Comments on: Review: Blue and Gold, K. J. Parker

By: aartichapati

aartichapati — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:42:44 +0000

KJ Parker has been on my wishlist for years SOLELY DUE to the mystery aspect of his/her identity. And, of course, the whole fantasy thing. I think it’s so fascinating that the identity has been a secret for so long!

By: Memory

Memory — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:04:47 +0000

Hurray for K.J. Parker! I’ve stockpiled a whole bunch of their books and intend to go on a K.J. Parker-a-thon in the near future, maybe, if I can get myself back in a super-practical-and-unsentimental-fantasy frame of mind. (I’m currently in a science-fiction-packed-with-emotional-resonance frame of mind.)

BLUE AND GOLD isn’t on my pile, but it’s available in an affordable e-book edition so I’ll probably buy it to round out my eventual K.J. Parker-a-thon.

By: litlove

litlove — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:00:22 +0000

This is late and now unnecessary but I send big hugs. My feeling is: you can never have too many big hugs. K J Parker is a new name to me, but one I will clearly have to check out! We all need reliable comfort reading material to hand.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:44:16 +0000

In reply to Gin Jenny. Ooh, there's a collection called Academic Exercises that's available on the Kindle and includes Purple and Black. I might have to start there. Thanks!

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:23:56 +0000

In reply to Stefanie. It's more like historical fantasy fiction, although it's actually more like historical fiction that happens to take place in an imaginary place. She doesn't have a ton of fantastical elements.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:22:50 +0000

In reply to The Literary Omnivore. It's okay! Most people do seem to think she's a woman! My gold standard for KJ Parker's books is Purple and Gold, only because it's the first one I read and it got me all in on Parker.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:21:42 +0000

In reply to Sharon. Me toooooo! I think start with the novella "Purple and Gold." It's really good, and it's also short, so if you hate it, you won't be stuck with a long book. After that one, maybe The Company? And Devices and Desires is excellent, as long as you're prepared to read a big long trilogy.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:43:32 +0000

I have never heard of K J Parker before. Does she write fantasy or historical fiction or is it more like historical fantasy fiction?

By: The Literary Omnivore

The Literary Omnivore — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 03:14:49 +0000

In reply to The Literary Omnivore. Ack, their novels, their novels, their novels. My apologies, Parker! This is what I get for commenting when I'm too tired.

By: The Literary Omnivore

The Literary Omnivore — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 03:14:09 +0000

I second the call to hear what your gold standard K. J. Parker is. In fact, I dare you to rank her novels that you’ve read!