Michael K. Eidson
Archmage
I'm interested in finding strong comparative titles to my WIP, and hope this is an appropriate place to ask. The more popular and/or recently published the titles, the better. I'm only interested in titles that I can purchase as e-books from a reputable web site (preferably Amazon or Smashwords), but whether traditionally published or self-published doesn't matter.
The elements I'm looking for in comparative titles would include three or more of the elements listed below.
If some of your own titles fit the bill, I'd be happy to read them, but please be double sure you aren't forcing the fit. Someone did that to me once and after I read their novel, I felt I'd been scammed, which had a significant negative impact on my impression of the story and the author.
Desired Story Elements:
1. More than two viewpoint characters. Bonus points if they are not all of the same gender. More bonus points for more than one strong female viewpoint character.
2. Set in a fantasy world where magic exists and is integrated to some degree into the everyday existence of most of the world's urban population. Bonus points if the world's government is a hierarchical magocracy. More bonus points if there is some tie to Earth -- but no scenes set on Earth.
3. Gods exist and make appearances. Bonus points if they do little more in the story than talk: instruct, advise, examine or threaten. More bonus points if some of them don't get along with each other very well.
4. Reincarnation is a given in the world. Bonus points if at least one major character is identified as the reincarnation of someone who was important in the history of the world. More bonus points if one or more characters gain/have a personal awareness of one or more of their previous lives.
5. Much of the story takes place in an urban setting; it doesn't have to start or end in a city, but at least 50% of the story should occur in a city. Bonus points if the city is populated by humans and some other humanoid kindred(s).
Thanks for reading and for any recommendations you can share.
The elements I'm looking for in comparative titles would include three or more of the elements listed below.
If some of your own titles fit the bill, I'd be happy to read them, but please be double sure you aren't forcing the fit. Someone did that to me once and after I read their novel, I felt I'd been scammed, which had a significant negative impact on my impression of the story and the author.
Desired Story Elements:
1. More than two viewpoint characters. Bonus points if they are not all of the same gender. More bonus points for more than one strong female viewpoint character.
2. Set in a fantasy world where magic exists and is integrated to some degree into the everyday existence of most of the world's urban population. Bonus points if the world's government is a hierarchical magocracy. More bonus points if there is some tie to Earth -- but no scenes set on Earth.
3. Gods exist and make appearances. Bonus points if they do little more in the story than talk: instruct, advise, examine or threaten. More bonus points if some of them don't get along with each other very well.
4. Reincarnation is a given in the world. Bonus points if at least one major character is identified as the reincarnation of someone who was important in the history of the world. More bonus points if one or more characters gain/have a personal awareness of one or more of their previous lives.
5. Much of the story takes place in an urban setting; it doesn't have to start or end in a city, but at least 50% of the story should occur in a city. Bonus points if the city is populated by humans and some other humanoid kindred(s).
Thanks for reading and for any recommendations you can share.