Carol Berg (Author of Transformation)

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Carol Berg

欧宝娱乐 Author

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Fort Worth, Texas, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Carol Berg is the author of the epic fantasy
, , the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winning - Flesh and Spirit and Breath and Bone - the standalone novel , and the three .

Berg holds a degree in mathematics from Rice University, and a degree in computer science from the University of Colorado. Before writing full-time, she worked as a software engineer. She lives in Colorado at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, and is the mother of three mostly grown sons.

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You are my favorite author of speculative fiction. I just want to say why, why are you so hard on your main characters? They struggle against merciless circumstances, souls tortured. I'm not asking for anything different from you, I'm just gasping here. I have to ask - for us readers and maybe for the characters a little too - why do you do it?

Carol Berg Hi Jo, Yes, I am a bit hard on my principals. And honestly, I am a nice person! But I've got to say, it drives me crazy when I read (or watch) stories鈥辞谤别Hi Jo, Yes, I am a bit hard on my principals. And honestly, I am a nice person! But I've got to say, it drives me crazy when I read (or watch) stories of men and women who reshape the world in the face of terrible villainy, yet emerge unscathed or unchanged. Or when strong characters make hard decisions, decisions that violate their most fundamental beliefs, on the spur of the moment. Strong people don't change easily. The stronger the person, and the more certain they are of the rightness of their course (like Seyonne fighting the demon war or Lucian and the pureblood way of life, or Anne de Vernase with her righteous disdain for magic and the uses of power) the more difficult it would be to make that person do the last thing he or she would ever do, which is often what's needed to change the course of the world. Sometimes I have to do a lot of convincing. The stories I write demand that those choices be hard. Yet, even though I often have to be cruel and leave them battered in the end, I like to think that I also leave them with hope and ongoing purpose and a sense that their ordeal was worthwhile. Thanks for asking - and thanks for reading!(less)

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Is there any chance of you ever writing another book (or another series) in the same world as the Collegia Magica or Rai-Kirah books? The Sanctuary Duet was absolutely phenomenal, every bit as good as the Lighthouse Duet, and returning to the rich worlds of Seyonne and Portier could not help but bring forth stories perhaps even more brilliant as the first two trilogies.

Carol Berg Hi Liam,

A few years ago, I would have said no. Done is done. But then I had this idea for going back to Navronne. (Delighted to hear you enjoyed it!) 鈥辞谤别Hi Liam,

A few years ago, I would have said no. Done is done. But then I had this idea for going back to Navronne. (Delighted to hear you enjoyed it!) So I no longer rule out going back to the new Derzhi Empire or to Sabria. But I promise that it won't just be for the love of going back or to see if Seyonne ever retrieved what he lost. It would only happen when I have a new story to tell. Thanks for asking! - Carol(less)

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Average rating: 3.95 · 40,948 ratings · 2,588 reviews · 34 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	Transformation (Rai-Kirah, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,338 ratings — published 2000 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revelation (Rai-Kirah, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 4,220 ratings — published 2001 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Restoration (Rai-Kirah, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 4,036 ratings — published 2002 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flesh and Spirit (Lighthouse, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 3,441 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Son of Avonar (The Bridge of D'Arnath, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 3,171 ratings — published 2004 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breath and Bone (Lighthouse, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 2,726 ratings — published 2008 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song of the Beast 4.04 avg rating — 2,540 ratings — published 2003 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spirit Lens (Collegia Magica, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 2,368 ratings — published 2009 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guardians of the Keep (The Bridge of D'Arnath, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 1,944 ratings — published 2004 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Soul Weaver (The Bridge of D'Arnath, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 1,720 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Carol Berg

Rai-Kirah (3 books)
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Navronne / Sanctuary Universe (4 books)
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The Bridge of D'Arnath (4 books)
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The Lighthouse Duet (2 books)
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Collegia Magica (3 books)
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Carol Berg answered Rayne's question: Dear Carol. I do not actually have a question, or maybe I do: how did you master the art of writing so skilfully. I just finished transformation and it is truly a masterpiece. So much beauty and despair in one book. So real, one can almost taste it. The characters are so genuine, they could be sitting next to me. I would go on singing your praises for decades, thank you for the gift of your magic ! And ? Dear Rayne, Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment. You have made my day! I wrote Transformation after giving myself what I call an eight-year, self-directed writing class. A friend got me started writing a story, and I just couldn't quit. I n See Full Answer
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Carol Berg made a comment in the group Fantasy Buddy Reads — The Spirit Lens (Collegia Magica, #1)[August 5, 2023] topic " Laura wrote: "Chapter 7 I really wanted to give him a big hug now. Definitely give him a big hug, He needs it badly. ...more "
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Carol Berg made a comment in the group Fantasy Buddy Reads — RETIRED: The Bridge of D'Arnath Series by Carol Berg - buddy read (#4 Daughter of Ancients), June 2023) topic " I will see you all with The Spirit Lens! "
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“Books don't prattle. Books don't make demands. Yet they give you everything they possess. It's a very satisfying partnership.”
― Carol Berg

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“So what is this feadnach? Is it another curse that makes me beholden to slaves and shrews?'
'No, my lord. It is your heart. Difficult as it may be to comprehend, there is a possibility you may have one.”
― Carol Berg, Transformation

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“Memory has no power but what the soul chooses to make of it.”
― Carol Berg, Daughter of Ancients

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Transformation by Carol Berg

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