Category Archives: A-Z of Fictional Characters

A-Z of Fictional Characters: O is for Olwyn

Posted on May 31, 2020 by

I’ve had a block on this blogging thread as I couldn’t think of a character starting with ‘O’. (Ok, so there’s Othello and Ophelia, but I didn’t fancy writing about them. In fact now that I’ve written this I’m sure … Continue reading →

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A-Z of fictional characters: N is for Norah

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly has a similar vibe to Blood Heritage (A-Z of fictional characters: M is for Mahlia); with ancient demons and a trio of oriental demon-hunting dogs, as well as the ambience the writing … Continue reading →

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A to Z of Fictional Characters: M is for Mahlia

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

I know – it’s been ages since I wrote one of these posts and I aim to finish the alphabet this year. In fact, I was all set for this post to be about Menolly (heroine of Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonsong). … Continue reading →

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A-Z of Fictional Characters: L is for Lou

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon is a near future thriller. (If you read the Amazon reviews there is some debate over how much of a thriller it is – don’t expect high speed action). I first read it years … Continue reading →

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A to Z of fictional characters: K is for Kate

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

It’s ages since I’ve written one of these posts, and I was quite excited when I realised the next character on my lists is Kait Galweigh from Holly Lisle’s Secret Texts trilogy. Kait is such a cool character. She’s tough, … Continue reading →

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A-Z of Fictional Characters: J is for Jobber

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

I could easily have gone with Jane Ayre for ‘J’, but that would have been the easy option. Instead, I’d like to introduce you to Jobber, the heroine of New Moon, the first book in Midori Snyder’s Queens’ Quarter trilogy. … Continue reading →

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A-Z of fictional characters: I is for Incy

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

I couldn’t think of an ‘I’, so I opted for Incy Wincy Spider. She (or he, depending on your point of view) is, after all, the classic hero(ine).

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A-Z of fictional characters: H is for Harriet

Posted on May 12, 2017 by

Harriet Stone by Angela Wooldridge. Don’t panic – you didn’t miss anything! Harriet is currently gathering dust on my shelf. I hope to return to her one of these days but I needed to go off and write about other … Continue reading →

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A-Z of Fictional Characters: G is for Garion.

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

Garion is the main character in The Belgariad series by David Eddings. This consisted of five books; Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magicians Gambit, Castle of Wizardry and Enchanter’s End Game. I’ve always considered that I grew up with … Continue reading →

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A-Z of Fictional Characters: F is for Fisher

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

Namely Isobel Fisher from Simon R. Green’s, Beyond the Blue Moon. By the way SPOILER ALERT! If you don’t like spoilers, best not to read beyond here. (Having said that, it’s not that much of a surprise and if you’re … Continue reading →

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