Megan Lindholm

[spider from mars]

Anyone read any of Hobb's Megan Lindholm books? Any good? Love Hobb, but not sure if I'm into the tone of the Lindholm books.

[SPH Young]

I've read the first two of the Ki and Vandien quartet. I enjoyed them. The writing and themes explored make it very much embryonic Hobb in my opinion. Just don't expect anything as heart wrenching as 'The Farseer Trilogy'.

[HareBrain]

I thought "Wolf's Brother" was very good. Probably the best fictional depiction of shamanism I've read.

Oddly, I've never been able to get into any of her Robin Hobb books.

[SPH Young]

Wolf's brother is high on the list. Sometimes though, I feel I have to keep myself from reading and rereading nothing but Hobb/Lindholm.

My other great love is bushcraft/primitive living skills, so I'm guessing this story would be right up my alley?

[HareBrain]

It's not quite "bushcraft" since the people are very much organised around their reindeer herds, but primitive living certainly, and it reads as very well-researched to me. (BTW, "Wolf's Brother" is a direct sequel to "The Reindeer People", but I didn't read the first one and didn't find any trouble keeping track of it.)

[SPH Young]

Is it based around any particular culture, or is it purely fantasy?

[HareBrain]

The Lapps, I think, or very similar.

[SPH Young]

Books arrived the other day. Managed to get the last two Ki and Vandien books, and Alien Earth along with them. Had to pay a bit for the Ki and Vandien books due to the rarity, but nothing that broke the bank. Same as if bought new really.

I may be giving them to grandparents who are lost for what to get me for Chistmas though, as my book pile is getting a little silly now (yes, it really is getting that tall).