| Re: For young women only?
McCaffrey's writing is definitely not just for girls. Alright, I grant you that her lead roles are often female - often, but not always - but that matters not. Some of the best heroic fantasy that I've read in recent years was written with a heroine lead. If you haven't read Elizabeth Moon's 'Deed of Paksenarrion' series, then I would highly recommend it. Personally, I believe it's one of the best works of fantasy to appear in many years.
The Tower and Hive Series, The Crystal Singer Series and the Dragonriders of Pern all feature heavily on my bookshelves and have done since I purchased my first one - price £1.00! (Boy do I feel old) Even now I re-read them - I read Dragonsong only last week.
Sadly, I think that Anne has probably written her best work. I confess that I was disappointed with the last in the Tower and Hive series, but that said, I am willing to accept that any author can have an 'off book', and I will continue to buy her work anyway out of respect for her previous consistency. |