Comments on: Magical, mystical shapeshifters…do we share the love?

By: rainedelight

rainedelight — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:51:50 +0000

Hi Lori D.

Sorry I should have said Ihave two shifter stories coming out: One on July 4th which a dragon Shifter and anotherin October which is a werewolf/empath shifter story.

Can you chalk it up to a million things goingon at once in myhead. lol
Raine

By: bunnyb

bunnyb — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:37 +0000

I like all kinds of shifters. It doesn’t really matter which shifter they are as long as the story is well-written. But if I were to imagine myself to be a shifter, I’d like to be one that still thinks as a human in an animal body.

By: *lizzie starr

*lizzie starr — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:26:48 +0000

I enjoy all types of shifters from purely natural to magical. What’s important is that the style and mythos of the shifting is believable…both to the characters and to the readers.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:44:49 +0000

I really like all kinds of shifters. It doesn’t matter how they do it to me. I am more interested in the flow of the story and how it is written. Oh and the plot. Personally, I read for sheer enjoyment so don’t try to over analyiz the componants that much. Sure if something doesn’t flow with the rest of the story and sticks out like a sore thumb, then I may notice. LOL
Great question, it is neat to see what everybody else thinks!

By: Lori Devoti

Lori Devoti — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:50:07 +0000

Thanks, Raine! What is a “summer shifter?”
Greta, Kim Harrison’s books are romances; they’re urban fantasy–so no happily ever after and the emphasis isn’t on a romance. They are, however, excellent. Kelley Armstrong is another favorite author of mine. Her first book, Bitten, was also an urban fantasy, but had a lot more romance in it and is a great werewolf book.
Check them both out!!

By: Greta

Greta — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:43:44 +0000

I’m fairly new to paranormal romances & shapeshifter romances, the only onces I’ve read are strictly were he/she. The book by Kim Harrison looks interesting, which is enough to add to my TBB list.

By: Teresadamario

Teresadamario — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:47:28 +0000

I like both types, but I like the ones who take on the instinct, mostly because i like the difference from reality. But I’ve read a few where it’s a magickal change, and I actually have a character in mind for a possible story that does something very similar, so you’ve definitely made me think.

By: rainedelight

rainedelight — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:45:45 +0000

Hi, I love your posts on shifting. Veryinformative and insightful. I have 2 summer shifter stories and I use the shifting as more as a magical th ing. In one, the hero always knew he was a dragon shifter and his whole family are shifters of some degree. His twin brother is a wolf shifter and loves feeling the chase of a wolf and all that.

I love Kim’s books as she delivers shifting in a new and fresh way that appeals to me. I find I love themagical version over anything else but am willing to give time to those traditional ones too.

Just my two cents.

Raine

By: Savanna Kougar

Savanna Kougar — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:49:40 +0000

I love all kinds of shifters and weres. Although when I write my onw, so far, they always retain their human nature along with their animal nature. Personally, I like the whole genetic-creation aspect of creating shapeshifters.

By: Lori Devoti

Lori Devoti — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:40 +0000

I like both types too, but I’m a sucker for magic so am really attracted to one where the shifting is more of a tool.
Jackie, I thought the black curse scene was excellent.
You know one you don’t see in fiction so much anymore, but used to be used in ancient myth a lot is where a god or witch shifts someone as a punishment or some other reason. This happened in Stardust when the witch turned the peasant into a goat. That’s fun too–well, for the reader. But I’ve never read a book (that I can remember) where the person this happened to was a POV character…