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I wish I had seen this thread a long time ago, Slay!
Let's do a lesser known author and book, Patricia Anthony's God's Fires. No, I didn't pick my name based on this book; I read the book because of the name, and man am I glad I did. I love this writer, with her racy language and unique thought processes.
God's Fires is about alien encounters in the time of the Spanish Inquisition. It reads much less like a sci-fi novel than a historical fiction piece, with the perspective coming from people of earth in this time period, not some futuristic person or alien, and the extraterrestrial presense is very subtle, taking a long time to make itself fully felt. I find the religious implications that arise from this plot to be fascinating. If you want to read or watch something that very carefully broaches this subject in modern times, try Contact; if you want the excitement and intrigue that comes from a bold author who combines aliens and the Spanish Inquisition with a daring flare that invites controversy and ruffled ass hairs, then read Anthony's masterpiece.
But if fantasy is your thing, I highly recommend anything Dragonlance. I'd start with Dragonlance Chronicles.
Let's do a lesser known author and book, Patricia Anthony's God's Fires. No, I didn't pick my name based on this book; I read the book because of the name, and man am I glad I did. I love this writer, with her racy language and unique thought processes.
God's Fires is about alien encounters in the time of the Spanish Inquisition. It reads much less like a sci-fi novel than a historical fiction piece, with the perspective coming from people of earth in this time period, not some futuristic person or alien, and the extraterrestrial presense is very subtle, taking a long time to make itself fully felt. I find the religious implications that arise from this plot to be fascinating. If you want to read or watch something that very carefully broaches this subject in modern times, try Contact; if you want the excitement and intrigue that comes from a bold author who combines aliens and the Spanish Inquisition with a daring flare that invites controversy and ruffled ass hairs, then read Anthony's masterpiece.
But if fantasy is your thing, I highly recommend anything Dragonlance. I'd start with Dragonlance Chronicles.
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Last edited by firegod; 07-09-05 at 04:30 PM.
