A couple of weeks ago I put up a list of the things I’m sick of reading about. Today, perhaps in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I decided to flip that around. I don’t care if they’re tired. I don’t care if they’re cliche. There are a few things I just plain like, and I’ll keep liking those things for a good long while. I’m not saying I will never have my fill, but these things are just plain cool:<\/p>\n
10. Everyman — I’m actually seeing less and less of this one in recent years (or maybe I’m looking in the wrong places), but I really enjoy becoming engaged with a fantasy tale from the perspective of someone like me. Or at least, someone who is as awestruck by the magic as I am. It really helps me ease into the story.<\/p>\n
9. Shape Shifters — These ARE incredibly popular right now, but that works for me! <\/p>\n
8. Attitude and wit — I doubt I’ll ever get sick of clever characters with a wry sense of humor and a certain flair.<\/p>\n
7. Swords — They are so much cooler than guns, even if they are a bit less practical. <\/p>\n
6. Cats — Anyone ever notice that there are a lot of cats in fantasy novels? Not nearly so many dogs. As someone who has *mostly* overcome a childhood phobia involving dogs but who still just tolerates the beasts, cats will always be my preferred pet. <\/p>\n
5. Series — Maybe not the ones that go on and on and on with no end in sight, but honestly, I do like to spend a few books with characters I come to like. I particularly like to do this when the characters grow and change over the course of those books.<\/p>\n
4. Fae — So much more interesting than Tinkerbell.<\/p>\n
3. Long-lost relatives — Tell me I’m not the only one who has a soft spot for this plot device. (I will make an exception for the specific discovery that the bad guy is your father. Star Wars pretty much killed that one.)<\/p>\n
2. Ridiculously good looking men — Sorry ridiculously good looking women, I can’t say the same for you and I don’t care if that’s a double standard. I like what I like. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
1. Superpowers — Enough said! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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