Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Fun Discoveries and American Failings

*girlish squeal* Ok, you think I’d be used to dealing with that stomach flipping, mind-hijacking excitement that comes with finding a good story by now, (especially considering the fact that I’ve been reading almost continuously since the second grade) but I’m not. Although I have to say that I’m kind of glad that it doesn’t fade. It makes me feel like I’m 10 years old and reading Dealing with Dragons again, or 14 years old and discovering the first Harry Potter. And let’s not forget the discovery of Fruits Basket at 18. Hmm, my list seems to made of four year intervals. Odd. Anyway, the pattern is broken, for I have discovered… Inverloch! I don’t know how many of you have read it, or even heard of it, but it’s a manga (both online and in print) of the fantasy persuasion. The creator is a chick named Sarah Ellerton from Australia. I’ve gotten all caught up in the story, and the art is completely gorgeous! I always love good CG art. Elves, I know you would love this series. There’s even an elfin guy with silver hair and gold eyes *elbows suggestively* Of course, he doesn’t show up in person until the fourth volume, but you get some nice flashes of him beforehand ^_^ Alas, this new discovery has made it even more painfully clear that my favorite fantasy authors are more frequently British (Jonathan Stroud, J.K. Rowling, Dianna Wynne Jones, J.R.R. Tolkien, etc.), Australian (Isobelle Carmody, Garth Nix, etc.), Japanese (way too many manga-ka to list) and occasionally from other random countries (such as Isabel Allende, who was raised in Chile). I must admit that I am starting to despair at the current American situation. Come on people! Get creative! I expect more from you! We share a large part of cultural history with the British and Australians, so step up to the plate already. Sheesh! I need to go simultaneously sulk and bask in creative joy now. Later. -Quotations of the Day- Lei'ella: "Wait! Where do you think you are going?" Varden: "Oh, you know. Looting, pillaging, stealing, murdering. Terrorising the innocent populace. That sort of thing." Lei'ella: "Oh." -Inverloch, Vol 3- (hehe, they're so cute ^_^) Varden: "Wow, I killed your fiance. I think I feel kind of guilty." Lei'elle: "Don't be silly. I hated him for what he did." Varden: "Nope. It's gone now." -Inverloch, Vol 4- (I repeat, so cute ^_^) -Pictures of the Day- This is Inverloch’s main character, Acheron. The fuzzy guy, that is. He’s groovy. And this is pretty much blatant eye candy for my female Otaku friends ^_^

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