. worthington Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,377	Re: Looking for new authors If you've no problems with anthologies or collections of short stories, I could also suggest (though you'd probably have to do them through libraries) The Man-Wolf by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, or Bill Pronzini's anthology, Werewolf! There's also Gerald Biss's The Door of the Unreal, a tale of lycanthropy, that has recently been brought back into print by Ash-Tree press in trade pb. For pulpish werewolf tales, Manly Wade Wellman's Tales of the Werewolf Clan, reprinted by Donald M. Grant several years ago (originally published in Weird Tales), are enjoyable. And Charles L. Grant wrote a werewolf novel set in his Oxrun Station, The Dark Cry of the Moon. Don't know if any of this is what you're looking for, but it's what comes to mind right off.

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