It depends on what you like? They are kind of like The Witcher? Urban Fantasy, touch of science-fiction, heavy on Russian folklore, and Easter Mythology, also Persian mythology/folk narrative. There is a smattering of Celtic and other traditions. Illona is Russian. Andrew is an ex-military sergeant. They met in a creative writing course.
I love them. I've now listened to all of The Edge and Innkeeper series on audio. The Innkeeper Series has all been down by Graphic Audio Dramatization (so has a full cast). I've also listened to most of the Kate Daniels series on audio and Graphic Audio Dramatization. And I've read all of the Kate Daniels, and most of the Nevada series (which I don't like as well - it has less of the Russian folklore and myth in it and is heavy on the sci-fi/super-power dynamic).
the misconceptions about Russian history/culture are abound, and I probably only notice some more prevalent once, and I generally am used to shrug them off now.
Humans like to generalize about other humans, well anything really. See? I'm doing it right there. NYC likes to throw at me exceptions to every generalization that I make. All my prejudices and misconceptions about Russia and Russians have been thrown in my face and proven wrong. I know to treat people as individuals.
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Date: 2024-12-26 03:19 am (UTC)There is a smattering of Celtic and other traditions. Illona is Russian. Andrew is an ex-military sergeant. They met in a creative writing course.
I love them. I've now listened to all of The Edge and Innkeeper series on audio. The Innkeeper Series has all been down by Graphic Audio Dramatization (so has a full cast). I've also listened to most of the Kate Daniels series on audio and Graphic Audio Dramatization. And I've read all of the Kate Daniels, and most of the Nevada series (which I don't like as well - it has less of the Russian folklore and myth in it and is heavy on the sci-fi/super-power dynamic).
the misconceptions about Russian history/culture are abound, and I probably only notice some more prevalent once, and I generally am used to shrug them off now.
Humans like to generalize about other humans, well anything really. See? I'm doing it right there.
NYC likes to throw at me exceptions to every generalization that I make. All my prejudices and misconceptions about Russia and Russians have been thrown in my face and proven wrong. I know to treat people as individuals.