It's an old Sci-fi Trilogy... I loves the books, and wanted more, but the author had clearly stated he wasn't interested in writing more. 😅

Basically, humans are an extremely unique species in the Galactic collective of species, since unlike all other known species, humans didn't have any guiding species that took their ancestors from a lack of technology, to the galactic standard of technology. Worse still, humans had uplifted several other species before meeting the collective, and the whole thing upset some of the more established species.

Nice
Have you read the Uplift cycle?

Also, Lackey should be much better known, she's written so many amazing books.

The fact that I remember this much about a book I read once 20 years ago is already pretty amazing... But I think it was Harper of Pern, or something along those lines... I remember the plot for the most part, not the titles of what I read...
Except Dolphin Island by Scott O'dell... And that is because I used that book to practice my speed reading comprehension skills. Basically when I was able to retain the entire plot, and details in my head, despite having read it in record setting time for myself, then I achieved my goal... Which originally was to read it in a day, and then I decided that that was too slow still, and aimed for the whole book in an afternoon, which still felt too slow, and then I aimed for the whole book done in an hour... Applied the skills and techniques to everything else since then 😂 made my entire class of 40 peers hate me enough that they attempted murder too... Because I wasn't paying close attention to thir egos in the reading portion of English class in 6th grade, and would either have finished the reading beforehand, or read ahead far enough during their read aloud section, that I had to go back, or when my turn to read aloud came, I would read multiple pages without stumbling at all, meanwhile they'd been struggling to read just a few sentences... So... Yeah... Zero awareness at the time, and just was myself, but it wasn't the safest option I found out obviously.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Mercedes Lackey is a good fantasy writer.

Piers Anthony's Xanth novels are just hilarious.

The Darkover novels are also really good, they are a blend of sci-fi and fantasy too.

I honestly could recommend more, since in high school, I would complete a book nearly every other day... 😅

I kind of enjoy the exposition element... But I honed my reading skills with actual books, and those usually have to describe things really accurately... Except when the author is exceptionally talented, and can build the world without actually doing anything directly related to world building...

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Anne McCaffrey was particularly good at that with some of her works... The book wasn't long, in pages, but it was so well written that I literally couldn't stop reading it, and by the end, I felt that I had lived all those months of time with the characters , in the span of time it took me to read the book... Leaving me absolutely exhausted, but also delighted by what I had just read.

Readers of illustrated works have it easy. Someone else's imagination is used to bring life to the work of the author... Sometimes to the works benefit, sometimes to its detriment, and the author is blamed for the choices made by the artist, or the artist is blamed for the author's decisions.

Simply ssomething to ponder, since this is written while I am almost fall asleep, and have long lost the train of thought?

Misunderstanding as a plot device is irritating... Misunderstanding as pure comedic relief is good.

Yeah... Kangwoo is still a bit less unhinged... I think?

This is awesome 😍

She was in that hidden dungeon for more than 72 years😰

The female breath tissue is largely made of pure fat, and collagen, with milk production glands dispersed throughout the tissue.

As such, there's Not much food value to the insects, generally speaking, since they're mainly after protein to maintain their exoskeletons.

Glad she didn't stay a Gaslit punching bag of a Girl, though I am sad she had to become this at the same time... But it sounds fascinating, so I'll keep reading. 🤣

Not only a cliffhanger, but an undisclosed hiatus it would appear... 🤔

Control can equate to power... But it doesn't necessarily mean you alone have power... Only that you are in the graces of those who give you power, in return for your control over them.
ZF definitely knows that he wouldn't get far without allies.

ZW relies on his own power to control others. Which automatically limits the degree of his control. Since unless he is constantly pushing all the people around, his control falls off rapidly.

ZW=Personally powerful, but lacks awareness of his own limitations.

ZF=Aware of his limitations , and does his best to avoid displaying his own personal power. 🤣

Right?

Also, first impressions haven't changed who Zie is.

He is charismatic, there's no denying that, and he is powerful... But first impressions didn't tell us how successful at wielding his charisma, only that he was decently skilled compared to the rabble Zhou Fan had faced so far.

As we saw with the labor office, Zie didn't have nearly as much power as he pretended to have Zhou Fan actually makes efforts to have the power he pretends, and when he doesn't, he knows who to reel in to take the burdens of that responsibility.

The Sect leader clearly lacks the ability to think of consequences beyond the few moves he directly takes

Even ChuChu was in on his evil glare🤣
Further proof that Demonic and Righteous are simply labels on reality.

The lack of a Harem/pointless romantic pairing, is a bonus.
This series has the suggestions of romance without the burdens of actually making it happen... So far. We'll find out if that changes in the next Season.

This is a pretty good read... But it's been almost Nine months since the end of Season 1...i hope Season 2 opens with at least six chapters...

Technically the Japanese "Empire" still exists, since they still have royalty, but the role of Japanese Royalty is far less visible than the likes of British Royalty.
The biggest concession was the relinqishing of the vast majority of the military capabilities, and relying on the US to handle the majority of the Military oversight of their territory... Though the US, for various reasons, has been leaving more of that to Japan as of late.

The weirdly accurate Fortune Teller from a while ago now.

Well... You're welcome to assume I have such an intention... 🤔

I was more irritated, than anything, by how you seem to be intentionally twisting my words, or otherwise misunderstanding me, With the intent to irritate.

Not sure which.

I'll probably block you if you continue to sound as you have been. 💁🏼‍♂️

Difference of opinion is fine... But trolling to only irritate isn't.