Similar series - A Meeting of Minds

jjs · Mar 27 2016, 05:19 PM

I've always loved her Talent series and was always hoping to have the series continue. Does anyone know of similar series? I tried to read the pern series and it wasn't similar enough.

GinnyStar · Apr 17 2016, 02:54 AM

Have you read Pegasus Books?

Eriflor · Apr 21 2016, 09:27 PM

The talent series starts with the three Pegasus books and continues through the Tower and Hive books. Nobody seems to be continuing the series since Anne passed away.

jjs, I assume you're looking for stories where humans have various psychic abilities, like telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, and telekinesis. There are plenty of short stories and one-off novels in this genre. Some that I've read are:

John Wyndham: The Chrysalids (telepathy)
Charlaine Harris: the Sookie Stackhouse novels (telepathy --- mainly Sookie; also vampires, werewolves, other supernaturals)
Anne Mccaffrey: Dragonriders of Pern (telepathy between dragons and riders, some telekinesis in the last novel)
Christopher Paolini: Eragon series
E.E. 'Doc' Smith: Lensman series (decades-old space opera).
Victoria Laurie has a ghost-hunting series.

That's all I can remember right now, but it may start the ball rolling.

Eriflor · Apr 21 2016, 09:30 PM

It might be worth your while to look at the "Beyond Anne McCaffrey" section of this site, which is for discussions of other writers in this genre.

P'ter · Apr 22 2016, 06:40 PM

Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's Barquecat series ?

GinnyStar · May 1 2016, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by P'ter

Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's Barquecat series ?

Yes I was thinking of that set too.

Eriflor · May 1 2016, 11:18 PM

The Barque cats are unusually intelligent cats that are trained to hunt rats in the ducts of spaceships and warn the humans about air-leakages. They acquire telepathic powers (with one human apiece) through contact with a mysterious substance disseminated by a -- SPOILER ALERT!

The one-on-one telepathic connection is akin to the relationship between humans and dragons on Pern. So it's not really similar to the Talent series.

Eriflor · May 8 2016, 10:27 PM

You might like the Elemental Masters series by Mercedes Lackey. Most of the books have to do with "mages" who can draw magic power from elemental spirits of Air, Fire, Earth, or Water. One book at least (The Wizard of London) deals with a school for children with Talents (such as telepathy, precognition, clairaudience, psychometry, etc.) rather than Magic.

Brenda · May 12 2016, 12:16 AM

I wouldn't have thought of those books as a comparison to the Pegasus/Tower books, but I do recommend them as one of my favorite series! It's excellent historical fiction, revealing magic behind the scenes, and the faint framework of a traditional fairy tale behind that. (Some of those are more obvious than others...)
The first book is "The Serpent's Shadow".

Eriflor · May 14 2016, 12:19 AM

The 2 main children in Wizard of London each have a telepathic (or empathic) connection with a bird, which protects its chosen girl --- so maybe a bit like Barque cats or fire-lizards. Can't think of one off-hand that is mainly about moving cargo over huge distances by telekinesis.

And I don't know how similar jjs wanted the series to be to Anne's Talents universe. Too similar, and the author could get sued for plagiarism. Most of the ones I suggested are even less similar to the Talents series.

P'ter · May 14 2016, 10:09 AM

Well Eragon is almost a fan-fic

***Anneli*** · May 20 2016, 06:50 PM

LOL

With the added insult to injury that it got made into a film, which bombed, thereby reducing the chances of Pern ever making it to the big screen

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Originally Posted by P'ter

Well Eragon is almost a fan-fic

Moira · Aug 22 2017, 09:02 AM

Hello,

If you want something to do with psy gifts, you must read : The Galactic Milieu Serie, by Julian May. The first one "Intervention" is like Pegasus. And the trilogy that follows is more like Tower. You will enjoy it !

Moira

Mar 27 2016, 05:19 PM	#1
jjs Junior Member Muskie Join Date: Mar 2016 Gender: F Fan of: Talent series	Similar series I've always loved her Talent series and was always hoping to have the series continue. Does anyone know of similar series? I tried to read the pern series and it wasn't similar enough.

Apr 17 2016, 02:54 AM	#2
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Apr 21 2016, 09:27 PM	#3
Eriflor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Gender: F	Re: Similar series The talent series starts with the three Pegasus books and continues through the Tower and Hive books. Nobody seems to be continuing the series since Anne passed away. jjs, I assume you're looking for stories where humans have various psychic abilities, like telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, and telekinesis. There are plenty of short stories and one-off novels in this genre. Some that I've read are: John Wyndham: The Chrysalids (telepathy) Charlaine Harris: the Sookie Stackhouse novels (telepathy --- mainly Sookie; also vampires, werewolves, other supernaturals) Anne Mccaffrey: Dragonriders of Pern (telepathy between dragons and riders, some telekinesis in the last novel) Christopher Paolini: Eragon series E.E. 'Doc' Smith: Lensman series (decades-old space opera). Victoria Laurie has a ghost-hunting series. That's all I can remember right now, but it may start the ball rolling.

Apr 21 2016, 09:30 PM	#4
Eriflor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Gender: F	Re: Similar series It might be worth your while to look at the "Beyond Anne McCaffrey" section of this site, which is for discussions of other writers in this genre.

Apr 22 2016, 06:40 PM	#5
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Similar series Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's Barquecat series ? __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

May 1 2016, 11:18 PM	#7
Eriflor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Gender: F	Re: Similar series The Barque cats are unusually intelligent cats that are trained to hunt rats in the ducts of spaceships and warn the humans about air-leakages. They acquire telepathic powers (with one human apiece) through contact with a mysterious substance disseminated by a -- SPOILER ALERT! The one-on-one telepathic connection is akin to the relationship between humans and dragons on Pern. So it's not really similar to the Talent series.

May 8 2016, 10:27 PM	#8
Eriflor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Gender: F	Re: Similar series You might like the Elemental Masters series by Mercedes Lackey. Most of the books have to do with "mages" who can draw magic power from elemental spirits of Air, Fire, Earth, or Water. One book at least (The Wizard of London) deals with a school for children with Talents (such as telepathy, precognition, clairaudience, psychometry, etc.) rather than Magic.

May 12 2016, 12:16 AM	#9
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: Similar series I wouldn't have thought of those books as a comparison to the Pegasus/Tower books, but I do recommend them as one of my favorite series! It's excellent historical fiction, revealing magic behind the scenes, and the faint framework of a traditional fairy tale behind that. (Some of those are more obvious than others...) The first book is "The Serpent's Shadow". __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

May 14 2016, 12:19 AM	#10
Eriflor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Gender: F	Re: Similar series The 2 main children in Wizard of London each have a telepathic (or empathic) connection with a bird, which protects its chosen girl --- so maybe a bit like Barque cats or fire-lizards. Can't think of one off-hand that is mainly about moving cargo over huge distances by telekinesis. And I don't know how similar jjs wanted the series to be to Anne's Talents universe. Too similar, and the author could get sued for plagiarism. Most of the ones I suggested are even less similar to the Talents series.

May 14 2016, 10:09 AM	#11
P'ter Crafter Craftmaster Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Gender: M Fan of: Favorite? Now Reading: avidly	Re: Similar series Well Eragon is almost a fan-fic __________________ "Truth is stranger than fiction: fiction has to make sense." Leo Rosten. "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up." C. S. Lewis "I find television very educational. Whenever somebody switches it on I go in the other room and read a book." (attributed to Groucho Marx) The Pedants are revolting! (against bad grammar)

Aug 22 2017, 09:02 AM	#13
Moira Junior Member Muskie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Paris Gender: M	Re: Similar series Hello, If you want something to do with psy gifts, you must read : The Galactic Milieu Serie, by Julian May. The first one "Intervention" is like Pegasus. And the trilogy that follows is more like Tower. You will enjoy it ! Moira

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