Mouse and Dragon Poll: May Contain Spoilers!

[rolanni]

This poll asks you to read something and then answer some questions. Please feel free to leave opinions and observations in comments.

Part One:
Aelliana Caylon has escaped her abusive family. She's found love in her starship co-pilot--a man who turns out to be the leader of Korval, the most powerful clan of the Liaden Universe®. But destiny never intended an easy life for Aelliana. Insidious  forces within the empire are determined that a new line of Korval heirs be destroyed and that Clan Korval itself be blasted to interplanetary dust. The fight for the future of the Liaden Universe® is on, and one heroine is determined to protect her family and her soulmate at all costs!


Part Two:
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Comments

[jessie-c.livejournal.com]

What was that synopsis writer smoking? Did they even read the book before they wrote that claptrap? I use synopses to see whether I'm interested in reading the book, so when a synopsis lies to me I lose a lot of respect for the writer who wrote it, the Editor who approved it and the publishing company that allowed such a lie to go out under their imprint. It makes me less likely to purchase from that publisher again.

Also, this is an established series. The first readers of htis book will more than likely be fans, which means they know the basic story. Synopsis writers need to acknowledge this level of familarity. Case in point here, where did the synopsis writer get "the Empire" from? Established readers are going to look at that and cry. Yes, I know its hook to draw in new readers, but how do you suppose they'd feel when they get to the end of the book and ask "Wait, what Empire? You guys lied to me! I'm not going to read another one of these lies."