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I am having trouble thinking of a non-violent Kay novel. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 31/12/2011 08:33:45 PM
I haven't read the SARANTIUM books, but all the others I remember reading--FIONAVAR, TIGANA, AL-RASSAN, YSABEL, and UNDER HEAVEN--have a fair amount of violence. Now, it's something that isn't treated casually, which I think is one of Kay's many positive attributes as a writer, but it's fairly intense when it does appear.
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Fantasy novel without violence - what would it look like? dacole - 30/12/2011 06:46:04 PM 1608 Views
I read some like that. Aeryn - 30/12/2011 07:39:52 PM 1385 Views
It's definitely easier for science fiction... Vivien - 30/12/2011 07:45:21 PM 1878 Views
I am having trouble thinking of a non-violent Kay novel. Ghavrel - 31/12/2011 08:33:45 PM 1274 Views
Sarantium books as well, very much so. *NM* Aeryn - 03/01/2012 09:54:21 PM 557 Views
Sarantium books as well, very much so. *NM* Aeryn - 03/01/2012 09:54:21 PM 591 Views
Shall we get into how I don't agree with you about martain again dacole - 03/01/2012 12:04:14 AM 1543 Views
I don't believe ... Nate - 30/12/2011 07:51:34 PM 1561 Views
Re: I don't believe ... dacole - 03/01/2012 12:06:24 AM 1269 Views
Fantasy is really just one of three things when you break it down. Nate - 05/01/2012 02:53:28 AM 1431 Views
It would be rectangular and suck Cannoli - 31/12/2011 07:51:26 AM 1361 Views
No violence does not mean no conflict. *NM* Vivien - 31/12/2011 10:38:49 PM 616 Views
Re: It would be rectangular and suck dacole - 03/01/2012 12:07:27 AM 1424 Views
I didn't say it's the acceptable choice. It is the best way, however, to get a definitive resolution Cannoli - 04/01/2012 11:22:02 PM 1416 Views
No violence? j-whitt987 - 31/12/2011 09:47:20 PM 1680 Views
That just suggests to me that the guy is a bad author. Stephen - 31/12/2011 11:14:55 PM 1321 Views
There are lots of good non-violent fantasy novels. ranagrande - 03/01/2012 01:34:09 AM 2730 Views
I love all of those but...fantasy? *NM* ? - 03/01/2012 02:16:31 AM 611 Views
By the purest definition... yes. Jacob - 05/01/2012 05:31:30 PM 1464 Views
It would be really difficult in Epic fantasy DomA - 04/01/2012 03:52:42 AM 1561 Views
It wouldn't be that hard random thoughts - 04/01/2012 02:30:39 PM 1218 Views
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