I don't know that I'd call Mercedes Lackey a thinky author. Her books aren't-- hm. They aren't convention-breaking and they don't feel like... oh, this is hard to put into words.
With some authors, their work shows a depth of creation. The world is clearly realised, the structure of it internally coherent and consistent, it's new and says things about humanity/sentience/whatever. Things are different and there's a reason for those differences, outcomes that all fit in with the logic and rules of that world.
Some authors, they show a depth of research. It feels Norse or Roman or 1960s Minneapolis, not just in decorations but in tiny details and big mindsets. Or it's a completely new world, fantasy or sci-fi, but it's perfectly realised.
I like Tamora Pierce-- one of the first books I ever ordered (back when amazon was still only a dream and you went into a bookshop and filled out a form and gave a £0.20 deposit) was the last one in the Lionness series and Amazon. The thing is, I like her, but I feel like Diana Wynne Jones (another children's/YA book writer that I still love) comes across as more thinky.
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With some authors, their work shows a depth of creation. The world is clearly realised, the structure of it internally coherent and consistent, it's new and says things about humanity/sentience/whatever. Things are different and there's a reason for those differences, outcomes that all fit in with the logic and rules of that world.
Some authors, they show a depth of research. It feels Norse or Roman or 1960s Minneapolis, not just in decorations but in tiny details and big mindsets. Or it's a completely new world, fantasy or sci-fi, but it's perfectly realised.
I like Tamora Pierce-- one of the first books I ever ordered (back when amazon was still only a dream and you went into a bookshop and filled out a form and gave a £0.20 deposit) was the last one in the Lionness series and Amazon. The thing is, I like her, but I feel like Diana Wynne Jones (another children's/YA book writer that I still love) comes across as more thinky.