Salutations!

[Hunter]

Hello, everyone! Leyland told me about this forum this morning.

I'm fairly new to reading historical fiction. I run the web site for author Robert McCammon (http://www.robertmccammon.com/), who is currently writing a series of books set in Colonial America.

In addition to McCammon, I've really enjoyed C.J. Sansom's Matthew Shardlake novels. James McGee's Hawkwood novels have also been fun.

I look forward to discovering and reading more HF authors.

Hunter
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Hunter Goatley (http://hunter.goatley.com/)
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[Rowan]

Welcome Hunter! Are you our as-yet-to-be-celebrated 200th member??

[Hunter]

Indeed I am. I feel special. ;)

[boswellbaxter]

Welcome, Hunter, and thanks for letting us crack the magic 200!

[Leyland]

Wait! Don't we have a toaster for him? ;)

Welcome again and have a fun time here, Hunter.

[donroc]

Welcome and enjoy.

[Volgadon]

Wait! Don't we have a toaster for him? ;)

Welcome again and have a fun time here, Hunter.


No, but being an HF forum, we do have an antique toasting fork.

[Misfit]

Welcome, I believe you are #200!!

[MLE]

Welcome, Hunter. Not bad for a forum that has only existed (in this incarnation, at least) for two months!

[sweetpotatoboy]

Welcome!! Thanks for completing our second century.

[Vanessa]

Hi Hunter

Hello and welcome. Hope you enjoy it here!

[diamondlil]

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Welcome to the site Hunter!

[anne whitfield]

Glad you joined us! Welcome.

[Carine]

Hello Hunter, welcome here !

[Carla]

Hello and welcome!

[Madeleine]

Welcome to the board Hunter!

[EC2]

Welcome Hunter. I've never heard of Robert McAmmon, so I'll look out for his work. I enjoy Sansom. I've Read Dissolution and Dark Fires so far. Preferred DF to the first one. I think he's one of those authors that's getting better as he writes.

[Hunter]

Welcome Hunter. I've never heard of Robert McAmmon, so I'll look out for his work.

Thanks for the welcome, everyone!

Robert McCammon (http://www.robertmccammon.com/) made a name for himself in horror in the '80s, becoming one of the biggest names of the decade. He then switched to more mainstream novels, with MINE, Boy's Life (which is taught in many high schools around America), and Gone South. After a 10-year hiatus, he's back, with the first two books in the Matthew Corbett series set in the early 1700s.

I hope you try the books and enjoy them!

Hunter

[Leyland]

I ardently second Hunter's suggestion! I first discovered McCammon by reading Speaks the Nightbird when it was first published and then realized he'd had a very succesful publishing 'past life' in horror/fantasy fiction. The Wolf's Hour, Gone South, Boy's Life, Swan Song and Usher's Passing are my favorites of any genre and I will read them over and over for years to come.

McCammon's way with words and writing style is among the best I've ever read. Not tryin' to sound like a groupie, but he's just struck the perfect writing chord for me with so many of his novels.

Sorry to highjack your welcome thread, Hunter!

[Spitfire]

I am sorry to say I have never heard of this writer before. I am so glad you introduced him to us Hunter! Welcome aboard!