walker@unc.UUCP (Douglas Walker) (01/10/85)
The Witches of Karres was written by James Schmitz. I enjoyed it, so I got some of his other books - The Telzey Toy and one other - and they were absolutely awful. Really bad stuff. I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel to Witches of Karres, but don't waste your time on his other books.
@RUTGERS.ARPA:jpa144@cit-vax (01/11/85)
From: jpa144@cit-vax (Jens Peter Alfke) . . . I've read it! A wonderful book (I believe it's been reprinted recently, so everyone go out and buy it!) but, alas, I don't believe there was ever a sequel. The author of the book is James H. Schmitz, who also wrote a series of books about one Telzey Amberdon, a telepath. I read just the beginning of the first book (not that it was bad, I just never got to finish it), _The_Universe_ _Against_Her_, and found it quite good, though the style was more serious and altogether quite different from _Witches_. If anyone out there wants more detailed information, ask me and I can consult my friend who has all/most of his books. --Peter Alfke "Gabba Gabba Hey!"
@RUTGERS.ARPA:jmellby%ti-eg.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa (01/12/85)
From: jmellby <jmellby%ti-eg.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa> The Witches of Karres was written by James Schmitz (I think that is correct spelling). My recollection is that he is dead. He wrote quite a few very good books, including a number of novels and novelettes about a budding telepath called Telzy Amberdon. Very good books! Check them out! "Stay Alert! Trust No One! Keep your LASER Handy! ---------- John Mellby
ndd@duke.UUCP (Ned Danieley) (01/14/85)
Another book by James Schmitz is "The Demon Breed". It's much more of a serious adventure story than "The Witches of Karres", and has some interesting ideas in it. Another selection is "A Pride of Monsters", which has some (five? I think there are five lions in a pride) short stories on a range of topics. I would recommend both. Ned Danieley Duke University
ted@usceast.UUCP (Ted Nolan) (01/17/85)
In article <28@unc.UUCP> walker@unc.UUCP (Doug Walker) writes: > >The Witches of Karres was written by James Schmitz. I enjoyed it, so I >got some of his other books - The Telzey Toy and one other - and they were >absolutely awful. Really bad stuff. I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel to >Witches of Karres, but don't waste your time on his other books. I strongly disagree. I think that the Telzy Amberdon stories are some of the best character oriented sf from the period and that they still stand up well today. Telzy herself in a very appealing person, and her universe quite interesting. I always wished that Schmitz had written more stories in this milieu, both to see Telzy again and to expand some on the background of life in the Hub Federation. As a SC state legislator prepares to introduce mandatory seat belt laws into the House, I find myself pining for an Overgovernment whose general policy is to leave people alone so the race doesn't loose its competitive edge. For people wanting more Schmitz, I can suggest a few things I haven't seen mentioned on the net yet : _A_Tale_of_Two_Clocks (a novel of the Old Galactics and Trigger Argee Unfortunately, there is an alternate title for this one which I can't remember ), _Agent of Vega_ (a short story collection), _A Pride of Monsters_ (another collection) and "The Witches of Karres" - the novella on which the substantially different novel was based (available in one of the SF Hall of Fame volumes). BTW is you can find the first (only?) DAW edition of _The Lion Game_, the Freas cover is worth the price of the book in itself (especially if you are male). psigning off Ted Nolan ..usceast!ted -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Nolan ...decvax!mcnc!ncsu!ncrcae!usceast!ted 6536 Brookside Circle ...akgua!usceast!ted Columbia, SC 29206 ("Deep space is my dwelling place, the stars my destination") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------