Shallow Thoughts On SK: Beguilement

[ase]

My Deep and Meaningful post was derailed by norabombay and I trying to write science fiction epics on the phone again, so I will instead offer this thought: my second, scattershot dip into The Sharing Knife: Legacy is not reconciling me to the romance or Fawn; it's making me gesture emphatically at The Steerswoman's Road instead. I am not supposed to be annoyed at plucky Fawn, but oh, I really, really wish her selfish recklessness were not presented as courage.

Comments

[ase.livejournal.com]

You mistake comparisons to Lackey for a compliment, I think. When I am doing the comparing, it's usually not. :-)

[countrycousin.livejournal.com]

:<)

No, I didn't mistake, just gave an alternate reason. :<) I can live with special telepathic horses*, but, I agree, I wouldn't want TSK to turn into such a book.

But you've got to expect the protagonists of a fantasy to be special in that world - else, why write about them?

*While we're on the subject, do you know if the song Horsetamer's Daughter was based on a Darkover story?

[ase.livejournal.com]

While we're on the subject, do you know if the song Horsetamer's Daughter was based on a Darkover story?

To the best of my knowledge no. However, the people to ask would be the filkers, such as robin_june or scifantasy.

[filkferengi]

"Horsetamer's Daughter" isn't based on any canonical Darkover story; it's Leslie Fish's Darkover story. Fanfic, basically. If you'd like to download it, it's up on the Virtual Filksing [http://www.prometheus-music.com/eli/virtual.html], along with lots of other delightful songs, organized by topic.

[countrycousin.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I read the lyrics years ago (I think someone on LMB did a LMB filk based on it), and have a performance now, and love it. I have read a lot of Darkover, but by no means all, or even most, and just wondered.

Thanks!

P.S.

[countrycousin.livejournal.com]

In fact, the performance I got was from the page you mention, and I strongly recommend it to any other readers stopping by.

My eyes tear up every time I listen or read that song. I'll be 70 this year. Obviously getting maudlin. But a lot of other people seemed to be moved by it too.

Thanks again!

Re: P.S.

[filkferengi]

You're very welcome. I enjoy sharing music anyway, but all the more when it's received so enthusiastically. So, thank you, too!

Also, if you have any more questions, about folks on the Filksing page or otherwise, just ask.